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“Misc. Lesson-“El Grito” Mexican Independence-Reading-Comprehension Unit- Cultural SUB Plan

This entry was posted in 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade COMMON CORE GRADE LEVELS MISC. LESSONS SOCIAL STUDIES LESSONS and tagged fun history lessons Hispanic Heritage Day Mexican Independence Day Reading reading comprehension September 16 social studies spanish on September 13, 2015 by Monica Herterich (updated on September 13, 2015)

MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

“EL GRITO”

 

by Monica Herterich

Grades 2-12

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This wonderful “El Grito “Cultural unit is the perfect way to celebrate Sept 16. Mexican Independence Day in your classroom.

The unit addresses the history of the Father Hidalgo in Dolores and his legendary “Grito de Dolores” that started the Mexican Revolution. The unit also describes in detail the reenactment ceremonies done on Sept 15 every year in the Zocalo of Mexico by the President of Mexico. It is a fun unit with wonderful Word Searches both in Spanish and English to reinforce the reading and cognates. Finally a fun coloring activity can be used for Elementary students. You can do it as a class reading and then little ones can just have fun coloring the Sugar Skull on a bed of Roses and doing the English Word Search.

Your students will be able to read the Cultural piece, complete reading comprehension questions in English and have fun doing the Word Search and coloring the Sugar skull

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Labor Day -Spanish Word Search & Criss Cross Puzzle- BONUS:Las Profesiones

This entry was posted in 11th Grade 12th Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade HOME MISC. LESSONS and tagged #language Arts back to school ESL Grades 6-12 homeschool labor day spanish word searches on September 4, 2015 by Monica Herterich (updated on September 13, 2015)

LABOR DAY IN SPANISH

Great Lesson to celebrate Labor Day in your Classroom. This lesson was designed to practice cognates and to teach students about the celebration of Labor Day in May in most Latin American Countries. You will also have a Community Workers in Spanish Word Search.

1) Word Search= 24 sentences and words (For example)
BARBACOA, COMUNIDAD, DERECHOS, DESFILES, FESTIVOS, …..PROSPERIDAD, UNION, TRABAJADORES…

2) 14 Labor Day Cross Word Puzzle with Spanish word bank full of cognates. Great dictionary practice for your students. Have them work in groups of two to figure out the answer. Homework pass for the winners.

3) Profesiones. This Word Search is a very good introduction to Professions full of cognates. Perfect cool homework assignment

FOLLOW-UP

*** Las Profesiones Thematic Unit- This full Professions in Spanish lesson can help introduce and practice the vocabulary related to community workers.

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*** Las Profesiones-Spanish Professions- What they Do and Where they work?- This comprehensive unit combines vocabulary for professions, with verbs AR/ER/IR and locations. Great way to teach students how to write sentences.

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ENJOY LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!!

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Classroom Commands- Play Simon Says in Spanish-Great ICE Breaker

This entry was posted in 10th Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade COMMON CORE HOME MISC. LESSONS and tagged #kids classroom commands ESL fifth grade fourth grade fun sixth grade spanish third grade TpT Writing on July 18, 2015 by Monica Herterich (updated on July 18, 2015)

BACK TO SCHOOL- SPANISH ICE BREAKER

 

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This worksheet set is extremely useful to teach students in Middle School and High school Classroom Commands. The vocabulary list with 12 commands and a work bank will allow you to teach them 12 basic expressions that they can use easily. In addition the second worksheet will allow them to review Classroom objects. Students can use a dictionary or their word bank to fill both pages. Once the vocabulary has been introduced students will use both pages to write their own commands. They can write individually or in small groups. They can present them to the class. This interactive package will satisfy Communication standards 1.1 where students produce information in the target language and 1.22 where they understand and interpret spoken language. One student can read the commands in Spanish and have the others perform them. it is quiet an entertaining an engaging activity. The vocabulary worksheet can be used for assessments and the command performance can give you a listening comprehension assessment grade. Enjoy these entertaining and engaging package.

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4th of July Themed- El Patriota- Label Body Parts and Review Clothing in Spanish

This entry was posted in 3rd Grade 4th Grade 4th of July 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade MISC. LESSONS and tagged 4th of July fun games homeschool kids activities spanish summer vocabulary on June 26, 2015 by Monica Herterich

This exciting coloring lesson of “El Patriota” with a 4th of July theme is a great tool to review colors, clothing and body parts. The lesson includes 12 body parts vocabulary words that need to be used in order to complete the coloring key.

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Great lessons to review clothing vocabulary. Please download for FREE ” La Ropa ” from my store.

