Discover Spanish at Bixby!
“Teaching language is not just about grammar, syntax, etc, but it's about the culture. Culture is the most important aspect.” At Bixby, Spanish is a part of the Kindergarten-5th curriculum.…
Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling
As a Spanish teacher my goal is to use TPRS as my primary strategy for teaching the language. TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) is an input-based approach to…
I’ll Take Some Spanish With My Fruit Loops
This week we made necklaces out of Fruit Loops so the first graders could learn the colors in Spanish. They learned the words for red, green, blue, yellow and orange.…
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
Hola. ¿Empezaron bien el nuevo año? We are in the middle of our school year and today I want to tell you what your children are learning in Spanish class.…
Have You Ever Wondered Why Spanish Is Taught At Bixby?
You may have heard that acquiring a second language presents many advantages for the learner. Since your children are learning Spanish, I wanted to use this opportunity to list…
¡Nos vemos, hasta luego, adiós!
The year is coming to an end and it is time to say adiós. It has been an honor teaching Spanish to your children! To close, the fourth and fifth…
The Mayans and the First Graders Spanish class
Did you know that… …the Maya Civilization lived from c.a. 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1500 while the Ancient Egyptians ruled from c.a. 5500 B.C. to 500 B.C? … the Mayan…
El 2 de noviembre: el Día de Muertos
El Día de Muertos has been the latest cultural topic in Spanish class. Besides learning their Spanish vocabulary and grammar, students are diving into one of the most popular and amusing…
Spanish Is All Around Us!
Spanish is all around us, is the topic for third, fourth and fifth grades for the coming month of November. Besides learning Spanish grammar and vocabulary, we believe that it…
Inside Spanish With María
¡Hola! Spanish class is working at full speed! The First Graders are very excited to be able to say things in another language, especially if their parents don’t understand them, or…