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The goal of Apoyemos al
Español is to assist and provide
educational, experiential opportunity and
financial support to the Spanish Immersion
program maintained by the Portland Public
Schools in the Lincoln cluster. Apoyemos al Español brochure - front (.pdf)
Apoyemos al Español brochure - back (.pdf)
Supporting Spanish Learning in the Ainsworth Community, Noticias Archives are from 2006.
Noticias Para Todos (10/30/06)
Noticias Para Todos #23
Noticias Para Todos #22
Noticias Para Todos #21
Noticias Para Todos #20
Noticias Para Todos #19
Noticias Para Todos #18
Noticias Para Todos #17
Noticias Para Todos #16
Learning to speak another language can be a challenge, but it can be fun, too! Share these activities with your young Spanish speaker to bring the learning home.
Buy music in Spanish – memorized words of songs can come to the rescue when we need them most. Natalia Lafourcade, Mana, Luis Miguel, and Ricardo Arjona are good picks.
Watch DVDs in Spanish – don’t just select the Spanish subtitles; instead choose the Spanish subtitles with the Spanish dubbing. This gives the language learner the visual/auditory double whammy!
Have Spanish-Only Spots – make it your car, the laundry room, the kitchen, wherever, but have a special spot in your house where Spanish is the only language spoken.
Pick Up Free Resources Around Town – The Hispanic Yellow Pages are free at many Latino grocery stores and restaurants, free Spanish newspapers are available on most major corners of the city, and the Multnomah County Library has great bi-lingual programs for kids.
Read Spanish Bedtime Stories – ‘nough said.
Watch the News in Spanish – Keep a close eye as Univision and Telemundo morning shows can be racy, but you can get the gist of most stories even if you don’t speak Spanish.
Visit the Hispanic Neighborhoods and Businesses of Portland – North Portland especially has blocks of Latino-owned businesses. Give your child five dollars worth of “fun money” to spend on things they’ve never seen before. Take ‘em home and try ‘em.
Engage in “Reciprocal Teaching” – Give your child an opportunity to teach you new words in Spanish.
Listen to KBOO.
Do Funky Workout Videos in Spanish – These are available through Multnomah County Library and they’re fun!
Adults Only! PSU Immersion Weekends – PSU offers immersion weekends for adults. Most begin on Friday night and continue throughout the weekend with movies, cooking lessons, etc.
Plan a Trip to a Language School – This is where it really happens!
Translation Tools
BabelFish
FreeTranslation.com
Google Language Tools
- http://ciencianet.com/ science
- http://es.encarta.msn.com/ encyclopedia
- http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portada encyclopedia
- http://www.google.es
- http://www.tudiscovery.com/feature/index.shtml discovery channel site for elementary and middle school students
- http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/ Spanish dictionary
- http://www.icarito.cl encyclopedia
- http://www.guiadelmundo.org.uy/cd/ general information about countries
- 10 Tips for Spanish Homework (.pdf)
- Yahoo! General site- www.es.yahoo.com
- Web Page for Kids- http://espanol.paraninos.yahoo.com/
- Distance learning program from Puerto Rico www.proyectosalonhogar.com/
- Mayan World www.mayadiscovery.com/es/ choose the español option
- Atlas: http://go.hrw.com/atlas/span_htm/world.htm
- Conjugating Verbs:
- http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/span/voc5bdrl.htm Conjugator site (you select a verb and tense and it gives you the conjugation)
- www.indiana.edu/~call/ Exercises, practice
- www.spaleon.com Conjugator (select a verb and it gives you a table with the conjugation for all the tenses) and trainer (exercises) www.colby.edu/~bknelson/exercises/sitemap.html
- Grammar and language use: www.rae.es The Real Academia Española
- US State Dept: http://usinfo.state.gov/esp
- For older students:
- www.historychannel.com/classroom/espanol/index.jsp
- www.biografiasyvidas.com biographies of historical figures,authors, etc.
- www.elpais.es on line newspaper.
- www.elhispanic.com local newspaper for the Hispanic community
- http://www.indiana.edu/~call/ (great all around website about grammar, language tools, exercises, leveled readings with activities/study guides.)
- http://www.poemitas.com/ poems and songs
- http://www.curiosikid.com/view/index.asp science experiments http://www.supersaber.com/ educational games
- http://www.islaeducativa.com/ educational website with information, games
- http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/2346 for students interested in space
- http://alcazaba.unex.es/~agarcia/animales.html information on the wonderful world of animals
- http://www.chicos.net.ar/
- http://www.kokone.com.mx/
- http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/es.htm
- http://www.zoomadrid.com
- www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/espanol/kids.html
- http://www.multcolib.org/libros/ninos.html This link takes you directly to rhymes, songs and games. Note that when you access the general Multnomah County Library website and choose “Español”, you have access to all the materials on the website in Spanish.
- www.cvc.cervantes.es/portada/htm (Centro virtual Cervantes) A great site for activities and information on Spanish language and culture. Sra. Rustán (7/8 immersion teacher) highly recommend browsing anywhere on this site. Click on the "Enseñanza" link and look for the selections in the menu page:
- “Mi mundo en palabras” (grades 1st- 3rd)
- “Historias debajo de la Luna” (grades 5 and up)
- “Otros materials” (thematic acitivities- e.i. los alimentos, la familia, interacciones- for everyday language) (upper elementary grades and middle school)
- “Lecturas paso a paso” – beginning, intermediate, and advanced readings with pre and post reading activities( middle and high school)
- “Aula de lengua” (middle and high school)
- For older students:
- www.escritores.cl Chilean authors, literature.
Language Learning and other Resources
- www.portaportal.com [enter “immersion” as guest password] This is a site under construction by PPS Immersion Coordinator
- Two of the U.S. Department of Education’s Title VI National Language Centers, whose role is to improve the nation’s capacity to teach and learn foreign languages effectively (these websites have great links to information and other resources):
- Article: Foreign Language Study and the Brain www.teresakennedy.com
- Article: What Parents Want to Know about Foreign Language Immersion Programs (and links to other ERIC resources) www.ericdigests.org/2004-4/parents.htm
- A great immersion school website with links to other resources: www.slpschools.org/psi
- 48 Ways to Enrich Spanish Skills (.pdf)
- Spanish Immersion Recommended Resource List (.pdf)
