Mitchell,+Tarren,+Spanish

Spanish My name is Tarren and I chose Spanish as my topic because I am very passionate about the spanish language and culture and I would like to teach high school kids english as a second language. My WIKI will incorporate important information on both spanish and ESL. Thanks for stopping in and checking it out!

The top five things I learned were: 1. When teaching adults English as a second language it is important to use the same methods that you would when teaching younger children. 2. Immersing your students in a foriegn language is a difficult things for students to get used to but it can be a very successfull teaching method. 3. Being active and using activities like songs or games can help students to learn and recall a lot about a new language while having fun. 4. The earlier you can start teaching children a foriegn language the quicker they will learn because it is more natural to them than it is foreign. 5. Spanish is the primary language for as many people as English.

* If you were only to look at one thing on my WIKI it should be the One Semester of Spanish video because you could learn words and phases while laughing! It is my favorite... :)

1 I found this video on youtube. I thought it was interesting, it talks about teaching spanish as a second language to adults and how it should be taught the same way as it is taught to young children. I give this video a 4/5 for informational and a 0/5 for humor. media type="youtube" key="kIPBZ04sUXQ?fs=1" height="385" width="640" I give this score because it is focused on giving information, not being funny.

2.On this website something caught my eye. I remember being in my spanish class trying to ask my teacher a question and she would not listen to me until I asked her in spanish. I was so frustrated! I didn't know how to explain myself in spanish. This website talks about this being a regular occuring issue. []

I give this link a 4/5 for informational because it hits on the fact that immersing children in a foreign language is productive and a 0/5 for humor.

3. This video I found on teachertube. It is called The One Semester of Spanish, Spanish Love Song. This video compacts a whole first semester of spanish into one simple catchy song. So...if you would like to learn some spanish or if you are looking to serenade someone in spanish and do not know the words... take a look! Plus if you know any spanish it is just hillarious, it is still funny if you dont! I give this video a 4/5 for informational and a 4/5 for humor. The perfect balance of both! Enjoy.

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4. Were you one of those kids who went through the I Spy phase? I am almost possitive all of us have. Well I found this website called Spanglish Baby and it says that I Spy is just one of the millions of activities that you can use when teaching spanish as a second language and of course this can be flipped and used while teaching english as a second language.

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I give this link a 5/5 for informational and a 0/5 for humor. (I would give this a 5/5 for fun though!)

5. I feel that spanish is extremely important to learn because the world around us is growing in the demands of knowing this language. There are a lot of advantages to knowing spanish for example a person today who is trying to hire a new employee will most likely chose the person who knows spanish if deciding between someone who does and someone who does not. This language is not only useful and necessary but it is also a beautiful language that I absolutely love. This website shows facts of how relevant spanish is in the United States and in the world.

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I give this website a 3/5 for information because it hits on some key points about spanish in our world today and 0/5 for humor.

6. This youtube video relates perfectly to the website above speaking about the importance of spanish in our lives today and it also links to number two showing the results of immersing new learners in a new language. media type="custom" key="7543621" I give this video a 4/5 for infomational and 0/5 for humor.

7. Here is a link to a website that has several powerpoints that helps teach introductary and intermediate spanish. It is a great place to go to find presentations for a variety of levels. All you have to do is look through and pick which one you would like to see, it's great!

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I give this site a 5/5 for informational and 0/5 for humor.

8. I wanted to chose an inspirational video for my last bit on my WIKI, and also with a question like we do with our tidbits. This is a great video about the importance of teaching and learning and how crucial both of these things are. Taking advantage of your education and all the resources that come with it could quite possibly be the single most important thing that someone can do throughout their life. This video ends with a question....What does oppurtunity mean to you?

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I give this video a 5/5 for inspirational a 2/5 for informational and 0/5 for humor.

Thanks for visiting my WIKI! I hope you enjoyed it. :)