Need more practice with the alfabeto before the quiz? Make sure you do the tarea (homework) activities 1,2, & 3 and then check out this review on blendspace:
https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/qxyKQ_nb1OFhhQ/spanish-alphabet
(just click the play button)
Thursday, August 29, 2013
El club de español
Consider joining El club de español!
Soon we will be having club sign ups at SCHS and everyone is welcome to join Spanish Club, whether you are in a Spanish class or not. Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 - October 15 so there are lots of great events and activities coming to our community soon that we can attend as a club!
One of the first events I'd like us to attend is a screening of the new movie "Instructions Not Included". A comedy about a guy who never wants to settle down who suddenly finds himself a single father of a baby girl. The story follows their journey over the years and the sudden return of the girl's mother. Here's the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rlFr2lu0IY&safe=active
Some other upcoming activities:
October 13: Latin American Festival http://www.latinamericancoalition.org/festivallatinoamericano/about
October 27: Dia de los muertos celebration http://www.latinamericancoalition.org/day-of-the-dead/about
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
El alfabeto
Here are the links to the videos from class for practice with el alfabeto:
Military style chant
Cosmo the dog (practice with vowel sounds)
Here is the direct link to the ebook if you're logging in from home:
http://www.vocesetextbooks.com/
Remember to use the drop-down menu under the login to say you're in 1st year Spanish
Use the menu on the left side, click Chapter 1 Mexico, then The Alphabet
Military style chant
Cosmo the dog (practice with vowel sounds)
Here is the direct link to the ebook if you're logging in from home:
http://www.vocesetextbooks.com/
Remember to use the drop-down menu under the login to say you're in 1st year Spanish
Use the menu on the left side, click Chapter 1 Mexico, then The Alphabet
Monday, August 26, 2013
Signing into the Ebook
Clase: To login to the Ebook you need the UserID that I gave you in class (a few letters of your name and a number) and our ClassID which is Carr1. Don't forget to click the drop down and indicate 1st year Spanish.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Bienvenidos!
Welcome to Ms. Carr's Spanish Classes Blog!
Hola a todos y bienviendos. My name is Ms. Carr and I will be your Spanish teacher for the 2013-2014 school year at Stuart W. Cramer High. I am so excited to be a part of this brand new school and I know we are going to have a great opening year.
About Me:
I am originally from Indiana and I graduated from Butler University with degrees in Spanish and Film Studies. I love using film to teach and think it is an innovative tool for understanding. I have a Master of Arts in Teaching from UNCC and I learned most of my Spanish by living abroad in Spain. I have been teaching Spanish for six years.
About our classes:
I will be teaching all Spanish classes this year at SCHS. Since most colleges and universities require a minimum of two semesters of a foreign language for entrance, it is likely I will get the chance to teach most of the students in our school. If this is your first time taking Spanish you should be prepared to step outside of your comfort zone. In the foreign language classroom it is necessary to speak in front of classmates, participate on a regular basis, and explore other cultures with respect. Also, it is best to take Spanish classes back-to-back. Speaking Spanish is not like riding a bike; if you don't use it, you lose it. If this is your second semester of Spanish you should bring any notes you have from Spanish 1 to class with you for a while. They will come in handy and might jog some memories that got rusty since your last class.
Some things to remember about respecting culture:
wordreference.com
studyspanish.com
http://www.drlemon.com/Grammar101
typing accents and special characters
http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/
If you have questions or comments or just interesting things to share - please use this blog. I like to post useful information for class, but sometimes I just post funny things I find for a laugh. Parents are always welcome to check it out, too.
About Me:
I am originally from Indiana and I graduated from Butler University with degrees in Spanish and Film Studies. I love using film to teach and think it is an innovative tool for understanding. I have a Master of Arts in Teaching from UNCC and I learned most of my Spanish by living abroad in Spain. I have been teaching Spanish for six years.
About our classes:
I will be teaching all Spanish classes this year at SCHS. Since most colleges and universities require a minimum of two semesters of a foreign language for entrance, it is likely I will get the chance to teach most of the students in our school. If this is your first time taking Spanish you should be prepared to step outside of your comfort zone. In the foreign language classroom it is necessary to speak in front of classmates, participate on a regular basis, and explore other cultures with respect. Also, it is best to take Spanish classes back-to-back. Speaking Spanish is not like riding a bike; if you don't use it, you lose it. If this is your second semester of Spanish you should bring any notes you have from Spanish 1 to class with you for a while. They will come in handy and might jog some memories that got rusty since your last class.
Some things to remember about respecting culture:
- People who speak Spanish are NOT called "Spanish" unless they are from Spain
- Not everyone who speaks Spanish is Mexican. There are over 25 countries where Spanish is spoken.
- It is completely normal and acceptable to have a Spanish-speaking student in a Spanish class.
- Spain is not in Latin America. It is in Europe.
- Taco Bell is not a Mexican restaurant.
- Using Google translate for your homework is plagiarism
wordreference.com
studyspanish.com
http://www.drlemon.com/Grammar101
typing accents and special characters
http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/
If you have questions or comments or just interesting things to share - please use this blog. I like to post useful information for class, but sometimes I just post funny things I find for a laugh. Parents are always welcome to check it out, too.
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