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Fortune Teller Fun - el comecocos

11/21/2013

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Who didn't love playing with fortune tellers (or cootie catchers) as a kid? Why not bring some childhood fun to Spanish class! A fortune teller is a great way to practice colors and numbers along with any other content you are studying. 


The first part of the activity is a great interpretive activity, as students listen to your instructions and fold as they go. While many know how to make a fortune teller, they should listen and follow the steps as you go. For step-by-step instructions, click here.
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Students choose 4 colors for the outside. They should make sure they can spell them in Spanish!
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Students write 8 different numbers - one on each half triangle. 


*Numbers should not exceed 25 or so, since they have to count that high at each turn.*
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McDonald's...¡Me encanta!

11/6/2013

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Studying food is fun. It is a topic that students easily relate and connect to. Food is also an entry point for learning and discussing culture. While I would not say that McDonald's is a great cultural icon when discussing Spanish-speaking countries, it is something that 5th grade students know. What they may not know, however, is that McDonald's the world over, actually carry special food items to help assimilate them into the culture of that country.


We started the lesson with a fun interpretive activity. Students watched the video and circled the foods they heard. I put together the worksheet by simply taking a screenshot [command+shift+3 on a Mac] off the McDonald's España website.

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Get your grocery on

9/30/2013

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Teaching about food is always fun. Kids love to eat and so do I, so they seem to really enjoy learning about different foods and customs all over the world. Along with some videos and other authentic materials, I thought it would be fun to virtually visit some grocery stores across the Spanish-speaking world. Many of my students are lucky enough to travel all over the world, so I am hoping this will inspire them to check out the different supermarkets wherever they go. I know it is one of my favorite parts of traveling - trying new foods, learning about new produce...but maybe I'm just a nerd!


Getting the students to a place where they could go shopping was a little daunting. Not only do they need to know the names of foods (our vocabulary focus), but also the types of money used and exchange rates. For a point of reference, students received a copy of a grocery ad from Spain. 
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