1. Spanish 1
Gracias por venir.

2. I am taking Spanish because…
Spanish will help me build connections with other people when I am older.
My grandpa is from Mexico City

3. I am taking Spanish because…
I think knowing another language is cool and I know you have to take Spanish or another language at some point so why not take it now.

4. I am taking Spanish because…
Large parts of my life have been spent moving around, like from Poland to here and then to Switzerland and then back here. During that time I've gotten to know many, many, languages and found myself very interested in learning more. Having the ability to understand and speak many languages is something very useful that I want to have in my life.

5. I am taking Spanish because…
Jane the Virgin, the Netflix show is my favorite, and it's always good to learn more than one language.

6. Un poco de mí

7. Vocabulary, Vocabulary, Vocabulary!
Spanish 1
90% Spanish in class
Vocabulary, Vocabulary, Vocabulary!
Bienvenida, Cultura, sing, online activities
Verbs in Present Simple and Preterit

8. What can I do to support my student?
1. Encourage your child to self-advocate.
2. Seek before or after school support.
3. When in doubt, check the website.
4. Use Quizlet and online vhlcentral activities
Remember our goal is proficiency not perfection.

9. Love & Lift
“If you give them understanding, support and loving correction, they will not feel hesitant to try, even though they know they will be making mistakes.”

11. Language Acquisition Expression Practice Input Express own ideas Games
Free conversation
Input
Develop Natural Patterns
Practice
Drill
Rehearse
Associate
Memorize
Repetition

12. A little bit more on fluency.
About 600 hours required of exposure and practice.
In a typical school year, students are exposed minutes a day, five times a week for about 30 weeks. This is about 150 hours.
To obtain the recommended 600 hours, a student must take 5 years of a language.

14. Sometimes I am a different character in different languages
Sometimes I am a different character in different languages. I have different enjoyment from them. Sometimes different answers come out of me. Like, I didn’t even know that about me. I get to know myself through different languages actually.
-Roger Federer