Monday, April 3, 2017

Week Four (3/27-3/31) Grammar, Grammar, Grammar!

Last week and this week we have been working on introducing some new grammar concepts as well as reiterating concepts we covered last chapter.  When it comes to speaking, listening, and culture aspects of the Spanish language I am 100% confident/comfortable teaching it and explaining it. It’s when we get to the grammar aspect of language that my confidence drops. Growing up as a native Spanish speaker explaining grammar was not given much emphasis. I know how to conjugate for different tenses, I know what the structure of a sentence should look and sound like and so forth. So I should have nothing to worry about. However, because I don’t feel 100% when explaining grammar it takes an impact on how I deliver that information.  Some say that, in acquiring a new language, knowing that buscó (looked for) encontró (found) are in the preterit are not important. They say that it is more important to know the concept that when speaking of events that happened yesterday, a year ago or in childhood require these conjugations.  I personally think that both can be used in the classroom. For some students it might be helpful to know what the name of the concept is, and for others it might be easier to think of it as situations in which you use those tenses.

            Going into this week I will have more opportunities to practice instruction of grammar. I am preparing myself to explain concepts in more than one way to make sure that I know it from memory. I have also talked with my CT about tips and tricks that I can use during grammar lessons. In addition, I will explain the concepts to my CT before I do it with the students to get some practice and feedback. I will also try to be more confident with presenting grammar points. Confidence is a huge part!
For Spanish 2 we are starting with the concept of direct object pronouns, but before we get there we are scaffolding by first labeling the parts of a sentence and what they do.  

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