Tag Archives: Esperanza

Sprucing up a Story with Sound Effects

Posted on May 9, 2018 by SpanishPlans

We all know that visuals are a great aide to comprehension. But there is another sensory that we can be targeting to add not only comprehension but also fun and humor to class stories. I’m talking about using SOUND EFFECTS. … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytelling | Tagged Esperanza, FluencyMatters, sound effects, storytelling, TPRS | 3 Comments

Justo o Injusto

Posted on April 25, 2017 by SpanishPlans

While reading the Fluency Fast novel Esperanza by Carol Gaab, one of the main themes is la injusticia. While I know that some teachers use this book in high levels (2/3), I use it with my level 1 students in … Continue reading →

Posted in reading, TPRS | Tagged Esperanza, Injusticia, novel | 2 Comments

Sorting Activity for Class Reading

Posted on April 23, 2017 by SpanishPlans

If you are reading a novel in your world language class, this activity is a great way to make sure students take away the most important events. Similar to a Yellow Summary, where students highlight the most important, this activity … Continue reading →

Posted in reading, Storytelling, TPRS | Tagged CI, Esperanza, novels, reading, sorting | Leave a comment

Making your own CI movies

Posted on May 10, 2016 by SpanishPlans

After my class finished reading the TPRS Publishing novel Esperanza and were working on their final projects, I spent some time playing around with an iPad and ended up making a video for chapter 1. The most useful aid in … Continue reading →

Posted in iPads, Projects, Storytelling | Tagged Esperanza, explain everything, TPRS | 1 Comment

Videos for Esperanza

Posted on April 25, 2016 by SpanishPlans

While teaching the TPRS Publishing novel, Esperanza, we watched an interview with a Honduran coyote. The coyote talks about the business of human trafficking and bribing officials along the way as well as how much the coyotes charge. We watched … Continue reading →

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Immigration with Esperanza

Posted on April 13, 2016 by SpanishPlans

I have been using the TPRS Publishing novel, Esperaza, with my 8th grade class and over halfway through the book, it has been a success. My students have particularly enjoyed listening to the audio book as they read. I find … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesson Plans, Music, Storytelling | Tagged a las tres, Esperanza, immigration, music, storytelling | Leave a comment

Writing a Novel Chapter Summary

Posted on April 1, 2016 by SpanishPlans

Our students just finished the first three chapters of the novel Esperanza by Carol Gaab, of TPRS Publishing. So far, so good. I’ve been using the Teacher’s Guide, which is very helpful. And the audio book is a great support … Continue reading →