Background Information for Learning a Language: Things to Remember
Purpose:
The goal of the year, and every moment in a foreign language class, is to be able to communicate in Spanish over a variety of different topics. This communication is NOT easy and it will require a lot of work and effort but it will be worth it in the end. This page will help to accomplish our goals and provide extra opportunities to grow in our language abilities no matter what class you are in. Remember to take things on one day at a time and if you get discouraged, stop, breathe, and continue on and you will accomplish great things!
Learning a foreign language is a LIFELONG PROCESS and this class is not the same as other classes, so my approach is much different than other classes. I do not use the book except as an extra resource when needed because no one can learn language effectively out of a book. A person has to experience the language and that is what I try and do with my students. I give them opportunities to experience the language in a variety of different ways. Learning any language is not easy. It requires listening, reading, writing, and speaking. I focus on those areas daily. I do not expect my students to leave Spanish being fluent in the language but I do expect that they try to use the language and not give up when it gets difficult. Students are going to make mistakes in the language and I am okay with that. I want to be encouraging and helpful in that process so students are successful and ultimately responsible for their own learning.
Purpose:
The goal of the year, and every moment in a foreign language class, is to be able to communicate in Spanish over a variety of different topics. This communication is NOT easy and it will require a lot of work and effort but it will be worth it in the end. This page will help to accomplish our goals and provide extra opportunities to grow in our language abilities no matter what class you are in. Remember to take things on one day at a time and if you get discouraged, stop, breathe, and continue on and you will accomplish great things!
Learning a foreign language is a LIFELONG PROCESS and this class is not the same as other classes, so my approach is much different than other classes. I do not use the book except as an extra resource when needed because no one can learn language effectively out of a book. A person has to experience the language and that is what I try and do with my students. I give them opportunities to experience the language in a variety of different ways. Learning any language is not easy. It requires listening, reading, writing, and speaking. I focus on those areas daily. I do not expect my students to leave Spanish being fluent in the language but I do expect that they try to use the language and not give up when it gets difficult. Students are going to make mistakes in the language and I am okay with that. I want to be encouraging and helpful in that process so students are successful and ultimately responsible for their own learning.