Things To Know About The Spanish Class Before The New Year

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THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE SPANISH CLASS BEFORE THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

Please, read, go over, and complete with your child. Return this material with your signature, the first day of school. This will count as the first grade for the year. Thank you for your cooperation. I really appreciate it. Gracias.

1. Spanish Classroom Outcomes.
2. Student Survey.
3. Parent Survey.4. General Study Suggestions for Foreign Language Survival.
5. Specific Foreign Language Study Activities.
6. List of Cognates.
7. Grammar Highlights for Parents and Students
8. Foreign Language Journal.
9. Supplies needed for Spanish Class.
10. Classroom Rules and Procedures.
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[pic]1. Spanish Classroom Outcomes.


← To exhibit appropriate improvement in each of the four FL skills of language study: listening. Speaking, reading and writing.
← To gain some sense of the history of Spain, Mexico, Central and South America including all Spanish –speaking lands.
← To appreciate the diversity within the Spanish speaking world.
← Tobecome familiar geographically with a majority of Spanish speaking countries.
← To have the opportunity to be part of the creative process to interpret stories, poetry, drama, dance and music of the Spanish Culture.
← To be motivated toward living a meaningful life with can envision service to others, perhaps, via the target language.
← To love (at least, like) muck ofour daily life growing together, to find joy in the here and now with those we find around us in an academic language setting.
← To make this time together a metaphor for the good life.



































2. Student Survey.
Name: Grade: Age:
Address:_____
Phone. Parents' or guardian's name(s)

1. Do you have anyexperience with a foreign language? _yes _no
What language? How much?
Do you speak this target language at home? yes _ no

2. What activities and/or sports are you participating in this school year?

3. What are your hobbies and interests?

4. What is your talent?

5. Do you perform individually or in a group? yes _ no

6. Have you takenlessons/training outside of school? yes _ no

If so, in what? For how long?










3. Parent Survey.

Name:_____________________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My student'sname:___________________________________________________________
Phone:___________________________________________________________________



1. How many children do you have attending our school this year?

2. The Foreign Language Department is always looking for various foreign language possibilities for classroom or program presentations. Will you share with us your ethnicity? Please check.

I IHispanic
I I African
] Other
I | French
I I Russian
What is "other?"

I I German

J Asian
Italian Mid-Eastern
3. Do you have a talent, demonstration, story or program related to our language study? _ If yes, give a brief description. Use the back side of this paper if more room is needed.

4. Are you available for occasional classroom assistance such as field trips?I—I Yes I—I No

5. We are looking for students who may be able to share special talents with us from time to time. Please
list any of your children by name, grade and talent who would be willing to help in our programming.










6. If you are able to suggest appropriate performing groups related to our language study, please list them and how to reach...