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Study Spanish: Negation
Excellent instructional activity on negation in Spanish. A list of affirmative words with their negative counterparts is presented. Examples of negative sentences enhance the explanation. A short test at the end of the instructional...
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Study Spanish: Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions
This site is an explanation of prepositional pronouns with a list of prepositions that only take subject pronouns. Great lesson for understanding prepositional pronouns. Students may check test their mastery of this principle with a quiz...
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Study Spanish: Por Y Para
Great lesson plan on the use of por and para. Ample examples illustrate the rules for their application. A quiz follows the lesson plan to test the student's mastery of por and para.
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Study Spanish: Indirect Object Pronouns Part Iii
Online lesson on indirect objects and their pronouns. Good explanation of their use in sentences that include verb infinitives. Ample examples illustrate the formation and placement of indirect object pronouns. Students may check their...
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Study Spanish: Subject Pronouns
After a brief review of what verbs and verb infinites are, this site offers a comprehensive explanation of subject pronouns. A great comparison of Spanish subject pronouns to English subject pronouns. Differences between second person...
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Study Spanish: Plural Forms of Nouns
Thorough explanation of how to make nouns plural in Spanish. Ample examples demonstrate this concept. A short test at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of this grammar principle.
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Neh: Edsit Ement: La Familia
In this lesson plan, students will consider "La Familia." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Alex: Vamos a Viajar
Students will learn about Spanish-speaking countries around the world. They will create brochures or newsletters to illustrate their research.
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Neh: Edsit Ement: Sor Juana, La Poetisa: Los Sonetos
In this lesson plan, students will consider Sor Juana, la poetisa: Los sonetos. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. In this lesson plan students will analyze two sonnets of Sor Juana Ines de la...
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Alex: Jeopardy en Espanol
This activity can be used any time of the school year as a fun way to assist students and motivate them to know the correct pronunciation, spelling, and definition of given vocabulary words. The activity is a unique way to teach the...
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Alex: Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain
Students research the history and the traditions surrounding the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, and bullfighting and its significance to the Spanish culture. Students submit a typed report on their findings and in pairs present...
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Multicultural Literature for Children: Abuela's Weave
This lesson plan is perfect in an ESL classroom. "Abuela's Weave" is the story of a young girl from Guatemala and the beautiful tapestry she creates. Includes prereading questions, vocabulary, and activities to integrate into other...
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Read Write Think: Let's Read It Again: Comprehension Strategies for Ell's
Help Spanish-speaking English-language learners unlock the mysteries of their new language by using a bilingual book to recognize unfamiliar words and construct meaning from the text.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Camp Add 'Em Up
When you go to camp, you expect to have a great time and learn a lot. The Camp Add 'Em Up activity series is designed to guide a first grade student through development of addition and subtraction strategies through patterning. This...
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Alex: A La Restaurante!
This is an activity to test the strength of the learners. It allows students to exercise everything that they have learned throughout the school year. It is suitable for Spanish I-Spanish IV learners. It is an end-of-the-year activity...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Los Paises Hispanos
This lesson will introduce beginning Spanish students to basic reading skills needed to comprehend material in another language while also providing basic information on Spanish speaking countries.
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Alex: Reading Really Is Fundamental!
Knowing how to read the language is just as important as knowing how to speak it. This activity is geared towards reading comprehension, correct pronunciation of words, and translation of the words that are read. This activity will also...
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Health: The Bathroom and Hygiene
Practical lesson plan appropriate for younger Spanish learners. Teach about health,hygiene and parts of the body. It includes craft ideas, interactive story and downloads.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Pen Pal Mania!
In this activity, students will use the target language to correspond with a native speaker. This is an excellent activity for students in second semester of second year or higher.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: El Dinero Y La Bandera De Espana
This plan is a research activity in which foreign language young scholars use technology to discover the currency of a country. This research will lead to an historical scavenger hunt and end with the country's current exchange rate to...
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Common Sense Media: Connecting With Digital Audiences
Code-switching is the action of changing your language, behavior, or appearance based on who you're with or where you are. For this lesson, students will apply the idea of code-switching to how they use phones and other devices in and...
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Neh: Edsit Ement: Sor Juana, the Poet: The Sonnets
In this lesson plan, students will consider Sor Juana, the Poet: The Sonnets. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. In this lesson students will analyze two of Sor Juana's sonnets: "A su retrato"...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Camp Add 'Em Up Iii
Camp Add 'Em Up is a series of lessons for first grade students. Students will use prior knowledge of friendly numbers (two number combinations that make a "10") and "adding on" as they master the ability to add three numbers. In this...