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La comida
Students practice new vocabulary associated with basic food items. Using directions, they combine food items. They listen to a native Spanish speaker using the Qsteps program. Using the program, they interact with it by answering...
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Celebrando la familia
Students practice using Spanish vocabulary related to family members. Using the new vocabulary, they illustrate each family member and describing their family tree. They compare and contrast how last names are passed on in Spanish and...
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Mira: Activity 2
Students are introduced to the story, Mira, and the puppets used to represent the characters in the story. They answer yes/no questions regarding the puppets and the color of clothing they are wearing. They begin a T-chart of various...
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Mira: Activity 10
Students read the story, Mira and then draw a picture of their favorite weather using the story as a background. They post their pictures around the room and make a tally chart of the number of pictures that were drawn with various...
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Mira: Activity 9
Students practice their Spanish vocabulary playing a game in which groups compete to see who can say a series of Spanish questions and answers, regarding a given picture, the fastest.
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Animals
Students identify the names of animals in Spanish. Using plastic models, they point, touch and view the animal. They practice counting and stating the color of the animal as well. They make the sounds their favorite animal makes.
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Weather
Students examine pictures and write sentences describing the weather in Spanish. In teams, they compete to discover which team can write a correct sentence faster. They practice evaluating the sentences and reading them aloud.
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Animal Sounds
Students listen to tapes of animal sounds while they hold up a puppet of the correct animal. They perform different sounds to their classmates in which they have a chance to guess. Using a Venn Diagram, they compare and contrast the...
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Clothing
Students count and describe clothing on a clothesline in Spanish. Answering yes or no questions, they put on a specific item. They identify the item's location on the clothesline as well. They use paper and markers to design their own...
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Domestic or Circus Animals
Students categorize animals into domestic and circus animals. Using strips of paper with animal names, they match a photo with the animal's name. They practice their pronunciation by reading sentences they have created to the class.
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The Cat Came Back
Students are read the story "The Cat Came Back". Using Spanish, they communicate the context of the story with each other. They practice using new vocabulary, identifying main characters and putting the events into order. They use the...
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Water/Agua
Third graders complete water activities including vocabulary, visualization and performing activities. They study water vocabulary words in both English and Spanish. They listen to a read aloud of Jane Yolen's, Letting Swift River Go,...
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Cultural Lit. 7: Expand Weather Conditions Vocabulary
Second graders study and observe weather. They identify weather related vocabulary in Navajo, Ute, Spanish and English after working in direct instruction and small group activities.
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Mexican Food
Students explore the history of Mexican food and study the Spanish names for common foods. They create a menu of foods using these Spanish words.
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Spanish Body Parts
Students practice the Spanish vocabulary for greetings, classroom commands and body parts. They demonstrate the use of Spanish vocabulary to identify colors.
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Spanish Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
Students sing the song Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes using the spanish words for the parts of the body. They practice saying the words before singing the song and try going faster each time the sing the song.
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Spanish Days of the Week/Counting
Students practice using the Spanish words for the days of the week and numbers. They use a calendar to help them with the activity. They also demonstrate their ability to say "tomorrow will be" and "yesterday was".
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Talk to Me
Learners investigate communication techniques using variations in the tone of the voice, facial expressions, and gestures. The image of Helen Keller which appears on the reverse side of the Alabama quarter forms the basis of the lesson's...
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Experiencing Language With Friends
Learners watch a "Maya and Miguel" video that presents the concepts of meeting new friends, introductions and students that speak different languages. They discuss language learning, review several Spanish phrases and role-play...
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Spanish Mat Game
Students demonstrate their knowledge of Spanish numbers while using various locomotor movements in a physical education game.
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Morning Activity
First graders show appropriate ASL hand signs to answer questions for the morning meeting. They show the day of the week, the weather, and mode of transportation to school using signs. They copy the sign of the day and use name cards to...
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Analogies in Foreign Language Classes
Second graders create analogies in the target language.