Verb Word Wall

Posted on February 17, 2011 by spanishplans

Spanish Verbs Word Wall Bulletin

32 Pages with 2 Verbs in Large Red Font, with smaller English definition in black font.

64 Spanish Verbs in Total.  Includes most common Spanish 1 Verbs.
Stem Change Verbs are distinguished with an asterisk and have the vowel that changes underlined.

Makes a great word wall for your Spanish classroom. Simply cut them out and post them in your room. How about putting them under the Spanish Alphabet you have in your room? Or turn that bulletin board into a Verb Bulletin!

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Spanish Powerpoints

Posted on February 14, 2011 by spanishplans

Our Top Spanish Powerpoints para la clase de Espanol

NOTES:

Affirmative Informal Commands Powerpoint Notes

  • 8 Slide PowerPoint introducing and teaching Informal Affirmative Commands / Positive Tú Commands in your Spanish 1 or 2 class
    Sure to grab the attention of your students and present this topic with ease. Teaches not only regular commands, but reviews stem change verbs, and teachers the irregular commands (Pon, Ten, Ven, and 5 others)

Expresate Chapter 6 Food Vocab Presentation –

  • Notes on Food, 23 slides with pictures of food

 

PROMPTS for Whiteboards/GAMES

Subject Pronouns Practice on Powerpoint

  • 28 slides with a list of names. Click to show the answer of the subject pronoun equivalent. Example) “Becky y tú” –> “Ustedes”
    Makes for great practice before a quiz or test on subject pronouns. Students love to answer these on individual whiteboards! Why spend the hour creating your own powerpoint when you can buy this one for around 1 dollar and use it year and year.

Direct Object Pronoun Practice Spanish

  • Great Review for Direct Object Pronouns (DOP).
    I have the students use individual whiteboards to write their answers. There are 21 slides on this PowerPoint with a sentence and the students must rewrite the sentence replacing the direct object with a direct object pronoun (lo, la, los, las).
    By clicking on the slide, the direct object will be removed (with a black line) and another click will make the DOP appear.

Ser Estar Practice Review Powerpoint Whiteboards

  • 36 slides, Fill in the blank with correct form of ser or estar

 

BELLRINGERS:

Spanish Bell Ringers / warm ups / Class starters / Bell work

  • A Microsoft POWERPOINT slide show of 39 different bell ringer activities to use to start your Spanish class. These Spanish 1 concepts review material and are a great way to get the class started. You can certainly adapt any slide to your own preferences. Includes some culturally rich backgrounds on the slides as well.
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Los Verbos Reflexivos

Posted on February 13, 2011 by spanishplans

When I was a student learning reflexives for the first time, I thought to myself, “Why do these verbs have a ‘se’ at the end? How am I supposed to conjugate these?” A topic I struggled with as a student, I had difficulty the first year I taught it to my own students. I cringed when one of my students, right before the quiz asked “What are reflexives???” Had she not been paying attention the last two weeks (very well a possibility)?? I thought to myself there must be a better way!

The following year, I used this guided note packet which fully explained the ins-and-outs of reflexive verbs. I watch as my students’ quiz scores rose. I saw them being able to use reflexive verbs in their writing. Clearly, they had “got it”.  And now I share this enlightenment with all the Spanish teachers out there struggling on how to best teach this difficult unit.

Reflexive Verbs Guided Notes packet
Break down the complexity and difficulty of Reflexive verbs for students through this guided notes packet. This 12 page packet goes step by step and explains the meaning of using the reflexive pronouns and differences in sentences between reflexive and non-reflexive such as “Me baño” and “Baño al perro”. Includes many practice sentences as well as responding to questions. Includes area of graphic organizer for conjugating these verbs.

Used as supplement to textbook Expresate (chapter 7), but appropriate to go along with any textbook.

But why stop at just the introduction? Download the WHOLE 2-3 week unit.

Reflexive Verb Unit Lesson Plan Packet

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reflexive-Verb-Unit-Lesson-Plan-Packet
Lesson Plans to teach Reflexive Verbs (los verbos reflexivos). This 22 page packet contains a Guided Notes packet (13 pages) which explains reflexive verbs in detail and gives many examples. Also included are worksheets, pronunciation assessment, quiz, and a student project. This lesson is tried and true. Students become very successful using reflexives during this unit. Answers to guided notes packet (fill in the blanks) is included!

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Spanish Idioms/Proverbs

Posted on February 13, 2011 by spanishplans

Bring the culture of the language to your classroom with these 15 easy Spanish proverbs that even students in level 1 and level 2 can figure out. While they not not be able to understand these proverbs by themselves, in this multiple choice situation, they can figure them out by using what vocab they do know and using logic to figure out the rest.

