Language Learninghttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages.aspxenTips and Activities for Teaching Spanish Commandshttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/41036.aspxWed, 16 Sep 2009 15:13:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:41036lwitkopFind teaching ideas for helping students learn to use and understand commands in Spanish. Tips for Teaching Spanish Commands Repetition is key in helping students learn new verb conjugations. It is also important to provide equal practice in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Use commands when giving everyday classroom instructions so that s...Lesson Plan for Teaching the Imperative Mood in Spanishhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/30283.aspxThu, 30 Jul 2009 18:37:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:30283hmkosurThe following article describes a first year Spanish lesson plan for teaching basic commands in Spanish and includes examples to illustrate the Spanish imperative verb form. An optional refresher on the Imperative mood in English is provided. Imperative Mood Lesson Plan The following first year lesson plan can be used by Spanish teachers to introdu...Teaching Spanish: Family Tree Projecthttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/42798.aspxTue, 21 Jul 2009 18:49:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:42798jessecreationsHelp your students learn about family vocabulary with this fun and creative project. It can also be a good way for you to learn more about your students' lives outside of the classroom. Using simple sentences and visual aids, your Spanish students will construct a family tree on poster board. Introduction Have your students complete a family tr...Making Learning Spanish into a Multimedia Adventurehttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/40306.aspxSat, 27 Jun 2009 18:15:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:40306lmaloneyLet today's highly developed audio and video technology help get your students involved in and excited about their Spanish lessons. The Multimedia Miracle Technology is everywhere. You as a teacher may even be waging battle on a daily basis to keep iPods, BlackBerries, and other portable technology devices out of your classroom. Why not turn th...Teaching Spanish through Dancehttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/37058.aspxSat, 30 May 2009 04:15:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:37058lmaloneyLooking for a way of motivating your students to practice and learn their Spanish vocabulary? Sometimes all you need is the right hook to draw them in. The following article explains how to get your students hooked on Spanish through the magic of dance. The Rhythm Gets You Going One of the language teacher's greatest challenges is finding a way...Spanish Phone Conversation Lesson Activityhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/36676.aspxThu, 28 May 2009 01:11:10 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36676djthybergSpanish students often miss out on the chance to practice for a phone conversation when they are studying in a formal class. This lesson activity will help students get more comfortable making and receiving phone calls, and it will also improve their conversational skills. Introduction Speaking a foreign language face to face with another person is...Lesson Plan: Teaching First-Year Spanish Students to Negate Spanish Sentenceshttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/35876.aspxThu, 21 May 2009 23:14:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:35876hmkosurThe following article describes a lesson plan for teaching sentence negation in Spanish and includes examples to illustrate negated Spanish sentences. The lesson plan also includes a practice exercise with answers. The following lesson plan can be used by Spanish teachers to teach first year English-speaking Spanish students to negate sentences in ...Lesson Plan for Teaching the Impersonal in Spanishhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/32755.aspxFri, 24 Apr 2009 19:07:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:32755hmkosurThe following article describes a lesson plan for teaching the impersonal in Spanish and includes examples to illustrate the Spanish impersonal. The following article describes a lesson plan including a practice exercise for teaching the construction of the impersonal in Spanish to first year Spanish language students. The Impersonal in English Beg...Lesson Plan: Using a Syllabary to Improve Spelling in Spanishhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/6315.aspxTue, 14 Oct 2008 07:03:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6315tricornio357This lesson plan offers Spanish teachers a handful of convenient charts that are useful during office hours when a student comes in who has trouble spelling. What is a Syllabary and How to Use One A syllabary? “What’s that?,” you might wonder. The Oxford English Dictionary says this word came into the English language in 1586, although the Latin sy...Lesson Plan: How to Teach Spanish Subject Pronounshttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/6417.aspxWed, 24 Sep 2008 23:19:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6417tricornio357Since subject-verb agreement is linked to thorough understanding of the subject pronouns and their English "equivalents" it is important to get beginning students off on the right foot. This is the first of two lesson plans dealing with this topic. Introduction to Subject Pronouns in Spanish The first hurdle for English-speaking students of...