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In groups of two, students receive a sheet with verbs and a dice. Each number on the dice is assigned a different form (yo, tú,nosotros, etc.) They roll the dice. The first student to say it correctly does not have to write out the form. The other student must write it out correctly. They must check their completed forms with me when they are done.
Row (Team) Conjugation Practice (BS)
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I play with groups of 4-5 students. Each group numbers off so there is a person assigned a number in each group. If one group has 4 and another has 3, one person will have two numbers. They have 30 seconds to practice a verb in a particular tense (6 forms in Spanish) in their groups. I call a number and that person from each group races to the board and writes the 6 forms in 30 seconds with no help from their group. They get one point for each correct answer.
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Row (Team) Conjugation Practice (BS)
I use this to do a quick review of verb forms in any tense. It also works well to practice multiple tenses together. It is a fast paced competition that includes both teamwork for review and individual performance. the students really enjoy and benefit from it.
I play with groups of 4-5 students. Each group numbers off so there is a person assigned a number in each group. If one group has 4 and another has 3, one person will have two numbers. They have 30 seconds to practice a verb in a particular tense (6 forms in Spanish) in their groups. I call a number and that person from each group races to the board and writes the 6 forms in 30 seconds with no help from their group. They get one point for each correct answer.
See White Board Activities under Vocab Strategies

Dice game (JP)
In groups of two, students receive a sheet with verbs and a dice. Each number on the dice is assigned a different form (yo, tú,nosotros, etc.) They roll the dice. The first student to say it correctly does not have to write out the form. The other student must write it out correctly. They must check their completed forms with me when they are done.
Row (Team) Conjugation Practice (BS)
I use this to do a quick review of verb forms in any tense. It also works well to practice multiple tenses together. It is a fast paced competition that includes both teamwork for review and individual performance. the students really enjoy and benefit from it.
See White Board Activities under Vocab Strategies

I add dots to all of the corners on this sheet and add a few lines connecting dots. This is a small group activity. Student cannot finish off the square and earn the square without knowing the vocabulary by signing to the group members. Student with the highest number of squares wins.
{Unit 11 Dot Game.doc}
Dice game (JP)
In groups of two, students receive a sheet with verbs and a dice. Each number on the dice is assigned a different form (yo, tú,nosotros, etc.) They roll the dice. The first student to say it correctly does not have to write out the form. The other student must write it out correctly. They must check their completed forms with me when they are done.

Double Entry Journal (DK)
· While reading a deaf culture related book, students are to complete a Double-Entry Journal. First selecting a direct quote from the book and then personalize their experiences to the book by writing what the quote reminds them of or how it makes them feel.
Cajas (JP)
When we do readings in Spanish II, I have used this pre-reading strategy to help students understand the themes and vocabulary of the story ahead of time. I give them ten main words from the story (names, objects, themes, places, etc). The students job is to place the word in a box based on where they think it belongs ( i.e. place, character, problem, solutions, I don't know, etc.) When they have done this, they then create their own short story in groups as pre-reading. They find out if they are correct as they read. {Probablepassage.doc}

This is a small group activity. One student is the 'caller/signer'. This is 6 small bingo games with just a strip of 5 vocabulary combinations that each student fills in from the choices listed.
{Unit 10 Signo.doc}
Matamoscas (JP)
This is a class activity to review verb forms and vocabulary that is new. Write all of the vocabulary on the whiteboard in different colors and at different angles. Divide the class into teams. Each team sends up a representative to play. They must find the correct word/verb on the board based on description or direct translation. This can also be used with pictures. The first student to swat the correct word and say it correctly wins a point for their team.

If you have any ideas, please add them. The hope is that these lists will be ever evolving, and we can all learn new strategies to share with each other and better our teaching.
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Department Goal:
The world language department will increase student achievement in math and reading by teaching strategies and reasoning skills as is assessed on the MCA exam.
Math Goal:
As a department we will incorporate math vocabulary and deductive reasoning skills.
Reading Goal:
We will utilitze and share vocabulary and reading strategies so that a minmum of four strategies are included in our lessons by the end of the year 2009-2010.

-The first pair crosses off the ones they have guessed from their boards as they go.
-Then the other team goes.
Signo-Bingo (DK)
This is a small group activity. One student is the 'caller/signer'. This is 6 small bingo games with just a strip of 5 vocabulary combinations that each student fills in from the choices listed.
{Unit 10 Signo.doc}