Tag Archives: vocabulary

What students say about acquiring vocab through reading

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

I love asking for student feedback. So after our classes read El Escape Cubano or El Capibara Con Botas I asked for student feedback using google forms. Both of these books include many cognates, but I also wanted students to … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary in Context

Posted on July 25, 2018 by

As we looked at the last data collection of student vocabulary, we were a bit surprised that some words had lower correct responses than we expected. So we decided to do a little educational research and what we discovered really … Continue reading →

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SLO and Vocabulary

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

SLO 2: Vocabulary Growth See our preview post about using Timed Writing to track student growth as part of our our teacher evaluation. (Referred to as SLO or SGO in some states). Our second SLO (Student Learning Objective) was to … Continue reading →

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Notecards

Posted on April 14, 2014 by

At the end of the year, I go around as students are cleaning out their lockers and am able to collect a lot of packs of notecards. These come in quite handy throughout the school various for various activities. Sometimes, … Continue reading →

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iPad Apps for Practicing Vocabulary

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

Pic Collage Pic Collage is a free app where students can create a virtual corkboard. This works as a great tool to present vocabulary. Students can import images from their camera roll, or the site has an imbedded internet search … Continue reading →

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Using Memes in Spanish

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

What’s the most important thing in a foreign language class? To give students comprehensible input and show them the language in context. When you can accomplish this and entertain the kids at the same time to keep their interest, you’ve … Continue reading →

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Song for La Casa Vocabulary

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

As I was sitting thinking about different activities to use for the unit on La Casa in my Spanish 1 class, the song “El Edificio” by Bacilos came up on my music player. What a perfect song! This song has … Continue reading →

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Free Online Flashcards for vocab learning

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

One of my favorite websites is WORDCHAMP.com where users can practice vocabulary and language learning using digital flashcards. I have been using this website for the last four years in my classes and have found it to be an excellent … Continue reading →

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Food Vocab Bingo

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

Continuing with our last blog in regards to food, today we present you a fun game that is great to practice vocabulary and increase vocabulary. Instead of just playing Bingo and calling out the word in English and having them … Continue reading →

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La Comida : Vocabulario

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Food-Vocabulary-Unit-for-Spanish-Worksheets-Quiz Spanish Food Vocab ¿Quién tiene hambre? Unos archivos para enseñar el vocabulario de la comida. 8 Files: 1) Vocabulary Powerpoint (Expresate Chapter 6) 2)Vocab Quiz (Section 1) – utensils based on meals, and matching 3) Vocab Quiz (Section 2) … Continue reading →

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