Spanish Program in Lower School
Soledad Villagomez
Goals of the program
Teaching philosophy and overview of the program
Methods of Teaching
JK Themes
SK Themes
Modes of Communication:
Interpersonal
Interpretive
Presentational
Interpersonal
Presentational
Interpretive
Examples of activities in the three modes of communication
Laura Terrill
12
1 | Prepare a poster about your favorite sport. | |
2 | Watch a travel video and jot down places of interest. | |
3 | Talk about what to do on the weekend. | |
4 | Send a letter to an e-pal. | |
5 | Create a graphic organizer for new vocabulary. | |
6 | Create a skit where you buy something in the market. | |
Presentational
Interpretive
Interpersonal
Interpersonal
Interpretive
Presentational
Cultural understanding of the Spanish Speaking world
After finishing Fourth Grade the students who have been attending Beasley for six years, are expected to reach the Novice-Middle to Novice-High range level of proficiency. This proficiency target is determined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
What is the level of proficiency for Beasley students after completing Elementary with around 40 hours of instruction in a school year?
https://www.actfl.org/
ACTFL Profeciency Targets
These include modern alphabetic languages taught via elementary school/middle school FLES programs at a minimum of 3 times per week and a minimum of 90 minutes of instruction per week�
Assessment
Some facts:�
Common Questions:
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