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Here are a few magazines: Scholastic has a couple magazines. www.teacher.scholastic.com/products/classmags/mgm_spanish.htm , But you are right, there really is not much out there in Spanish. :x That is a great business idea for someone. Children's magazine subscription in Spanish!! http://i192.photo...

Hello Senorita Daniels, Thanks for the reply. I love the Green Bay area. I went to college in a Chicago suburb (River Forest). I think I will be in a 3rd grade dual language classroom this year. I should know in a week or 2 for sure. It has been a busy summer and I haven't had the time I wanted to p...

Hi "thecrit840", I haven't seen any pure Spanish/Bilingual Education forum sites. Even this forum is heavily dominated by ESL teachers (Of course it should be considering the name) However, I am trying to set up a forum like this for Spanish/bilingual ed/dual language teachers. It is already open. H...

Well, it's later. Much, much later. How do I feel. I miss my bilingual class. I do feel I am being extremely effective with the 4th graders getting them ready for TAKS. But, my heart is really set on Bilingual/Dual language classrooms and students. I should be back in there soon. Meanwhile, http://w...

I have wondered if it would be better (or worse) for my children to learn Spanish at home. As a child I learned from my family and it made learning in school difficult for me. I wasn't taught at home grammatically correct Spanish so when I began studying the language in school it was difficult to u...

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z240/ahlert1/thsmiles_1611.gif Breaking news......I have been moved from second grade bilingual to fourth grade to help get the students get ready for math TAKS test. Supposedly it is only until after the state TAKS test for math. I don't know if I feel like this:...

Early childhood bilingual teachers I thought you might enjoy these songs from your youth: La vaca lechera http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttu81UiJNuA El raton vaquero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trnNUuLnyCs and Arroz con leche http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyauyLWfUaM I put a few of these songs o...

Monday morning: we are making fossils today because we didn't do it on Friday. Great activity for second grade bilingual and regular students. Bring in bag of sand, plaster of paris, dixie bowls, plastic plants or insects, water. 1. Students fill bowl with damp sand. Make a slight spherical indentat...

Well, I haven't posted in a week soooo. Today is Friday. My new internet find is called Sites for Teachers www.sitesforteachers.com . Hundreds and hundreds of free sites. Under search type in Spanish and it pulls many sites with Spanish materials- Some free some pay. I know you are all still anxious...

PS I forgot to tell everyone about another site I found: www.iknowthat.com . Very fun games for the students to play and learn. I used the math game called mathblox. The students loved it and they learned while playing. Also there is a site called www.theteacherscorner.net that has where you can gen...

Hola Señorita Daniels, I think its awesome you have several parents helping in your centers. That ensures they run smoothly. I used to have 5th grade students come and volunteer work with my kids in class, but this year it hasn't happened yet. I like your theme based center idea also. How many cente...

I went to the site. It is very informative and well done. I would definitely bookmark it for some very detailed insights. Besides all that it is very interesting to boot.

Well I am back in the classroom :wink: !! Today for the Math Center I am using straws (8 total) with pipe cleaners cut into 4 inch segments. The students use the straws and pipe cleaners to make Square Pyramids and Tringular Pyramids. They will be able to take the shapes home with them and practice ...

My personal opinion is that all ESL/EFL (ELL ) teachers should be L1 speakers of Italian, because they make English sound so cool! LOL I agree with you about the sound of Italian speakers. http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z240/ahlert1/italian.jpg However, my wife is from Colombia and they sound v...

In the end, a good teacher is a good teacher. S/he knows how to exploit strengths, compensate for weaknesses, work within limitations and seek assistance when necessary. And a qualified teacher is a qualified teacher. If you have TESOL certification, you can find work, and you will find work that i...