1st Edition

A Good Start 147 Warm-Up Activities for Spanish Class

By Rebekah Stathakis Copyright 2011
    206 Pages
    by Eye On Education

    206 Pages
    by Eye On Education

    Begin each Spanish class with lively, interactive activities from award-winning foreign-language teacher Rebekah Stathakis. With ideas for writing and speaking exercises, impromptu presentations, and more, these warm-ups will immerse students in Spanish, engaging them in their language instruction effectively and immediately.

    Contents include:

    • Get-to-Know-You Activities
    • Word Games
    • Critical-Thinking Puzzles
    • Culture Activities

    Acknowledgements
    Meet the Author
    Calendar Index
    Vocabulary Index
    Free Downloads
    Introduction
    1. ConociƩndonos - Activities that help you and your students get to know each other better as well as activities that help to acquaint students with their classroom environment
    2. Juegos con palabras - Word games that encourage creative thinking
    3. El alfabeto - Games and activities that reinforce the alphabet and specific sounds
    4. Rompecabezas - Puzzles that will challenge your students and force them to think critically
    5. Cultura - Activities that encourage students to connect with other people and cultures
    6. Fechas importantes - Activities that relate to holidays and celebrations from Spanish-speaking countries
    7. Aprendernos de los errores - Exercises that explore common errors
    8. A escribir - Exciting writing prompts that will interest students in writing
    9. EspaƱol en la vida diaria - Activities that link Spanish with students' everyday lives
    10. Juegos - Games that immerse students in Spanish
    11. Conexiones - Activities that help students connect Spanish with other disciplines (The arts, social sciences, mathematics, and science are included.)
    12. Otros idiomas - Activities that teach about language origins and connections between languages
    13. Dichos - Exercises that teach students about idioms
    14. Actividades visuales - Puzzles and activities that require students to think visually
    15. Beginnings and Endings - Activities that teach students about prefixes and suffixes

    Biography

    Rebekah Stathakis