tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post2081331606896554119..comments2024-03-27T08:54:51.538-04:00Comments on Teaching Spanish w/ Comprehensible Input: Engaging lesson plan for Imperfect Tense Señora Hitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-44111467157249213402017-05-23T22:59:55.000-04:002017-05-23T22:59:55.000-04:00I'm a little confused. I read through the post...I'm a little confused. I read through the post several times to see where I said "the list is on the board", but I didn't see it and I'm not sure what may have led you to think that. I projected the photo of the people on the board and if I remember correctly, I did not project the questions.<br /><br />Many times as we are building background information about characters, I may write parts of info on the board (i.e. 82 to help ME remember the age, or a name of a town, etc) but I don't write the sentences on the board, unless I do that later. <br /><br />Does that answer your question? If not, feel free to ask for additional clarification.<br /><br />C. Hitz Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-81124362618098525202017-05-20T16:38:18.620-04:002017-05-20T16:38:18.620-04:00You mentioned the list is on the board of the fact...You mentioned the list is on the board of the facts; if it is posted then don't they easily see the facts about the people?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561716120250270026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-69716656720842354932017-04-11T06:57:19.375-04:002017-04-11T06:57:19.375-04:00Really useful all these lesson, i'm gonna shar...Really useful all these lesson, i'm gonna share with our students to <a href="http://sms-spanish.com" rel="nofollow">learn spanish</a> because it will help them a lot, thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178086579256108796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-78366810325310691102017-02-22T23:12:26.974-05:002017-02-22T23:12:26.974-05:00Thanks for clearing that up. I tried this in clas...Thanks for clearing that up. I tried this in class today, and felt that it went really well! The students were engaged in all steps of the activity. Thank you! Love your website--you're very creative.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134409019975628999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-43651097239359413112017-02-21T22:29:01.245-05:002017-02-21T22:29:01.245-05:00No, they could not repeat what another student sai...No, they could not repeat what another student said. <br />The students had to repeat (or say back to me) the facts that I originally told them, but they could not repeat what a student said. If they couldn't think of something that wasn't already said (repeated back to me), then they had to make up a new piece of information about the subjects. <br /><br />I apologize for not making that clearer in the original post. Let me know if you have additional questions. :-)<br />C. Hitz Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-26792003214812178552017-02-21T08:00:49.087-05:002017-02-21T08:00:49.087-05:00Love your idea, but I have a question: you say &q...Love your idea, but I have a question: you say "At first students took turns repeating the facts, but as the number of facts available yet to repeat dwindled" I don't understand this part. They can repeat what someone else said, but at a certain point they can't repeat anymore? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134409019975628999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-73216295729710220222017-02-16T05:25:50.824-05:002017-02-16T05:25:50.824-05:00It was not the first time I used the imperfect in ...It was not the first time I used the imperfect in a story. The goal was to provide additional input with the imperfect. Students already knew the high frequency "vocabulary" words vivía, tenía, era, trabajaba, (because when I first introduce new structures, I introduce 2-3 words as "vocabulary" and not as verb tenses. This activity allowed students to use those previously introduced structures/vocabulary words in a different context with the stress on creating a backstory and and not on tenses and grammar. <br />It's always nice when the students take ownership and run with it, as they need with this lesson. :-)Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-16928394703924480562017-02-15T23:35:17.499-05:002017-02-15T23:35:17.499-05:00so was this the first time your students had heard...so was this the first time your students had heard about the imperfect or did they already know about it and this was just a fun activity you did with them?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099817757885043647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-53685527944443602792016-04-15T16:59:24.963-04:002016-04-15T16:59:24.963-04:00Correct. Everything in Spanish.Correct. Everything in Spanish.Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-63682699372239919682016-04-15T15:18:02.848-04:002016-04-15T15:18:02.848-04:00I just want to be clear: You gave the students in...I just want to be clear: You gave the students information about Dan and Beyonce in Spanish? And the list above, about them....when you write it on the board - is it in Spanish as well?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404458665677298473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-30680037473066024182016-03-01T06:56:51.578-05:002016-03-01T06:56:51.578-05:00Renlynn
I do one of two things:
1. When we are dev...Renlynn<br />I do one of two things:<br />1. When we are developing information on the characters, I list that information on the board so it is available to read at any point in the discussion. Before I erase it, I take a picture of the board with my iphone or ipad.<br />OR...<br />2. I have student jobs. One of the student jobs is to list information about the character or the story details. I hand the student a clipboard and lined paper for them to write the details.<br /><br />Last week in my 1st period class I forgot to remind the story detail writer to take notes. By the end of the day I forgot 2 details in the story. Often, I type the class story for them to read the next day so since I forgot 2 details, I left blanks at those parts of the stories and the students told me the answers and then everyone had to write it on their paper. That worked fine too.<br /><br />Some classes are quicker at responding and coming up with good ideas and others I have to encourage and they slowly loosen up and play along. Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-777983079938014262016-02-29T23:44:48.372-05:002016-02-29T23:44:48.372-05:00I am excited to give it a try...hopefully my spani...I am excited to give it a try...hopefully my spanish 2 kids won't be too "cool" to respond. I was wondering if you actually script the answers or just rely on memory for them to recall the story?renlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702964232909536965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-12984262195177209702016-02-24T15:48:12.353-05:002016-02-24T15:48:12.353-05:00Great - thanks for sharing your story of success!Great - thanks for sharing your story of success!Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-51232130954669013942016-02-24T11:52:50.632-05:002016-02-24T11:52:50.632-05:00I tried and the kids loved it! I used a picture o...I tried and the kids loved it! I used a picture of my grandparents (didn't tell them) and the story was hilarious. When they finished I told the real story of the picture using the same structure as the class story. Two days later they created their own stories using the picture you gave above and today they will hear the real story of Frank and Anna. Great idea! Thank you for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589651979560508762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-33452620291605202862015-03-31T17:44:36.237-04:002015-03-31T17:44:36.237-04:00It's an old graphic organizer that I actually ...It's an old graphic organizer that I actually made for a job interview years ago. I used it in class before I started teaching with TCI/TPRS. I no longer use it in class, but maybe it would be a good visual help for students AFTER they have acquired the imperfect tense. <br /><br /><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz6aWx3jswY4eFJtM192ZTBGYUU/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">Link to Graphic Organizer for the Imperfect Tense</a>Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-9026672218375762592015-03-26T10:47:42.427-04:002015-03-26T10:47:42.427-04:00What graphic organizer did you use?What graphic organizer did you use?Eliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014283811911497554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-57918817193118687272014-04-07T14:08:46.902-04:002014-04-07T14:08:46.902-04:00What fun ideas!! Gracias por compartirlas!!What fun ideas!! Gracias por compartirlas!!The Legere Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183773549457991497noreply@blogger.com