Dual language classroom set up

Here a few pictures of my dual language classroom last year. These were taken in March. It was my first year in Dual Language and what a learning experience it was. It takes alot of hard work but when you see what it does for your students it is all worth it.

Are you a new Dual language teacher? Welcome! I hope you'll find this tips helpful! This post may contain affiliate links. It might seem obvious, duh I'm a teacher of course I have to be patient! It is so different when you have a room full of kiddos who are learning a language. You will give directions and some students will give you a blank stare because they have no idea what just happened. Let me tell you, when teaching language learners, you will have to find the patience you didn't…

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Calendar time is a natural thing to do in the elementary World Language classroom. Students are used to doing it in their regular classroom and it's an opportunity to introduce and practice content - math, science, and even geography. I got the chance to observe some of the regular classroom teachers and even some Dual Language Immersion teachers to see how they do calendar and I've copied what I liked, adjusted what I needed to, and now my kiddos love calendar time. Here are some ideas to…

Dual language Ideas

Dual Language Ideas

Discover "Your Dual Classroom" with this blog post! 🍎📚 Uncover bilingual decor ideas, learn how to set up your dual language classroom, with my 10 essential back-to-school tips, and more. Perfect for kindergarten teachers or anyone looking to introduce Spanish dual language into their teaching environment. 🎒🌍 Ready to dive in? Check out my blog post today!

Here a few pictures of my dual language classroom last year. These were taken in March. It was my first year in Dual Language and what a le...

I GET A ROOM!!! Although, I'm trying to be circumspect since technically I had a room last year too. I only got to keep it for 7 days before getting pushed back onto the cart (my principal felt so bad that she bought me the Cadillac of carts AND the Calico Spanish curriculum so I was only slightly bummed.) They swear to me I should get to keep it this year. Like 99% sure. So here is a before pic... Before And after... The view from the hallway door - the other door leads to the 3rd grade…

If you teach Spanish reading to beginning readers in the USA more than likely you are expected to teach high frequency words. Here are 3 things you may want to keep in mind when teaching these words: 1. Spanish high frequency words are not sight words. Sight words in English, are words that usually cannot be decoded phonetically or 'sounded out'. Because of this, we teach children to recognize them by 'sight’ that is, to memorize them. Spanish however, is a mostly phonetic language, words…

Are you looking for new Spanish classroom decor ideas? Check out this list with 25 incredible decoration ideas you can use in your classroom!

Welcome to my classroom for the 2017-2018 school year!

Meeting Students' Needs In A Combo Class: I have been asked by several people to blog about how I managed my TK/K combination class, but...

For the Bilingual or Dual Language Kindergarten or First Grade A dismissal chart to make the end of the day transportaion assignments easier to manage.

A blog about teaching 4th grade reading and writing in a dual language classroom.

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