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San Antonio, Texas, United States
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After teaching Spanish at university level for over 20 years, I decided to explore teaching at Middle School level (since my own kids were moving to that level and the DUAL program in my area was growing exponentially). Many of my students now are heritage speakers, with knowledge of the language, but not as much of the culture it comes from. They are an interesting bunch. For them, I often create movie viewing guides with questions to follow and improve comprehension.
Here I also have materials that I created for younger kids that I tutored and were developing their reading skills in Spanish. These materials worked very well for my students, and I hope they will for you too.
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Reflection essay -for end of cycle celebration of bilingual program -in English
Are you ready to create a long-lasting memory for your students who are finishing their bilingual program? This reflection essay guides the students to think of the reasons why their parents chose this path for them and makes them realize their growth. It is not only a class exercise, but also an experience that they will remember and will make them proud of their bilingualism and of their community. Here you will find +10 slides of how this project developed little by little in my class (from b
5th - 12th, Higher Education
Latino and Hispanic Studies, Other (World Language), Writing-Essays
Reflection essay -for end of cycle celebration of bilingual program -Spanish
Are you ready to create a long-lasting memory for your students who are finishing their bilingual program? This reflection essay guides the students to think of the reasons why their parents chose this path for them and makes them realize their growth. It is not only a class exercise, but also an experience that they will remember and will make them proud of their bilingualism and of their community. Here you will find +10 slides of how this project developed little by little in my class (from b
5th - 12th, Higher Education
Latino and Hispanic Studies, Spanish, Writing-Essays
Prepare a great celebration for your graduating (bilingual) class/ end of cycle.
At the end of the cycle (be it in 5th, 8th, or 12th), there are celebrations that we choose to do more special/ more personalized -or not. Last year, we did our first ever celebration for the 8th graders who had been in dual/ bilingual program since kinder. It was a difficult task to begin this tradition and that is why I think it should be shared. Here I describe all our thinking process, what worked, what didn't and the great outcome we got. I think it needs to be replicated as often as possib
5th - 12th, Higher Education
Classroom Community, Latino and Hispanic Studies, Other (World Language)
Let's talk about art in Spanish - Hablando de arte
In my Spanish class, my students tend to oversimplify the exercises of art/ cultural appreciation. Therefore, when I found 9 clear points to guide their observation and discussion of visual art, I felt I needed to create a lesson full of canonical paintings to teach culture as well as language development (strategies that will help them be successful in the AP exam). I have created a 45 minute lesson, with clear directions, a rubric, and then extra practice (for another time). If your students l
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish, Visual Arts
TEKS
LA.6.3
, LA.6.6.A
, LA.6.10.A
+3
Volunteer Work / Trabajo Voluntario -AP Spn -Unit 5: Vida contemporanea
•This material has been planned to make students reflect on possibilities of volunteer work and its benefits. It includes a short video, a reading (followed by comprehension questions), as well as directions and rubric to debate on the benefits of volunteer work (either as in-class activity, or recorded). •This unit has been devised thinking of an AP Spanish class. However, the topic of volunteer work and these resources (video/ reading/ debate structure) can be useful for anybody who wants to P
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish
CCSS, TEKS
CCRA.L.3
, CCRA.L.4
, CCRA.L.6
+4
Mariachi high - viewing guide for 2 days
I prepared a viewing guide for this PBS documentary (which follows several high school students from the town of Zapata, Texas, for a year, while they prepare to compete with their Mariachi band). I broke this one-hour length movie into 2 units, making them reflect and engage with the movie. My students responded enthusiastically to it.
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Music, Spanish
Pelicula: Carlitos y el campo de los suenos (futbol)
This 103 minute movie is perfect for kids 8-14 who do not want anything too childish, and would like to see a protagonist their own age. Carlitos is an orphan who can be naughty, but is good at heart. He loves to play soccer, and wants to be part of the Spanish junior team. Will he do it? This is the mystery that will keep the audience interested until the end. I broke the movie in 3 units of approx. 35 minutes each (for 3 days -classes of 45 minutes). It worked pretty well to give my students t
K - 9th
Spanish, World Languages
Viajes al extranjero para aprender lenguas
•This material has been planned to familiarize students of AP or Pre-AP with STUDY ABROAD programs. It includes several short videos followed with comprehension questions, as well as exercises in which students will have to write a letter, come up with a conversation and a cultural comparison (following the AP format). •This unit has been devised thinking of an AP Spanish class. However, the topic of study abroad and these listening and speaking exercises can be useful for anybody who wants to P
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish
CCSS, TEKS
CCRA.L.3
, CCRA.L.4
, LA.8.1.A
+1
ERES UNICO - cancion contra bullying
This song, created as an important tool in a campaign against school bullying, shows with images BEHAVIOR that is expected, rewarded or punished in school. It can be useful to watch it at the beginning of the year or after a break, in order to remind students of the school’s expectations. In this packet you will find: - Comprehension questions following the song. - Activities of pair/ share and writing accompany this song too - A way to promote dialogue about your expectations and the students
3rd - 10th
Character Education, Music, Spanish
Recuerdos antes de la graduacion /Memories before graduation
This project is meant to ENGAGE your students until the end! I have envisioned this for my 8th grade DUAL students, but with a tweak, it would be good for any rite of passage: 5th grade, 12th grade... with a decent level of Spanish. After state exams and then, the Spanish AP exam, my students want to take it easy since mid-May. All they want to do is share memories, photos, talk about where they are going to go the following year... What would happen if you give them the project that listens to