IDIOMS/PROVERBS

_____ 1. Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres.

_____ 2. Llueve sobre mojado.

_____ 3. Levantarse con el pie izquierdo.

_____ 4. Poco a poco se va lejos.

_____ 5. Cuando el gato no está, bailan los ratones.

_____ 6. Más vale tarde que nunca.

_____ 7. No dejes para mañana lo que puedes hacer hoy.

_____ 8. Lo que el agua trae, el agua lleva.

_____ 9. En boca cerrada, no entran moscas.

_____ 10. En el país de los ciegos, el tuerto es rey.

_____ 11. Quien más tiene, más quiere.

_____ 12. El que se fue a Sevilla perdió su silla.

_____ 13. Cuesta un ojo de la cara.

_____ 14. Más ven cuatro ojos que dos.

_____ 15. Aunque el mono se vista de seda, mono se queda.

a. Get up on the wrong side of the bed
b. When it rains, it pours.
c. When the cat’s away the mice will play.
d. Better late than never.
e. It costs an arm and a leg.
f. The more you have, the more you want.
g. Slow and steady wins the race.
h. Birds of a feather flock together.
i. Finder’s keepers.
j. Don’t leave for tomorrow, what you can do today.
k. In the land of the blind, the cyclops is king.
l. Two heads are better than one.
m.  Here today, gone tomorrow.
n. A wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf.
o. Better off quiet.

la persona que dice que no se puede no deberia interrumpir

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Making Comics and Cartoons

Posted on February 9, 2011 by spanishplans

It’s project time. Looking for something new and unique and something that will interest students? How about having your students create their own comic strip or comic book to showcase their knowledge in the unit. Want students to summarize a book or a passage? Want students to write a dialogue? Whatever subject you teach, you can use this lesson for any grade and any topic.

Of course, students can hand drawn their own comic by folding a piece of paper into six squares. But to really make it look professional, let’s use some technology!

For those with limited internet access, our first suggestion is to use Microsoft Powerpoint to create a comic. Use Microsoft’s auto ‘shapes’ that look like speech bubbles, insert into each slide and away you go!

Sample Powerpoint Comic Strip

Or you can use Powerpoint to set up a sample outline of what you wants students to do:
Tener Que Comic

Next, is a simple website called wittycomics.com Although your background and characters are limited, it allows the students to focus on the message and dialogue rather than the visual component.

Spanishcomic

WIttyComic Comic Strip

The next website, toondoo.com does require you to register a username and password with an e-mail address, but it is free. It is more advanced than the previous site and has lots of characters and props to insert into the strip.

Spanish Comic Strip

ToonDoo Comic Strip

Stripgenerator.com is another free comic strip creating website.

Another website, which looks to be very advanced is pixton.com, although this site is not free.
You may also want to ask your tech people if your computers are equipped with the software program ComicLife.

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Musica y Videos en la Clase

Posted on February 6, 2011 by spanishplans

In addition to playing authentic music during the first few minutes of class and during work time, I try to incorporate fun and interesting music and videos.

Maybe some of you have seen these before, or even used them yourselves. If not, take a look:

(Note: If your school blocks youtube, try teachertube.com . Another thing to do is to save the youtube video to a movie file. All you need to do is have the youtube link/url. There are many websites that convert urls to video files. One I consistently use is mediaconverter.org)

A high school Spanish teacher in Ohio has been a youtube senstation for Spanish classes with his parodies of Justin Timberlake songs about conjugating verb. The first, “Conjugations Back,” explains how to conjugate -AR verbs. The second, “Cry me a Verb,” focuses on irregular yo forms and stem change verbs. “Reflex your verby” is a good review of reflexive verbs too.

Next, an Illinois Middle School Spanish teacher, who goes by the name Sr. Wooly, creates his own original music to teach specific grammar or vocabulary concepts.  One of students’ favorite song is the hilarious “Puedo Ir al Baño” which also has its own video. You can purchase his original music on a CD and receive full site access to additional music videos, song lyrics, and more.  I also believe his songs are also available on iTunes.

My next set of videos recommendations are from youtube and I have used in class during specific topics.

During the teaching of prepositions of location, these Sesame Street (Plazo Sesamo) videos are a flashback to your students childhood memories. If you are interested in taking a look at Plazo Sesamo youtube clips, I recommend starting with user MarshalArchibaldo, who posts a variety of Spanish Sesame Street clips and is always adding more.

First, is a Monsterpiece Theatre piece by Cookie Monster (in Spanish, his name is Lucas. Grover=Archibaldo, Kermit=Rene, Bert & Ernie= Beto y Enrique)
Monstro dentro de una caja – Monster inside a box with Cookie Monster
Arriba y Abajo – Up and Down with Kermit and Grover
Arriba, Abajo, Alrededor, através – Up, Down, Around and Through with Grover
Arriba Abajo Cancion – by Two monsters

Next, to teach hygiene and health, I go to the Univision’s children’s program los Solecitos and use their 30 second Public Service Announcement commercials with catchy songs.

