Si algunas vez has visitado mi página de Facebook habrás notado que soy fan de Frida Kahlo. Siempre estoy buscando maneras de incorporarla y presentarla a mis estudiantes en clase, claro manteniendo el nivel y la información que se puede compartir con estudiantes de la escuela primaria.
A Frida Kahlo se le debe mantener su reconocimiento en el mundo del arte y la historia, y tener claro que es más que una moda. A menudo su imagen es usada en diferentes espacios, en el comercio y en las redes sociales. Esto hace que sea importante que nuestros estudiantes conozcan quién fue Frida Kahlo y que no la vean simplemente como una cara interesante que anda rodando por la red y el mercado.
¿Cómo empezar?
Este recurso en mi tienda en TpT es una presentación simple sobre Frida Kahlo y su vida. El recurso incluye enlaces a videos, al museo, información específicamente para profesores y materiales para hacer la casa de papel. Pulsa sobre la foto para encontar el recurso.
Algunas preguntas de compresión que pueden ser usadas después de mostrar el recurso anterior.
1. ¿Cómo se llama la artista?
2. ¿En qué mes nació Frida? ¿En diciembre?
3. ¿De dónde era Frida Kahlo? ¿México o Colombia?
4. ¿Cuántas hermana tenía Frida?
5. ¿Cuál era su profesión? ¿Era una doctora o una pintora?
6. ¿De qué color es la casa de Frida?
¿Qué tal hacer una casita azul?
Este tutorial que encontré en YouTube muestra paso a paso como hacer una casa de papel. Lo ideal es usar papel de color azul para semejar la casa museo.
Después de tener la casa lista, los estudiantes pueden dibujar o usar fotos para llenar los espacios de la casa azul. Es recomendable seleccionar las fotos antes de la actividad para ahorrar tiempo y porque algunas fotos del museo no son recomendables para niños pequeños. Dependiendo del nivel, los estudiantes podrán escribir una descripción sobre la casa y sus cuartos.
Yes! I can’t believe we are already talking about the end of the school year. It’s that time when we all are having a hard time concentrating and ready for the break. Here are some ideas that you might find helpful. Just click on the pictures to take you to the correct link. 1. Get ready for the fall with this project for Hispanic Heritage Month.
2. Make paper Molas to decorate your classroom or display around your school.
3. Learn about the beautiful quetzal bird and make a simple craft.
4. Teach about Frida Kahlo and visit her house in Coyoacán with this resource.
This game can be used while teaching your clothing unit and later as a way to warm up or wrap up the class. I am sure there are different ways to play this game, but this is how I play it with my students.
1. One person leaves the room.
2. The rest of the class decides on a “persona misteriosa.”
3. The student who was outside comes back to the room.
4. The class asks as a whole group “¿quién es la persona misteriosa?”
5. The student who is back in the classroom starts making sentences (orally) to try to figure out who the mystery person is. For example, “La persona misteriosa tiene la camiseta de color azul.” The student can use the cards to create the sentences.
6. The class responds by saying, for example “Sí, sí tiene las camiseta de color azul” or “Sí, sí tiene la camiseta azul.”
7. The game continues until he/she finds the mystery person.
8. A variation could be to limit the times the student guesses.
If you use a different version of this game, I would love to hear it! Please share it in the comments.
Click HERE to download your free cards to play this game!
Using puppets in a world language class is a great way to create a fun space for children to explore a new language because they are engaged with the puppet rather than focused on the perfect use of the language. Younger children enjoy puppet shows that are run by the teacher. In older graders puppet shows can be used as a tool for students to own and use the language, a tool that gives space for creativity in the target language.
Here is a sample of a project I did with my third graders. They have Spanish twice a week for a 40-minute period each time. It’s almost the end of the school year and I wanted to assign them an activity in which they could use the language. This also can be used as an assessment tool or something to share with parents. We worked on the puppet together, and we used about 25 minutes in class to make them. Children colored the puppets, cut them out, and added the legs using string and clay for the feet to make them heavy. See the steps below:
The final result! A happy wiggly puppet!
Then came writing their own dialogue. This step was the most challenging for them. I asked them to work in pairs and create a brief script using some of the language we have done this year. The only directions I gave were 1) Make sure it includes a greeting, 2) Have fun creating the script, and 3) Include a farewell.
This was done by third graders. We focus a lot on the oral part at this level and writing is minimum. I anticipated that some of them were going to complain about not knowing how to spell the words. I let them know that it was perfectly fine to make mistakes. Here is a sample of one of the scripts – click on it to make bigger:
After working on the dialogue, they took time to practice with their pairs. Once they felt ready, I recorded their videos using a green screen as a background. I edited the video with an app called Green Screen by DoInk. The green background was replaced with a picture of a street in Cartagena, Colombia. Here is a short excerpt from the video:
I put all the projects of my students in one video, and they enjoyed watching it together. Projects like this can be used as PR (public relations) with families.
Grab your free “monstruos” and get ready for the show!
CharlaELE is a special place on Twitter created by Spanish teachers for Spanish teachers! How great is that? It’s an opportunity to participate in a live discussion about the topics that we, as Spanish teachers, care the most about. And each discussion happens completely in Spanish! Teachers from different parts of the world dive in to participate in dialogue and share their expertise on topics related to teaching Spanish at different levels. When you participate in the chat you will always leave with the feeling that you really learned something new.
If you are on Twitter, just make sure to follow @CharlaELE1 and keep your eyes open for the tweet that will give you the discussion topic of the live chat, which uses the hashtag #charlaELE1. If you can’t participate during the live chat, the team of CharlaELE has you covered! You can visit the WikiPage to learn about every past discussion.
Need a little more information about how CharlaELE works? The video below tells you all about it!
Isn’t this wonderful? An opportunity for professional development from the comfort of your own home or favorite cafe!
Make sure to follow CharlaELE’s moderators on Twitter since they are always sharing interesting topics and insights related to teaching Spanish.
¡Hola! I am Carolina, a Colombian elementary Spanish teacher based in Boston, MA. Fun for Spanish Teachers is the result of my passion for teaching Spanish to children and my desire to inspire collaboration and creativity in a vibrant teaching and learning community. It’s the perfect stop if you are looking for songs, games, teaching tips, stories, and fun for your classes.
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