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This page is designed for 5th & 6th Grade Spanish students at [|Nature Hill] & [|Silver Lake] Intermediate Schools. Here you will find helpful links, enrichment activities (listening / reading), podcasts, videos and review activities to assist in the learning process. Register with wikispaces to participate in our weekly discussions and enrichment activities. Follow these directions to join our class page.

Please emailme with questions or concerns.

=Introduction to Spanish = Students in this class will meet every other day for 1 semester in both 5th & 6th grade. Through storytelling and thematic units students will be able to communicate in basic Spanish using high frequency vocabulary. 

=Grading = All grades are based on proficiency of standards. Per school policy all students will earn a number grade of 1-4 based on level of proficiency. As a foreign language class we will be focusing on the following standards: speaking, reading, listening, vocabulary/grammar and culture.

** Homework **   **Class participation**  ** Quizzes & Tests **  **Late Work**
 * Practice, practice, practice....teach your friends & family what you are learning or practice with them if they know Spanish.
 * Listen to Spanish music, watch movies with Spanish audio & English subtitles, watch the evening news on the Spanish channel (5:30pm)...
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; msobidifontfamily: Helvetica;">Daily paper/pencil homework is not //usually// given in this class but when it is please remember:
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; msobidifontfamily: Helvetica;">Homework is practice, not a test. Even if you aren’t sure you’re doing it right...do it!
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">You earn credit for having homework assignments done to the best of your ability and on time.
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; msobidifontfamily: Helvetica;">Be prepared, attentive, responsive, and respectful in class.
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; msobidifontfamily: Helvetica;"> <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; msobidifontfamily: Helvetica;">Have your supplies (folder, pencil, notebook/paper, handouts) every day.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; msobidifontfamily: Helvetica;">Ask questions
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; msobidifontfamily: Helvetica;">Volunteer when needed (act out stories, lead the class in an activity, answer questions...etc)
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Tests & quizzes are usually __unannounced__. The reason that I will not announce tests is that cramming for a test the night before does not produce long-term memory.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Since I want students to know all of the material at all times, tests will include all of the Spanish we have learned, not just the current vocabulary.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> //See me immediately if you have any questions or concerns about your grade.//<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Please [|CLICK HERE] to read the school policy regarding late work

=<span style="color: #cc2828; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Class Expectations = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
 * Daily Materials :** pencil/pen, 1/2" 3-ring binder or pocket folder & lined paper/notebook
 * Special materials :** markers, scissors, index cards & glue stick


 * How to Succeed in Spanish:** <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontweight: bold;">
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontweight: bold;">Have fun.
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontweight: bold;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Listen. <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Be aware of when your attention wanders and think of ways that <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">you can contribute to class.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Stop and signal me whenever you don’t understand even one word. <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontweight: bold;">
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Laugh. <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">It releases endorphins that contribute to long term retention. <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Plus… our stories are supposed to be funny.
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; msobidifontweight: bold;">Take breaks and move around if needed. <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-spacerun: yes; msobidifontweight: bold; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; msobidifontweight: bold;">A little physical movement makes the brain dump feel-good chemicals into the body that also increase long-term memory <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontweight: bold;">.
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontweight: bold;"> <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidifontweight: bold;">Read, read and re-read. <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-spacerun: yes; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidifontweight: bold; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidifontweight: bold;">As you read you’ll understand more and more. <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-spacerun: yes; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidifontweight: bold; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidifontweight: bold;">Use the vocab list, but don’t look everything up in a dictionary.
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidifontweight: bold;">Practice using your Spanish. Speak with friends in Spanish, listen to Spanish music etc...

=<span style="color: #cc2828; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">About Señorita =

<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">**Teaching Experience:** __ Oconomowoc Area School District __ <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">

<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> __Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District__ SAMOHI - Spanish Levels 1 & 3 (2005)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">NHI/SLI - 5 & 6 grade Spanish (2008 - present)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">OMS - 7 & 8 grade Spanish (07-08) / 6 & 7 grade Spanish (06 - 07)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">OHS - Spanish Levels 1 - 3 (2005 - 2006)

__Oconomowoc Area School District__ OHS - Spanish Levels 1 & 3 (2002 - 2004)

__Merton School District__ 7th Grade - Social Studies (2002)

<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">**Education History**: <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Grove City College; Grove City PA (1997 - 2001 _ //Majors:// Elemenatry Education/ Secondary Education / Spanish //Degree:// BS - Dec. 2001

California State University - Sacramento; San José, Costa Rica (Summer 2006) //Major:// Spanish //Degree:// 9 credits toward Master Degree in Spanish

<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">**Travel:** __Spanish Speaking__ <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">: Spain, Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica __Other:__ Indonesia, most of Europe, Egypt, India, Thiland, China, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, Israel