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Tag Archives: storytelling
Sprucing up a Story with Sound Effects
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
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Celebrity Face Masks
Oh my god, you guys!! Look who visited my class today! I had my fan girl moment as Juanes was part of our class story. We’ve also had visits previously from Beyonce (not Bey-doce or Bey-trece), John Cena, Cristiano Ronaldo, … Continue reading
Soy Yo by Bomba Estereo
I’m sure by now you’ve heard about this song and video. If not, you’re gonna love it. Here’s how I recently used it in my class: 1. Students work on “Soy Yo” packet by Kara Jacobs. I used 5 pages: … Continue reading
Posted in Storytelling
Tagged bomba estereo, MovieTalk, senor wooly, soy guapo, soy yo, storytelling, TPRS
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Immigration with Esperanza
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
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React in Spanish
Something I wish I would have done at the beginning of the year: Put a sheet of common Spanish expression on the students’ desks. Having them on each students desk or table, as opposed to a poster, makes it very handy … Continue reading
Posted in Discussion/Methodology
Tagged common verbs, expressions, posters, reactions, storytelling, verbs
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La Criatura Story Continued
I used Martina Bex’s La Criatura story with my level 1 class a few weeks ago. The next day we continued that story to explain what happened to the “criatura”/science teacher. We were able to recycle so many vocabulary words … Continue reading
Monstruo del Armario MovieTalk
Our theme of creepy movies used during MovieTalks continued with the 2:50 video from Pablo Conde titled “El Monstruo del Armario”. (We’ve also used Alma, and a video I call Toc-Toc) This movie worked well after students had created their own … Continue reading
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