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Spelling Rules for words with C, S & Z in Spanish
In Spanish, words with C, S, & Z have the same sound. They are pretty confusing to write if you don't know the rules. The Spelling Rules in Spanish might be the solution to these questions. Rules with word examples will help reduce doubts when questioning the correct way of writing them. The purpose of this resource is to assist them. The practice task cards can be used in the literacy … [Read more...]
TIME MANAGEMENT FOR TEACHERS
In a recent survey about situations that frustrate teachers the most, some of you believed that time management and finding Spanish Resources were the top on your list. Apparently, they are the most difficult to do on a daily basis. I definitely have to agree that Time Management is very difficult to carry out. It sounds like checking on the clock every other minute, but it doesn’t have to be … [Read more...]
HOW DO I DEAL WITH THIS CHILD THAT HAS SO MUCH ANGER?
I have asked this question more than once throughout my 20 years of experience as a bilingual teacher. It's never easy to find the right answer; it's just a matter of trial and error. I just know we need to have a lot of patience and more than anything else, LOVE and COMPASSION. There is no other way. When I first started my career as a PreK Teacher, I had absolutely no classroom experience … [Read more...]
The 7 Rules of Handling Difficult Students plus One
Now that we had just started the second semester of the school year 2016-17, teachers need to focus on discipline and handling students that are troublemakers. We don't have to go too far if they've been in our school for a while, They have the tendency of getting a label, and everyone knows what they're made off. Sad but true. I always focus on the positive instead of the negative. Somewhere in … [Read more...]
WHY KEEPING PARENTS INFORMED CAN HELP YOU STAY OUT OF TROUBLE!
Parents are a very important component of your day to day work relationship with your students, the Administration, and District you work for and nowadays, when some districts have given the parents so much power, I will advise you to be careful and cognizant of that power. Keep our friendly parents close and the unfriendly closer because those are the ones that can get you in real trouble. Even … [Read more...]
Managing for Success
When you spend a time organizing your classroom way before school starts, I can guarantee you it's going to be successful! From the time your students come into your classroom, routines you want to implement, behavior down the hall, boundaries, rules, consequences, if it's all figure out before school, you will accomplish your goal. What are you … [Read more...]
HOW DO YOU REACT TO NEGATIVE MANAGEMENT
Negative management creates a hostile ambiance that doesn't create a positive situation in the workplace. People usually feel very susceptible towards a leader that is view as a tyrant. Leadership is Key to Positive Schools" written by Starr Sackstein is a great article that talks about the basic requirements to be a good principal. Treat people the way you want to be treated: THE GOLDEN … [Read more...]
How many words is your child learning?
Marzano's Six Step Process Posters in Spanish When I first started teaching third grade bilingual students, I thought that in order for them to pass the state test, which in Texas is called the STAAR, they needed to acquire a lot of vocabulary. Why did I think this? First of all, they do not practice their language, Spanish, at home and if they do, it's not the proper Castilian Spanish that's … [Read more...]
The Sunday Scoop
1. Learning about new things about blogging. Happy to be a member of the Female Entrepreneurs "Member's Club". Enjoying all their chats, FB page, new friends and all their bundles, Finance, Master Classes with extraordinary people that share their abilities and knowledge with us. What a terrific place to be and to learn. Thank you Carrie! 2. Excited about my Pinterest new course and all the … [Read more...]