Students in my classroom start with whatever literacy skills they have, and they build upon that foundation in Spanish class. In addition to strengthening literacy skills, studying Spanish has opened new worlds to my students by providing them with a greater understanding of and compassion for cultural differences.
Our school has an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student body.
Some students study Spanish as Heritage learners and some as a second language. For some who speak another language at home, studying Spanish is a third, fourth or fifth language.
My Project
My students use art supplies regularly. Whether it's designing a Spanish Dream town, coloring day of the dead skulls, illustrating Spanish children's books or creating their store signs for market day. Many of our most successful and exciting activities incorporate art or design.
Spanish is a culture full of color; students must experience that color and culture every way they can.
Over the years, our classroom supplies have dwindled as markers dry out and colored pencils turn to stubs. There is nothing better than the feeling of using brand new colored pencils or markers on a fresh sheet of paper! I want my students to feel special and that they deserve quality supplies.
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