spanish immersion program keys to clough october 27, 2015
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Spanish Immersion Program
Keys to CloughOctober 27, 2015
History of Spanish Immersion
Current Spanish Immersion Grades in Clough
● There are currently 5 Spanish Immersion classes at Clough.
● All the specials (gym, art, music, technology and library)
are taught in English.
● Most of the times one of our teachers is out sick or is
attending a meeting, seminar or committee, a Spanish
speaking substitute takes over her class.
● Each grade level follows a specific percentage.
Grade level
Spanish English
K 100%
1 100%
2 100%
3 80% 20%
4 60% 40%
5 and 6 50% 50%
7 and 8Elective course
All core subjects
What happens in Middle and High School
● By fifth grade students take half their
classes in Spanish and half in English.
● Many Spanish Immersion students continue
with the language through high school
where courses are specifically designed with
the immersion philosophy in mind.
SI Course Options at the High School
• Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition-
9th grade
• Hispanic Civilization, Culture and
Literature- 10th grade
• Spanish Business and Culture-11th or 12th
• AP Spanish Language-
Can be taken 11th or 12th grade
• AP Spanish Literature and Culture-
Can be taken 11th or 12th grade
Curriculum
● Alignment with English
● Content taught in Spanish
● Common Core
● Resources - Maravillas, ConnectEd,
RAZ Kids
How to help at home
● Starting in Kindergarten, parents are encouraged to read to their child in English at any time.
● As the child learns to read in Spanish, reading time at home in both languages should increase.
● Parents should read to their children, and children should read to their parents.
● Use of online translators is not recommended for homework.
● Students benefit from making mistakes and showing the mistakes to the teacher, who will guide them using Spanish as a means of communication.
● Parents are encouraged to supervise their child’s learning by making sure their child completes their assignments with care and effort.
● Creating and maintaining communication with the teacher is important for the child’s learning.
Benefits of a Second Language Acquisition
● A greater measure of cognitive flexibility and creative thinking skills
● Development of more intense listening skills● Ability to transfer skills into many curriculum
areas● Increased development in vocabulary● Naturally acquiring a foreign language● Development of cultural awareness and
tolerance
Report Card
Kindergarten and 1st gradeAcquires new vocabularyUses new vocabulary - teacher initiatedUses new vocabulary with peersComprehends routine questions and directions in SpanishParticipates in a variety of speaking situations in Spanish
2nd, 3rd and 4th gradesComprehends routine questions and directions in SpanishParticipates in a variety of speaking situations in Spanish
ResourcesSpanish Immersion Wiki: http://spanishimmersionmursd.wikispaces.com
Sra. Torres’ website (K): http://kindertorres.weebly.com
Sra. Hall’s website (1st grade): http://srahall.weebly.com
Sra. Willinski’s website (3rd grade): http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/MConcejo/
Instituto Cervantes at Boston: http://cervantesobservatorio.fas.harvard.edu/en
¡Gracias por venir!
Preguntas
Sra. Hall - 1st grade [email protected]
Sra. Willinski - 3rd grade [email protected]