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FREE LESSON- La Familia

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade FREE LESSONS FREE LESSONS & PRICED LESSONS - The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs MISC. LESSONS and tagged #kids common core family free spanish TpT on June 15, 2015 by Monica Herterich

This vocabulary worksheet is a great resource to introduce students from grades 3-8 and Spanish I in High School to a basic family vocabulary list. It will help them to understand proper gender/noun combinations. Great beginning for them to write a little paragraph about their families combining possessive pronouns , verb “to be” an vocabulary words. For example.. Mi madre es…Enjoy…
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Please check the “Family Project” lesson in my store to do an in depth project on family members combining personality traits, favorite activities and physical descriptions. Students will enjoy to create a Power point of their family members and present it in Spanish

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LANGUAGE ART LESSON- FLAG DAY- Word Search and Double Puzzle with Hidden Message

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade COMMON CORE Flag Day LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS MISC. LESSONS SOCIAL STUDIES LESSONS and tagged #kids #language Arts fun fun history lessons games Grades 6-12 homeschool Sight Words TpT on June 8, 2015 by Monica Herterich

This exciting Flag Day Word Search & Double Puzzle is a great educational opportunity for the last Days of School. Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. This word search will help you teach students about the significance of the stripes and colors of the American Flag. The American Flag is comprised of 13 stripes that symbolize the thirteen original English colonies. The fifty stars symbolize the fifty states.The stars are five pointed.

 

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It contains

1) Word Search= 27 words (For example)
AMERICA ,BETSY ROSS ,BLUE
ENGLISH, DEMOCRACY, FIFTY
FIVE POINTED, FLAG, GLORY
HOME OF THE BRAVE, HOPE, NATION
HORIZONTAL ,JUNE ,PEACE

2) 12 Double puzzle words with a hidden message : 

¨Woodrow Wilson”  

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day

3)Flag Bookmark- Great keepsake for their summer reading.

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MISCELLANEOUS LESSON-SPANISH COLORS- Vocabulary & Word Search @ Colorea tu Helado Favorito

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade COMMON CORE End of the Year HOME MISC. LESSONS Uncategorized and tagged #kids #teachers 7th grade back to school colors fun games Grades 6-12 homeschool ice cream kids activities spanish TpT on June 7, 2015 by Monica Herterich (updated on June 7, 2015)

This Coloring Package is an amazing resource to practice spelling colors, and having fun doing the Coloring Activity. Great package for Elementary students and for fifth grades students who never had Spanish before. This lesson may be included in the “Moving Up” packages where fifth students can see how easy Spanish vocabulary can be, use a dictionary to complete the word bank, do the word search and complete the Ice Cream Coloring activity.

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It contains

1) 12 colors vocabulary/assessment worksheet with word bank

2) 12 Colors Word Search- Make it a game. Divide students in small groups and give stickers to winning groups or homework passes.
3) Ice Cream Coloring Activity -The top part of the ice cream is free so students can color their favorite ice cream and answer the question – What is your favorite Ice Cream?

 

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Language Arts Lesson-OCEAN Animals Bingo- Pre K-2 – Writing Prompt

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade COMMON CORE Kindergarten LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS MISC. LESSONS PreKindergarten SCIENCE LESSONS Uncategorized and tagged #kids #language Arts first grade homeschool kindergarten Literacy Center Ideas ocean theme second grade on June 7, 2015 by Monica Herterich (updated on June 7, 2015)

This Ocean Animals BINGO features 12 of the most beloved Ocean Animals . This package is very helpful to celebrate National Aquarium and Zoo month of June in your classroom.

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The package includes:
– Lesson Plan

-BINGO Board- Students can color objects using a single color . Encourage creativity. For example a blue turtle, green shark.etc

– Once the bingo board is filled, ask students to complete the writing prompt. Each sentence should describe the animal’s color and size. For example: My shark is green and big.

-Play Bingo. Read different combinations and write them on the board. You can play for the whole board. All combinations should be written on the board. Ask students to verify their worksheets and correct them as they play. Winners can get homework passes.

-Word Search- Great conclusion for word recognition and review. Have students work in small groups and compete for a Homework pass.

You have enough material to work for a 1-2 days. You can use the vocabulary worksheet as a quiz at the end of the unit.

ENJOY!!!

 

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SPANISH FATHER’S DAY-Students Make a Father’s Day Trophy Card- Dia del Padre

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade Father's Day LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS MISC. LESSONS and tagged #kids End of year Father's Day fun games spanish on June 5, 2015 by Monica Herterich (updated on June 5, 2015)

Make a beautiful Trophy Card for Father’s Day with your students

 

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This exciting lesson has a beautiful cover page of a trophy in Spanish .

1. Print the cover page in white cardboard.
2. Go over the 15 Why I love you dad sentences. “Porque te quiero papa…”

3. Have students write on the back of the card the phrases they selected. They need to select at least eight of the sentences. They have to copy them to the back of the card in Spanish. Great adjective review.

4. They will be able to take it home and give it to their dad. If you have a small class you might even laminate them to take them home. Encourage them to memorize some sentences. It will be cool for them to say something to their dads in Spanish. Great way for you to show parents some of the vocabulary words learned and speaking competencies.

5. Complete 20 words Spanish Word Search- Split students into small teams. Have teams compete to find the meaning of the words for a classroom pass. Have them compete to find the words and provide another homework pass. Great way to review adjectives cognates and have a wonderful day celebrating Father’s Day in your class.