Sr. Cepillo – My kids LOVE this song, and I’ve even made a prop toothbrush out of a meter stick and some construction paper for the bristles to make my own “Señor Cepillo”
Ejercicio Fisico
Lavate las manos
Equipo Protector
Click, Click, Click – sobre el cinturon de seguridad

Any other videos you use in your classes? Share them below!

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15 Spanish 1 Projects

Posted on February 3, 2011 by spanishplans

Group Projects, Individual Projects, Projects for the Main Themes of all Spanish I textbooks (Expresate, Realidades, Avancemos, etc.)

24 pages. A Majority of the projects include rubrics for easy grading and clear expectations.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/15-Spanish-1-Projects
1. Vocabulary Project: can be used with any vocab unit
2. Animal Description:
3. School Project:
4. Food Project:
5. Menu Project:
6. Family Album Project:
7. House Project:
8. Body Part Project:
9. Commands Project:
10. Doctor Skit:
11. Daily Routine Skit:
12. Clothing Project:
13. Advice Project:
14. Past Tense Project:
15. Country Research Project:

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Adivina Quien Guess Who Spanish game

Posted on January 30, 2011 by spanishplans

I know many teachers would love to play the game Guess Who in Spanish to practice descriptions in their early level classes. Teacher’s Catalogue’s offer the game Guess Who or the Spanish vesion Adivina Quién for $25-35 dollars. I don’t know any teacher who could afford to pay that price to stock a class set.

Guess Who game

Why pay $35, when you can get it for $1.

However, if you are a garage-sale scavenger, you can usually pick up a used game for between 50 cents and a 2 dollars. (Who needs the Spanish version, anyway? It’s just a different box) Or hit up your local Goodwill store to look for the same deals. Another idea, if you have a color copier or printer, take the faces from an actual gameboard, place them face down on a copier or scanner, and print off a class set, laminate them, and you can have students use dry-erase markers to “X” off the people.

Now, that you’ve got your class set of 10 games, what’s the easiest way to ensure your students use their Spanish vocabulary to play the game? This cheat sheet allows students to make sure they are using the correct vocabulary. Best of all, it doesn’t feature any English. Using pictures, students associate the Spanish words with the actual meaning.

Guess Who Cheat Sheet SpanishReady to print! Print as many pages as you need, laminate and use over and over again. You can’t beat the price for its value! Print as many as you need, you won’t find this value in any teacher’s catalog.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guess-Who-Game-Clue-sheet-for-students

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Ser and Estar Resources

Posted on January 28, 2011 by spanishplans

To be or not to beSer and Estar Worksheets, Lessons, Resources

Ser and Estar Unit Lesson Plan Packet: Spanish (19 pages)

  • One of our BEST SELLERS:Ser Estar Unit
    Teaching Ser and Estar (level I and II) through a 19 page document. Included are an ID badge, 7 page guided notes packet, over four pages of worksheets, and a quiz. Answers to guided notes included. This is a PDF and not editable. Explains specific uses of each verb and how meaning can change if the verb is switched (Estoy aburrido vs. Soy aburrido)

Ser and Estar Unit Lesson Plan Packet: Spanish (19 pages) Editable

  • This is a Microsoft Word File: for a few dollars more, have the ability to edit and modify vocabulary and sentences so they fit your chapter’s current theme.

Ser Estar Practice Review Powerpoint Whiteboards

  • 36 slides for Ser Estar. Each slide features a sentence missing the form of ser or estar. Click for answer to appear. Great review for day before quiz or test. Great activity for students to quick assessment as students can write their answers on individual whiteboards.

Ser Estar study sheet cheat sheet BOOKMARKSSer Estar Study Guide Print your own

  • Print off your own bookmarks to give to students for them to use during the Ser and Estar Unit. Two page document so you can print the front and back of the bookmark.
    It works best if you print on cardstock paper (only a few dollars at your local office supply store) so they are nice and sturdy. Otherwise, print on colored paper and then laminate.  Each page you print will produce 5 bookmarks. Cut along the line marked at the top and bottom of the first page.  Great resource for students to complete their homework. You can reprint a set every year to give to every student! Great value!

 

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Spanish and Co-curriculum

Posted on January 28, 2011 by spanishplans

In my school the Language Arts department teaches Latin and Greek stems to their students. The students are given about 10 new words a week and tested weekly on their cumulative stems.

As their beginning level 1 Spanish teacher, I have been trying to have the students make connections with their stems and their Spanish vocabulary. It is extremely awesome to hear a student say “Oh, I know that word. That comes from the stem ______.” If students can make these connections, it will help them in both their classes.

I have created a chart of stems that they have learned, their meaning, and a related Spanish word. As we get to new Spanish vocabulary, I add new stems to the list.

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