This song, “The Call”, by Selena fits in very well with the novel Esperanza, by Carol Gaab. The narrator receives several important (and disturbing) phone calls during the first three chapters of the novel, and you can compare and contrast the phone call that Selena receives with the ones that Esperanza receives. The music video…
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Esperanza, Chapter 2
The only two terms that my kiddos needed to learn to read Chapter 2 of Esperanza were “regresa” (we had learned “vuelve”) and “espera”, so we spent our time yesterday with personalized discussion (here is the activity that I used to get them talking). I typed up a quick reading based on their answers to…
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Esperanza Chapter 1, Day 2
Today was our second day spent on Chapter 1 of Esperanza, by Carol Gaab. Here is how we spent it: Students re-read Chapter 1 aloud with a partner. I used my seating chart to walk around and monitor that they were actually speaking. We discussed the problems that Esperanza had in Chapter 1 (Note: If…
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Esperanza, Chapter 1
We began reading Esperanza, by Carol Gaab, in my Spanish 1b classes today. It. is. awesome. At just $5.00 a pop (for 25+ novels), it is an excellent investment for your Spanish program. Add in the comprehensive Teacher’s Guide for a few extra dollars, and you have ready-made, highly engaging lessons for several weeks. End…
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