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QUIZLET.COMQuizlet is a free internet activity site that your child can access both in and out of school, by computer, smart phone, or tablet. Games and activities I have created are listed below by grade level, with 5° grado being 5th grade and including all activities from 1st-5th grades.Spanish number practice: https://rockalingua.com/games/numbersSTAMP 4se practice testAll 4th graders take this test in the spring. It is to measure at what level they are performing in Spanish at that time. No matter when language study began in elementary school, ALL students take this self-adjusting test.Listening, writing, speaking, and reading are all measured.
GeographyBelow are some sites for practice with South and Central American geography:Spanish-speaking North and Central American countries, including the Caribbean islands.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ACTFL 21st Century World Language Skills MapLearning other languages and understanding the culture of the people who speak them is a 21st Century skill that is vital to success in the global environment in which our students will live and work. The Committee for Economic Development (CED) stated “To confront the twenty-first century challenges to our economy and national security, our education system must be strengthened to increase the foreign language skills and cultural awareness of our students.Click here to see how we used to learn languages and how we are learning them today.------------------------------------------------------------DUOLINGO - a fun way to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing in a game format.------------------------------------------------------------STAMP 4se practice testAll 4th graders take this test in the spring. It is to measure at what level they are performing in Spanish at that time. No matter when language study began in elementary school, ALL students take this self-adjusting test.Listening, writing, speaking, and reading are all measured.
Geography
Below are some sites for practice with South and Central American geography:Spanish-speaking North and Central American countries, including the Caribbean islands.
eMints Spanish for elementary schoolThis website has links to many fun and educational websites where students can practice their Spanish at home.
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000352.shtml Ñanduti (supported by the Center for Applied Linguistics) This website is a resource that provides information about teaching and learning a second language in grades preK-8.
http://www.cal.org/earlylang/ National Network for Early Language Learning (NNELL) This is a website for parents interested in finding out more information about early language learning.
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 9,000 foreign language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry.
Thousands of resources for elementary Spanish including supplies.This website that is "all about the Spanish language" has many Spanish language resources.
Learn Spanish in Latin America with AMAUTA! To best learn the Spanish language, choose a Spanish school that provides you with more than just Spanish lessons.
Articles
- "Eat, Drink, Play, Discover: Engaging the imagination through the senses to discover spanish-speaking cultures" by Blue Lindner
This article was published in the Spring 2010 edition of "Learning Languages: The Professional Journal of the National Network for Early Language Learning". Written by Sonrisas co-founder Blue Lindner, the article discusses how elementary language teachers can use their students' senses to engage the imagination and give them a cultural experience rather than simply teaching them about culture. Click here to read the article.
