Contact Information:
Yvette Claeys
303-450-3941 Ext. 205 (hours available 7:00-11:30)
yvette.claeys@stargateschool.org
Flueny:
Fluency – Will my child be fluent at the end of 8th or 9th grade?
When learning our first language, we become what we would call fluent at about 5 years old. If you are awake 14 hours a day, 365 days a year, for 5 years, that is over 25,000 hours of listening, speaking, experiencing that language in every imaginable context. Our students get 39 hours a year at best. At the end of their time in our K-8 school, if they are NEVER absent, NEVER have a snow day, NEVER have a field trip or assembly that interrupts Spanish, then they will have 312 hours. That is the rough equivalent of less than a month in their first language. Considering that reality is it not truly astounding what they can say and do in the target language? I am so impressed with my students every day when I think of this.
http://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/02/20/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-a-new-language/
This is why practice at home can be so beneficial to all students of Spanish.
The lessons we cover (in the form of Power points, flashcards, and on-line games); homework; classwork and stories will be posted on my personal website:
https://yeclaeys.wordpress.com. Link to ACTFL CAN DO STATEMENTS BENCHMARK CHECKLIST- http://www.actfl.org/global_statements
Here is a link to my webpage with lots of ideas for practice:
Resource Information:
website – www.https://yeclaeys.wordpress.com
Here is a link to electronic flashcards, games, etc. by Chapter:
- Helpful Vocabulary for Classroom Interaction – Commands, Asking for Help, Requests and Question Words
- Realidades 1 Beginning Chapter Para Empezar
- Realidades 1 Chapter 1A
- Realidades 1 Chapter 1B
- Realidades 1 Chapter 2A
- Realidades 1 Chapter 2B
- Realidades 1 Chapter 3A
- Realidades 1 Chapter 3B
- Realidades 1 Chapter 4A
- Realidades 1 Chapter 4B
- Realidades 1 Chapter 5A
- Realidades 1 Chapter 5B
- Realidades 1 Chapter 6A
- Realidades 1 Chapter 6B
- Realidades 1 Chapter 6B
- Realidades 1 Chapter 7A
- Realidades 1 Chapter 7B
- Realidades 1 Chapter 8A
- Realidades 1 Chapter 8B
- Realidades 1 Chapter 9A
- Realidades 1 Chapter 9B
- Realidades 2
- Realidades 2 Chapter 1A
- Realidades 2 Chapter 1B
- Realidades 2 Chapter 2A
- Realidades 2 Chapter 2B
- Realidades 2 Chapter 3A
- Realidades 2 Chapter 3B
- Realidades 2 Chapter 4A
- Realidades 2 Chapter 4B
- Realidades 2 Chapter 5A
- Realidades 2 Chapter 5B
- Realidades 2 Chapter 6A
- Realidades 2 Chapter 6B
- Realidades 2 Chapter 7A
- Realidades 2 Chapter 7A
- Realidades 2 Chapter 7B
- Realidades 2 Chapter 8A
- Realidades 2 Chapter 8B
- Realidades 2 Chapter 9A
- Realidades 2 Chapter 9B
- Realidades 2 Para Empezar
- Realidades 2 Resources
Homework
Google Classroom – Log into Google classroom and be sure to accept the invitation
Textbook information – Realidades 1, 2011
https://yeclaeys.wordpress.com/realidades-e-book-and-other-related-resources/
other related resources
Open Internet explorer (It has to be Internet Explorer)
go to https://www.successnetplus.com/
Click on check settings and change settings
username: firstname.lastname (in most cases) – firstname.middleinitial.lastname (in others)
password: espanol1 (make sure it is the number one at the end)
click on login
click on enter
click on REALIDADES 1 ©2011 (listed)
click on e – Realidades 1 (upper right hand corner)*
scroll to page you want on the left
click on switch to audio mode in right side of toolbar
* If you get an error message try accessing the book this way:
Don’t click on e – Realidades 1 (upper right hand corner)
Click on Tools and then scroll down to Realidades under e- text