Dual language

Are you a new Dual language teacher? Welcome! I hope you'll find this tips helpful! This post may contain affiliate links. It might seem obvious, duh I'm a teacher of course I have to be patient! It is so different when you have a room full of kiddos who are learning a language. You will give directions and some students will give you a blank stare because they have no idea what just happened. Let me tell you, when teaching language learners, you will have to find the patience you didn't…

As a dual language teacher, you know the challenges of providing a comprehensive learning experience for your students. The lack of appropriate resources can leave you feeling unprepared and hinder your ability to create an engaging bilingual classroom environment. That’s why in this blog post, we will explore five essential bilingual classroom must haves that every dual language teacher needs to feel set up for success and prepared to empower their students.

If you teach Spanish reading to beginning readers in the USA more than likely you are expected to teach high frequency words. Here are 3 things you may want to keep in mind when teaching these words: 1. Spanish high frequency words are not sight words. Sight words in English, are words that usually cannot be decoded phonetically or 'sounded out'. Because of this, we teach children to recognize them by 'sight’ that is, to memorize them. Spanish however, is a mostly phonetic language, words…

I Teach Dual Language: Instead of "I don't know"

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Working with a Buddy Chart

For the Bilingual or Dual Language Kindergarten or First Grade A dismissal chart to make the end of the day transportaion assignments easier to manage.

How do I teach writing in a dual language class? Here's 5 tips for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade bilingual teachers!

Learn how to use El Dictado Spanish spelling activities on a daily basis and engage your bilingual and dual language kindergarten and first graders in Spanish literacy.

Teaching reading comprehension to a Spanish dual immersion class is no easy feat! Research shows that students need continuous and consistent instruction in language skills to build their reading and writing capabilities. And on top of that, we are trying to do it in two languages! But with so many challenges and a lack of resources, how can you help your students learn and progress? Read now to find how you can make reading comprehension easy for your bilingual learners.