What is shared reading? At Sonrisas Spanish School, when we read stories during our preschool and elementary Spanish classes, we use a form of storytelling that is commonly called “shared reading” in the educational world. In her book Invitations, Regie Routman defines shared reading as “any rewarding reading situation in which a learner—or group of […]
The National Standards for Foreign Language Learning represent an important guide for the preschool and elementary Spanish teacher. These standards were first published in 1996 in the document, “Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century.” The standards were developed out of a collaboration among the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and […]
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about the importance of instilling a sense of excitement in students about learning Spanish (or any second language for that matter.) In any subject our jobs as teachers are going to be much easier if our students are excited about what they are learning. In fact, if our […]
Although we have been teaching Spanish for 15 years, for the first time in our careers we decided to offer a Spanish camp for children. We met Monday through Friday from 9:30-1:30 and we opened enrollment for children ages 6-12. Here are two goals we set ahead of time: Extending Spanish into our community. We took a field […]
