Reading is Fundamental to Foreign Language Acquisition
Help me give my students access to reading materials that support their Spanish comprehension.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Chase's classroom raised $214
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Learning a foreign language can be so much fun in a multi-media classroom! My classroom rewards risk-taking students who perform for their peers, applaud each other's efforts, and sing along to songs we study! We act, we laugh, we collaborate, and we use lots of Spanish every day.
Many of my students are interested in careers in the medical, health, or scientific fields, and being able to learn practical Spanish is extremely important to them.
Our school has a strong foreign language program, and many students continue beyond the one mandatory year of language to take AP-level classes. My classes are essential to this flow. Our school is large, but retains a small school feel. Students are well-known by their teachers, and receive extensive academic and emotional support so they can graduate college and career ready. Seventy percent of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and approximately thirteen percent receive special education services. Our 4-year graduation rate exceeds the citywide average (by almost 30 percentage points) and we have a terrific 4-year college acceptance rate.
My Project
The Garbanzo website presents story-based activities for Spanish students. There are interactive lessons, comprehension activities, and fun challenges to test knowledge while teaching students original stories, folk tales, and the culture of Spanish-speaking countries.
Story-based learning is the most effective way to learn a language and activities on the Garbanzo website will help my students process and retain information.
In addition, the stories on Garbanzo were designed to seamlessly integrate into the curriculum I currently use. The reading and comprehension activities will give students additional exposure to key vocabulary, which will help them acquire the language.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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