My goals: To help Spanish and French teachers save time, reduce burn-out. My blog: Offers monthly teaching tips, free resources, lesson plans, CI, videos, TPRS, classroom management. My background: Taught Spanish and French for 31 years. During the 5 years I taught AP Spanish, all but one of my students passed the AP exam. Top seller on TPT.
Spanish 3: What I taught and how I taught it
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Everything you need to teach Spanish Three Effectively “You taught Spanish 3 last year! It’s my turn!” a Spanish teacher colleague said. Yep! In our world language department, we stake our claim to the coveted level three Spanish course. Then: “Angie, how do you cover all the material in Spanish 3 and still lead students to proficiency?” And that is the challenge. In this blog post, I will tell you three things:
Though we fight over who gets to teach the motivated kids, the truth is, Spanish three has its challenges; it’s the level with the most grammar and the level in which students begin reading larger amounts of text for the first time. Not only do they need to assimilate six different tenses, but they also need to understand more authentic language in context. What Activities and Resources Do I Need for Spanish 3? Let’s say you’re planning to teach Spanish three next year. What engaging resources and activities will you need in your teacher toolbox to help your students reach their learning goals? Below is a list of must-haves in my opinion. COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT FOR LISTENING COMPREHENSION Because the Spanish 3 learning targets include so many grammar concepts, it is essential to provide non-native speakers with copious amounts of authentic language. I like to appeal to both the conscious and subconscious mind: First I explain the concept, then I inundate students with input so they can acquire the language. WHY DO I EVEN BOTHER WITH GRAMMAR, YOU ASK? That’s a topic for another blog post, but I‘ll briefly answer it here. Of course I want my Spanish learners to be fluent, but that’s not enough. My heritage students are fluent but often can’t write. And no, I’m not in the camp of people who believe there is no such thing as a grammar error. People who don’t know grammar typically can’t write or express themselves well. They may make themselves understood, but not as well as they could if they knew the difference between a noun and a verb, an adjective and an adverb. Understanding the intricacies of Spanish grammar is an integral part of the learning process. To keep reading this post, click on the button above or the following link: Everything You Need to Teach Spanish 3 Effectively. BTW: I just uploaded the printable and autocorrecting Spanish Two Midterm and the Spanish 2 Midterm and Final Bundle in case you don't want to create your own tests. Only a few more weeks left! (But who's counting?) Angie Don’t miss out on freebies! Make sure to follow my STORE to get notified of product updates, free resources, and new products. Happy teaching! CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!Facebook YouTube TikTok |
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My goals: To help Spanish and French teachers save time, reduce burn-out. My blog: Offers monthly teaching tips, free resources, lesson plans, CI, videos, TPRS, classroom management. My background: Taught Spanish and French for 31 years. During the 5 years I taught AP Spanish, all but one of my students passed the AP exam. Top seller on TPT.
Summer Half-Off Deals for Spanish and French Teachers I don't want to ruin your restful vacation with thoughts of returning to school. On the other hand, I wouldn't want you to miss a HUGE deal! Also, knowing you'll be super prepared when school starts will help you relax even more. I checked my products to see which were the most popular in July so I could offer deals on resources I knew you needed. I chose one product for Spanish teachers and one for French teachers to discount for FIVE...
Who has time to read boring books? Summer is a great time for rejuvenation and relaxation, which, in my case, involves tons of reading. I plow through three or more books a month. But I don't enjoy reading poorly written, uninteresting books. So, I often choose reader-recommended novels and am rewarded with hours of calm escape and entertainment. Would you like to see the LIST OF NOVELS I RECOMMEND? I will only include the books I found riveting or those written by skilled authors whose prose...
My favorite end-of-the-year activity. In this blog post, I share my favorite end-of-the-year culmination activity and give you a FREE activity so you can try it out. I LOVE IT FOR SIX REASONS: Students speak Spanish or French the ENTIRE period, and sometimes two periods. It is student-centered. Students are highly engaged. It reinforces concepts they've learned throughout the year. It’s a superb assessment for speaking proficiency. It’s a challenge not only to come up with ways to evaluate...