Presentationations at the ACTFL 2008 Conference
Don't miss our workshop or presentation at the ACTFL 2008 Conference in Orlando.
Explore the Power of Folktales: A Rich Context for Communication
Explore how to use folktales as the focus of motivating, language-rich thematic units that teach and reinforce linguistic and cultural concepts. Experience South American and Senegalese folktales and acquire strategies that empower novice learners and teachers to remain in the target language. Take away eleven folktales, templates, activities and rubrics.
Scheduled Time: Thu, Nov 20 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Building/Room: Swan Hotel / Mockingbird 1
Discover the Power of Folktales: A Rich Context for Communication
Discover how to use folktales as the focus of motivating, language-rich thematic units that teach and reinforce linguistic and cultural concepts. Experience South American and Senegalese folktales and acquire strategies that empower teachers and novice learners to remain in the target language. Resource packet and examples in Spanish and French.
Scheduled Time: Sun, Nov 23 - 8:00am - 9:15am, Building/Room: Dolphin Hotel / Southern Hemisphere I
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Spanish
and French Teachers
We provide profession lesson plans for Spanish and French teachers with students at the novice and intermediate levels. We also offer free resources from our classrooms.
Our lessons are organized into thematic units that focus on culture and folk literature. Lessons include inventive activities to help students express their opinions, discuss authentic stories, or engage in impromptu conversations with native speakers. The lessons plans describe ways to assess student performance, differentiate instruction, and scaffold student learning into doable steps. Visit our products page for more information
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Our teachers have taught in all regions of the country. They have been honored at the state and national levels. They are available via email to anwser questions, help you get started on your own units and support the curriculum that you purchase from us.
Free Resources for French and Spanish Teachers
The authors at language shaping, all teachers, would also like to share many of the activities, templates, rubrics, and strategies developed for their classes. Each month, we add to our library of resources.
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