Spanish 2 · Week 15 · Mi comunidad y mi niñez
Estoy aprendiendo
The present progressive lets students describe skills they are still building, "estoy aprendiendo", instead of skills they lack.
- Students will
- Students use the present progressive ("estar" plus "gerundio") to describe skills they are still building.
- SEL skill
- Reframe what you cannot do yet as something you are learning
- What it looks like
- Students reframe what they cannot do yet as something they are learning.
- Content focus
- Present progressive ("estar + gerundio")
- Format
- Think write pair share
Self-management
Self-awareness means recognizing your feelings, thoughts, and strengths, and believing you can grow with effort. More self-management activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- WL.CM3.N: Communication Standard 3, Presentational Communication (Novice range)
- WL.CM6.N: Communication Standard 6, Productive Structures in Service of Communication (Novice range)
- WL.CM7.N: Communication Standard 7, Language Comparisons in Service of Communication (Novice range)
- National (ACTFL World Readiness): Language Comparisons, Presentational Communication
- Proficiency range: Novice
Fits these textbook chapters
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More self-management activities for Spanish 2
- Nunca, siempre, a veces Self-managementUsing "siempre" and "nunca", students notice all or nothing thinking about school and soften it with "a veces".
- Mi rutina, mi energía Self-managementStudents narrate their morning routine with reflexive verbs and add one small habit that helps them start the day calm.
- Un accidente Self-managementStudents role play a clinic visit after an accident and practice calm breathing before explaining what happened.
- El partido Self-managementRetelling "a fútbol" match, students describe how players "se enojaron" or "se calmaron" and plan their own reset after a loss.
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