Mexican Independence Day, September 15, 1810: Classroom Procedures

ROCEDIMIENTOS DE LA CLASE CLASSROOM PROCEDURES Para la clase de Señora Malisa

I.    ¡Llega a la clase con una sonrisa y listo para aprender español!

(Come to class with a smile and ready to learn Spanish!)

II.   Materiales que necesitas cada día: (Materials that you need everyday:)

A.    Tu texto- Your textbook

B.    Tu cuaderno de español y papel o libreta-

Your Spanish folder or binder and paper or notebook

C.    Tu diario- your diary, a notebook or composition book.

D.   Pluma/ lápiz- Pen/ pencil

E.   Tarea hecha- Finished Homework

III. El Cuaderno de español- The Spanish Binder

A. En este cuaderno, vas a organizar TODO lo que haces en español.

In this notebook, you will organize EVERYTHING that you do in Spanish Class. Buy binder or folder that you will use just for Spanish Class.

B.   Organización- Organization

1.     Listos de vocabulario- Vocabulary lists

2.     Actividad para empezar- Bell work

3.    Trabajo diario- Daily work

4.   Tarea- Homework

5.     Otros- Others

IV. Bathroom Passes

You will be issued one bathroom pass per unit. If you take care of your personal business before class and do not need to use the pass, you can turn it in with your unit test and get a bonus point toward your test grade! If you must excuse yourself during classtime, you will sign in and out and be allowed a maximum of 5 minutes. Any minute over this will be served later as detention.
V. Coming in late

If you are tardy, you must have a pass. (No pass= sent to the office).

Leave your pass on my desk and take your seat quietly.

Check the board for the agenda and try to catch up with us. I will check on you to help you and will give you any needed handout or instructions.

VI. Actively participate in every class activity. Try your best!

TOP TEN TIPS FOR LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE

Don't expect to be perfect!

Can you remember when learned to ride a bicycle? Did you ride perfectly from the first time you sat on the seat? When learning a new language, expect that you will make mistakes, and don't be embarrassed by them!

Work on developing an "ear" for Spanish.

Remember that language is first and foremost oral communication. A written alphabet is merely a collection of symbols used to represent the sounds of the language, and cannot be expected to capture every nuance of sound and intonation. Try to develop a "good ear" for Spanish. An easy and fun way to do this is by listening to Spanish music, watching Spanish movies, or watching Spanish cable TV.

Practice SPEAKING!

The only way to learn to speak a language, is by actually SPEAKING. You can study for years, and master all of the grammar rules, but unless you actually practice speaking, you will never speak well. When you are practicing speaking, remember to do it out loud, at normal conversational volume.

Be consistent.

To really learn a language takes time and committment. Consistency is by far the most important factor. If you can devote a solid twenty minutes a day, nearly every day, you will be far more successful than if you "cram" for an hour or two, but only sporadically.

Talk to yourself.

When learning a foreign language, it is common for listening skills to develop more rapidly than speaking skills, leaving the learner in the unfortunate situation of being able to understand, but unable to respond. A good way to surmount this problem is to talk to yourself as much as possible. Because there is no one else around, you won't be weighed down by the inhibition that so frequently burdens the beginning language student.

Use flashcards.

One of the best tips we can give you is to make and use flashcards. Make cards that are small enough to easily carry with you, and write the English on one side and Spanish on the other. Be sure to ALWAYS have some cards with you. This way, you can capture "wasted" time (standing in line, riding the bus, waiting for class to start, etc.) and turn it into productive study time. Even if you only have a couple of minutes, you can use it to study a few flashcards.

Label your surroundings.

Make labels for things all over your house. For example: la pared (wall), la puerta (door), el escritorio (desk) etc. Remove the labels only after you have mastered the vocabulary.

Be patient.

Progress in language learning does not follow a straight-line graph. You cannot expect to make the same amount of progress, day after day, week after week. You may find yourself struggling at times, seeming to make no progress. Don't let this discourage you. It is normal to reach plateaus in your learning progress. If you find yourself "stuck" try spending time going back and reviewing things that you already know well. Often this will help prepare you to break through to the next level.

Find a partner.

Try to find a native speaker who can be your conversation partner. This can be your greatest asset and perhaps you can also provide assistance to your partner in your native language.

Read out loud.

Try reading out loud. You will get all of the benefits of reading, plus you'll get really good pronunciation practice. In fact, as a beginner, you should read aloud as much as possible.

2 comments:

Unknown said...: i love the music senorita i was thinking mabee u should put pages of extra credit on ur site it can help students cach up like me and mabee howework pages we can print if we miss a day or even e-mail it to u

sincerely tori erick :) adios (:; September 23, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Señora Malisa said...: That is a good idea Tori! Thanks for checking out the music! I am glad you want to get a good grade in Spanish! Aren't you lucky you get to be in Spanish class while your dad didn't get to take Spanish? See you in class!; October 6, 2009 at 11:57 PM

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