1. Organizing for Spanish Class
Sra. Oke-Bello
Otoño 2017

2. What do I need? A notebook – composition book, spiral, or binder
A 2-pocket folder with prongs.
Dividers with tabs

3. Tu Cuaderno de Español Your Spanish Notebook
Your notebook should only be for Spanish. You can use a binder with sections
Always date and title what you write.

4. Setting up the notebook
Write your name, course, period, and teacher on the outside cover of your notebook.
Nombre – Paco Estudiante
Curso – Español 1
Período 1
Profesora – Sra. Oke-Bello

5. Notebook Sections The sections of your notebook are:
1. Tabla de Contenidos (Table of Contents)
2.  Recursos para Clase (Class Resources)
3.   Vocabulario
4.  Cultura (Culture)
5.  Gramática y Estructuras (Grammar and Structures)
6.  Evaluaciones Informales (Informal Assessments)

6. Setting up the notebook (continued) Dividing the notebook
Tabla de Contenidos (Table of Contents ) First four pages, front and back

7. What is in each section? Tabla de Contenidos
The Table of Contents needs to have three columns.
Fecha (Date) Write using Spanish format
(day – month – year)
(July 28, 2013)
Tema (Topic or theme)
Página (page)

8. Fecha
Tema
Página
Greetings 1
Margin line
Margin line shows through from back of page

9. Setting up the notebook (continued) Numbering the pages
Open our notebook.
Number ALL of the pages after the Table of Contents, front and back, starting from page 1.
Write the numbers in the same place ( for example, lower outside corners.

10. Setting up the notebook (continued) Dividing the notebook
Recursos para la clase ( Class Resources)
Here you will put:
Syllabus
Vocabulary activities menu
Yo puedo goals
¿Como ando? – self assessment
Alas – independent assignments
Any other course reference materials

11. What is in each section? Vocabulario
Vocabulary lists from the textbook
Additional Vocabulary I give you
Personal notes to help you with the vocabulary
Personal Vocabulary word bank
Write Spanish on one side of the page and English on the other or attach lists I give you.
Keep chapters separate and labeled.

12. What is in each section? Cultura - Culture
Maps
Cultural notes
Webquests
Songs
Art
Reflections on culture

13. What is in each section?
Gramática y Estructuras- Grammar and Structures
Grammar notes
Grammar foldables
Reflections on grammar
New language structures

14. Why do I have a folder? La Carpeta (Folder)
The folder is a place to keep
Loose leaf paper
Quizzes and tests
Project materials
Items to be fixed into notebook at a later date

15. When you open your folder it could look like this:
Loose leaf paper
Items to hand in
Items to be fixed into notebook
Quizzes and Tests
Project materials
Items to take home

16. Making use of the notebook
Use suggested resources.
Review your notes and vocabulary daily.
Review homework and class work by self-quizzing.
Use vocabulary lists for Vocabulary Activities.
Review quizzes and tests to make corrections for retakes.

17. Other materials for class
Students are advised to keep the following materials on hand for in-class and home assignments:
Pens (dark blue or black and red)
Highlighter
Colored markers and colored pencils
Tape, scissors, glue or glue sticks
index cards
Loose leaf notebook paper
Personal sharpener (for colored pencils)