My two older classes enjoyed some conversation time this week! We had the students play waiters and customers, and even restaurant managers for a good ten or 15 min block of time - only speaking Spanish. They showed their frustrations, but it really brought home to them how difficult it is for non-native English speakers to communicate when the have a limited vocabulary.
The party theme for my more advanced class brought about some wonderful plans for games next week. All games we play will be only in Spanish, using "Te toca a ti" - it's your turn, as well as vocabulary for the types of foods we serve at parties.
The yuoungest class 3-6 year olds focused on putting bigger sentences together, answering "Que haces?" (What are you doing?) They acted out in charades, as we asked and answered question 20-questions style - si or no. A great time for all~
Gotta get to work packaging up more Flip Flop Workbooks to send out. The orders are coming in consistently, and I'm pleased with the emails and even phone calls I get from happy parents and teachers who are using the curriculum!
Hasta pronto,
Sra. Gose
From Sra. Gose, a weekly private lesson Spanish teacher, and author of Flip Flop Spanish Workbook you can go along for the ride as I post my class journals - what happens in classes, Spanish teaching tips, and just fun anecdotes about homeschooling and teaching Spanish to children. My classes don't have restrictive state guidelines, so the children simply get to learn what they need to know to communicate!
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