 

Enjoy your cards!

¡FELIZ DIA DEL PADRE!

 

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The Great Kapok Tree- The Rain Forest Animal Project

This entry was posted in 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 9th Grade End of the Year FREE LESSONS & PRICED LESSONS - The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS MISC. LESSONS and tagged Great Kapok Tree rainforest spanish on June 4, 2015 by Monica Herterich

The Great Kapok Tree- This Amazonian Tale to your class. Your students will be delighted to hear all the Amazonian animals speaking to the young man. Inspire your students to create their own rain forest.
GREAT SUB PLAN FOR JUNE The Rain forest project was designed to allow your students to cut and color 14 animals creating their own Rain forest drawing. They can replicate the scene from the Great Kapok Tree and surround the young man with the animals of the Rain Forest.

Lesson Plan

1- Distribute drawings to students. Provide a piece of 12X14 construction paper. Students should cut and create a Rain Forest drawing and label each animal.
2- Students complete the color/noun simple sentences writing prompt. For example. The ant is red. They can also make compound sentences. The ant is red and big
3- Collect and provide feedback
4-Ask students to submit project and final prompt
5- Students can work in both word search and bookmark

SUGGESTION RUBRIC

Drawing: You can grade 14 animals and labels = 28 +2 for creativity & neatness = 30

Prompt The 10 sentences X 2= 20 points

Total scales will be 30+20= 50/50

This will be an easy way for them to succeed in the project. Project will require at least two days.

SUB PROJECT

Have students work on Rain Forest with a sub. If they finish early have them work on bookmark and Word Search.

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Back to School Bundle – Greetings and Class Rules in Spanish-Ice Breaker Prompt

This entry was posted in 5th Grade End of the Year GRADE LEVELS MISC. LESSONS Uncategorized and tagged #kids back to school greetings Sight Words spanish on June 4, 2015 by Monica Herterich (updated on June 4, 2015)

 

 

 

This Back to School bundle will allow you to begin your Spanish class the right way. The first vocabulary set has all the rules and regulations for your class. Your students will recognize about 80% of the cognates included. It also has a contract where students can copy in Spanish the 13 expressions. Great tool to show them, they can easily write in Spanish and have a full document written using writing prompts. The second set has two pages of greetings and courtesy expressions conveniently written so students can copy the writing prompt and create their own dialogue. You can have within two weeks not only written samples from your students but dialogues written in full Spanish and presentations. Awesome way to display your wonderful teaching skills.

Enjoy!!! It satisfies Communication Standard 1.1,1.2 and 1.3

 

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SPANISH END OF YEAR- MI VERANO- Verbs Power Point/Poster Project with Rubric

This entry was posted in 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade End of the Year MISC. LESSONS Uncategorized and tagged #kids #language Arts End of year ESL fun games spanish TpT Writing on June 3, 2015 by Monica Herterich (updated on June 4, 2015)

This interactive End of Year Lesson will allow you to have a fun project with your class. The lesson was to introduce AR/ER/IR verbs and combine it with a list of summer activities that your students will be engaging on during summer break. It is a great review of verbs and daily activities. It also can be used to increase conversational skills as students can introduce each other in five minute presentations that can be read straight of their posters or Power Points.

It contains
– Summer Vacation activities including the translation keys
– Writing prompt in conjugated in the first person to create poster
– AR/ER/IR Word Search
-AR/ER/IR  Cross Word Assessment

Objective
1- Allow students to create a presentation in Spanish describing their
Summer plans
2- Develop Speaking proficiency as students read their presentations to the class
3- Develop Listening skills as the students hear other students’ presentations and take notes

Lesson
1- Go over activities vocabulary page with students. Let them work on translating themselves using dictionary /notes.
2- Ask students to complete the Writing prompt for all the statements. Explain to students that names of shows, artist, place and people do not require translation.
3- Ask students to pick 10 activities and to create a Power point slide for each activity. If they wish they can also do a poster using drawings, magazines cutout or clip art to represent activities.
4- Each student will share their Power Point for 5 minutes with the class. They can either show the Power Pointpresentation or show the poster. Grade the poster.
5- The class takes notes and students take turns to translate each presentation. Notes can be in English.
6- Collect projects and grade.
7- Students can compete for Word Search. Divide in small groups and first group to finish gets homework pass.
8- Criss Cross Puzzle- You can use it as a Quiz

Feliz Verano!

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LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON-DOUGHNUT DAY- JUNE 5-WORD SEARCH

This entry was posted in 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS MISC. LESSONS Uncategorized and tagged #kids #language Arts #teachers End of year games TpT on June 3, 2015 by Monica Herterich (updated on June 4, 2015)

This FUN 20 word  Word Search is the perfect Morning Work Search for June 5. National Doughnut Day is on the first Friday of June to commemorate the “doughnut lassies” who served fresh doughnuts to American soldiers  during World War I.

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