Entering Trimester 3

* Parents of 8th graders. Spanish will be holding their conferences in May with 6th/7th grade. For students who have their conferences scheduled this week, FL will make themselves available by request before, during, or after the 6th/7th grade times. A brief write-up will be provided to you by house teachers.*

8th grade Spanish students did a MovieTalk activity this week surrounding our themes of "La Amistad y la familia" (Friendship and Family). This week featured:
* Nubes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psZmAsH6I3Q
Students also did a MovieTalk assessment in which they created their own MovieTalk which has both oral and written components. Their MovieTalk featured the following clip:
* ¿El cocodrilo o no? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxQZLttqOmM
Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. If you are unfamiliar with how MovieTalk helps kids learn Spanish faster, I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/

7th grade Spanish students had two MovieTalks this week.
* El poder del equipo (The Power of Teamwork) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9j3-ghRjBs
* ¡Extraterrestres! (Aliens!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARHVR9BkOWU
Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. If you are unfamiliar with how MovieTalk helps kids learn Spanish faster, I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/
*** Moore Time Spanish has had continued success and we are in our sixth week of meetings. Meetings will alternate between Miss Parker and Ms. Twomey. New members are always welcome! This is a great opportunity to practice conversational Spanish in a relaxed setting with friends. It is also a wonderful way to earn extra credit in foreign language!

6th grade Spanish students continued reading their new mini-novela "Las aventuras de Isabela." We reviewed chapters 3-4 and we completed chapters 5 & 6 this week. Students were asking guiding questions and acted out the stories using Reader's Theatre. These chapters included:
* Capítulo cinco: La zapatería
* Capítulo seis: Zapatos para la familia

Last week of T2

*A reminder to all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders that grades close Friday, March 20th. Please check Infinite Campus for any questions you have regarding your grade status. Report cards will be sent home next week.*

8th grade Spanish students did three MovieTalk activities this week surrounding our themes of "La Amistad y la familia" (Friendship and Family). This week featured:
* El Refrigerador https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=runaway%20animated%20short
* La Luna https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=la+luna+animated+short
* Presto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrPevGIwMgM
Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. If you are unfamiliar with how MovieTalk helps kids learn Spanish faster, I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/

7th grade Spanish students had two MovieTalks this week.
* Burbujas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGaUedF_ajU
* Emma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRDSj62tlvQ
Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. If you are unfamiliar with how MovieTalk helps kids learn Spanish faster, I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/
*** Moore Time Spanish has had continued success and we are in our fifth week of meeting. Meetings will alternate between Miss Parker and Ms. Twomey. New members are always welcome! This is a great opportunity to practice conversational Spanish in a relaxed setting with friends. It is also a wonderful way to earn extra credit in foreign language!

6th grade Spanish students continued reading their new mini-novela "Las aventuras de Isabela." We completed chapters 3 & 4 this week. Students were asking guiding questions and acted out the stories using Reader's Theatre. These chapters included:
* Capítulo tres: Las estatuas y la Basílica
* Capítulo cuatro: El Caballito (y otras aventuras)

8th Grade MovieTalk: "Presto"

8th graders. Find the MovieTalk film "Presto" at the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0u5VzdKQ4M

6th Grade Website Reminders

Just a reminder that the following links should be bookmarked by all 6th graders:

www.spanishspanish.com
(This website has the toenail game, number scramble, funny body parts. etc)

www.quia.com/shared/spanish
(Quia has Jeopardy [aka Challenge Board], Battleship, Hangman, Who Wants to be a Millionnairre [aka Rags to Riches], etc).

www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish
(This is "Mi Vida Loca" the Spanish murder mystery that has 24 interactive episodes.)

www.duolingo.com
(This is like a Rosetta Stone for kids. If students have not created an account, please do so. You need an email address to create an account. You may use your student ID # @portlandschools.org if you do not have your own email. Example:12345@portlandschools.org)

www.learnspanishtoday.com/learning_module
(This is "Build a Burrito," it has not been working lately, but it is a speed game that helps with vocabulary).

www.spanishdict.com

Our preferred online Spanish/English dictionary.

Mid-March check in

8th grade Spanish students completed two MovieTalk activities this week:
* El poder del equipo (The Power of Teamwork) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9j3-ghRjBs
* El día y la noche (Day and Night) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXh8t6iqKhc
Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally
If you are unfamiliar with MovieTalk I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/

7th grade Spanish students have done their first oral MovieTalk called "¿Quién soy?" they have also experienced their first written MovieTalk called "La caza de tesoro" (Treasure Hunt.) The video followed up with guiding questions both written and orally. See the clip at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyIBJO6eZiI
*** Moore Time Spanish has officially started and we are in our fourth week of meeting. Meetings will alternate between Miss Parker and Ms. Twomey. New members are always welcome! This is a great opportunity to practice conversational Spanish in a relaxed setting with friends. It is also a wonderful way to earn extra credit in foreign language!

6th grade Spanish students read chapters two of their mini-novela "Las aventuras de Isabela."
* Capítulo uno: Yo soy Isabela
* Capítulo dos: Yo saco fotografías
Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally and are asked to act in different scenarios each chapter.

The Beginning of March

8th grade Spanish students have begun a new unit: MovieTalk Part II. Our theme this unit is "La Amistad: Friendship." Our first two clips were the following: 
* "Partly Cloudy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a6Pe1ovKHg
* "Monsterbox" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoLAoOkG5gY
If you are unfamiliar with MovieTalk I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/
MovieTalk is a great way to present your students with a broad range of vocabulary in an engaging manner. It provides comprehensible input because students are seeing images (instead of written translations) of the structures as you describe them. It is an excellent way to provide differentiated instruction, because student will pick up on whatever they are able to based on their current level of language ability. Beginning students will pick up a few words, since most words will be new to them, and advanced students will pick up on the few new words to them and will notice grammatical constructions.

7th grade Spanish students completed two new TPR story activities this week:
* "El hombre rico" and 
* "La clase de matemáticas"
Students continue to act out stpry use reader's theatre both written and orally. Clarifying questions are asked as well as their own thoughts and opinions about our characters.
*** Moore Time Spanish has officially started and we had our second week of meetings. Meetings will alternate between Miss Parker and Ms. Twomey. New members are always welcome! This is a great opportunity to practice conversational Spanish in a relaxed setting with friends. It is also a wonderful way to earn extra credit in foreign language!

6th grade Spanish students have started a "Beginner's MovieTalk." Students watch short commercials and are asked clarifying questions about the characters and plot in Spanish. The focus clips this week were:
* ¡Dulces! (Candy!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thU8HUVdU0U
* Emma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRDSj62tlvQ
If you are unfamiliar with MovieTalk I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/
MovieTalk is a great way to present your students with a broad range of vocabulary in an engaging manner. It provides comprehensible input because students are seeing images (instead of written translations) of the structures as you describe them. It is an excellent way to provide differentiated instruction, because student will pick up on whatever they are able to based on their current level of language ability. Beginning students will pick up a few words, since most words will be new to them, and advanced students will pick up on the few new words to them and will notice grammatical constructions.