3 MORE DAYS!

Three more days for the BILINGUAL BLOG HOP!!!!  I can't wait to show you what I have for you!!!!  I'm so excited!!

Bilingual Blog Hop!

It's coming!  It's coming!  
Hello Friends! I am so excited to tell you about a bilingual blog hop that will happen next week. You will get a bunch of freebies from bilingual educators that sell on TPT. HOW COOL IS THAT??? Thank Nancy Alvarez for setting this up for ALL of us! Can't wait to snag up some goodies myself! Please make sure to follow our blogs to get recent updates for this and future events!! Be on the lookout for the "Bilingual BLOG HOP" icon! WOOHOOO! I can't even hold my excitement!!

Adding Voice to our Writing!

My students have become fluent writers in Spanish with a few grammatical errors.
:)  Most are ready for the next step and that was to try to add voice in their writing.  I created these cards to show how they can add some interesting sentences in their narratives.

Syllable Cards

My intention to make the monthly syllable cards were to have my students practice blending. So far, it's been the best center for my class! Not only do they practice segmenting and blending but they are learning new words!!! They contain vocabulary words that I don't have to teach. Also, the collaborative group work between my students is so neat to hear and see. They help each other by looking in the sea of syllables to make that word!

I did buy pizza baking sheets at Walmart for ¢92 and magnetic tape instead of the velcro and it was easier to manage. Check out the pictures for yourself!

El duende travieso

Llego el duende a nuestro salón. Se llama Kike, como Kike Camarena, el nombre de nuestra escuela. The elf arrived. His name is Kike like the name of our school.    

Writing in 1st Grade!

I love how this format is helping my students write paragraphs. Check out what their independent writing looks like. Every morning, my students take out their journal to write. They are so excited to write! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

Building Automaticity in Reading

Fluency in all subject areas is important whether it's in writing, reading or math. Kids need the constant practice to build automaticity and vocabulary especially with second language learners. My students practice reading fluency daily using these passages with one minute sand timers. They absolutely love going to this literacy center. I put the reading passages in sheet protectors, print and laminate 7 title pages in color and put in three prong folders. Next month I will place the October (Halloween theme) passages!