3rd - 12th
Spanish, World Languages
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.2
, LA.7.3
+13
Greta Thunberg: listening comprehension & writing practice
With these 3 videos (in Spanish), you will get a pretty good idea about Greta Thunberg's message. My activities try to make students understand vocabulary as well as the content. Thunberg's message is a message that resonates with teens, and younger audiences. They also love to see someone who is young taking action. She is a great role model. On the other hand, language in these videos is natural, taken from newscasts, but it is not too advanced, since the speed can be modified, and it is full
8th - 11th, Higher Education
Spanish
Pre-Reading Puzzles for Kids Learning to Read in Spanish
This material has been developed to tutor kids in dual program who were slow in beginning to read. It has been proven useful with kids in first, who were still struggling with reading. Great things about this material are that: • Students were not intimidated by the challenge, because the task itself was easy (just matching pieces that look the same). • They gained confidence when they realized they were able to match the words to the correct part of the puzzle. • After the exercise of matching
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Spanish
CCSS
RF.K.1
, RF.K.1b
, RF.K.2
+11
Historia de los mundiales de futbol
Since my students are so into the World Cup, I looked for an article that could interest them and could put this World Cup in context for them. I created reading comprehension questions that they can answer individually or in groups. Even though the reading is a little bit long (5 pages), the structure is repeated, and the vocabulary is not hard. I think it would work great for a Spanish intermediate level class, or in a dual/ bilingual program, for kids who are in 4th-8th grade. #Sports #WorldC
4th - 12th
Reading, Spanish, World History
RUTINA DE POR LA MAÑANA
In this packet, you will find activities to last you 3 teaching days. It includes listening practice, aural comprehension exercises, written expression and then, interpersonal speaking. I created this material to be used in the first weeks of my intermediate Spanish class. My students are mostly heritage speakers in dual program. They have oral fluency, but always benefit from reviewing vocabulary. I have included the worksheet that I print and copy for the students, as well as the power point p
4th - 10th
Spanish
Eclipse and Tintin
This a guide to a 22-minute movie on Tintin (the detective from Belgium) and how he saves his life thanks to his knowledge of a total solar eclipse that is about to happen. The youtube video (for which I provide the link) is in English and so the questions (and answers) are in English too. There are guiding questions, followed by some extra activities. I teach Spanish and so, I am interested in the portrayal of the Inca people. I provide a follow up video visiting the actual temple of the sun in
3rd - 12th
French, Spanish, World Languages
TEKS
LA.7.5.B
, LA.7.6.A
, LA.7.5.G
+4
Eclipse and Tintin -Slides
Here I provide slides for the class that I am planning for April 8th, 2024. I plan on teaching culture on this day, somehow relating it to the total eclipse. There are two texts (one is a video based on a Tintin comic, and the other one is a short story by Augusto Monterroso) for which I provide activities and context. I believe the occasion of the eclipse can make us reflect on how previous people understood these rare events (supernatural omens?), and also how people from Western civilization
3rd - 12th
French, Spanish, World Languages
TEKS
LA.7.5.B
, LA.7.6.A
, LA.7.5.G
+4
Rompiendo en silabas
This exercise is meant for kids who are at the beginning stages of reading. They can recognize the individual sounds but often they are not able to pair up the sounds with the corresponding syllable. More practice in this type of exercise is beneficial mainly to English speaking kids in dual programs. Separating the consonants in the corresponding syllables can be challenging for kids who are still uncertain of the pronunciation of the words. Recognizing the syllable patterns in the Spanish lang
K - 2nd
Reading Strategies, Spanish
CCSS
RF.1.1
, RF.1.2c
, RF.1.3
+7
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About the store
Experience
After teaching Spanish at university level for over 20 years, I decided to explore teaching at Middle School level (since my own kids were moving to that level and the DUAL program in my area was growing exponentially). Many of my students now are heritage speakers, with knowledge of the language, but not as much of the culture it comes from. They are an interesting bunch. For them, I often create movie viewing guides with questions to follow and improve comprehension.
Here I also have materials that I created for younger kids that I tutored and were developing their reading skills in Spanish. These materials worked very well for my students, and I hope they will for you too.
Teaching style
My teaching style is communicative. I teach Spanish guided towards real communication (spoken and written). In order to do that, I teach the rules of grammar, expose them to ample vocabulary, and ask them to create sentences with the elements given, as quickly as I can. I also try to expose them to elements of the Spanish speaking culture that may be less known (but probably useful when they get to the AP exam).
When it comes to elementary school, my experience is tutoring mostly English speaking kids, placed in dual classes, who need to develop strategies to learn reading in their weakest language, or comprehension through vocabulary development and usage. Again, in this setting, my method proves to be guided towards communication.
My own education history
BA in English Literature - University of Granada (Spain)
MA in Latin American Literature, with minor in World Language Teaching strategies (Pedagogy) - University of Delaware
PhD in Spanish Literature (Post Franco Novels) - University of Texas at Austin
Additional biographical information
After teaching as TA in UD, and AI in UT, I taught in two other institutions: Texas Lutheran University and Texas State University.
I looked for the way to get my teaching certification (Spanish 6-12) as soon as it was clear that weapons were going to be allowed inside my classes (in all state universities in TX). I did not feel safe.
Since I had been a volunteer at my kids' elementary school, and tutored several of their classmates, I knew I could teach that crowd.
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