langartsresources

NOTE: MOST, BUT NOT ALL, OF THE LANGUAGE ARTS RESOURCES BELOW ARE IN SPANISH.

"BEAR" THEMATIC RESOURCES

http://www.storyplace.org/sp/preschool/activities/6teddys.asp?themeid=2

http://www.storyplace.org/sp/preschool/activities/bellawear.asp?themeid=2

http://www.telefonica.net/web2/mcbi/ricitosOro.html

http://www.primeraescuela.com/actividades/cuentoshadas/tresositos.htm

http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-stories-goldilocks-activity.pdf

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/languages/Goldilocks/default.htm

complementary/supplementary materials for any "bear" or "Goldilocks" unit

last URL is online interactive story of Goldilocks with animation and narration by a native speaker

in either French, German, Spanish, or Italian with printable "big book", too,

as well as worksheets and ideas.

STANDARDS-BASED THEMATIC UNITS

http://nflrc.iastate.edu/pubs/units/unitsList.html

basis of cultural knowledge and children's literature of France, Puerto Rico, and México

adaptation to accommodate higher or lower levels of instruction possible

in Spanish and French

TIDDLYWINKS GLYPHS

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Fountain/2131/

creative, interesting listening/speaking activities connected with reading and coloring

other glyphs -- "Home Is Where the Heart Is,'" "Me Quilt," "Fishes," and "Apples"

special Halloween witch glyph also

easy adaptation to any language; instructions in English and French

ARTURO

http://www.mundolatino.org/arturo/

charming and almost wordless comic strip character by Alejandro

source for storytelling or Language Experience writing

write out short captions for each picture and mix them up

children then match up caption and picture, then put story pictures in order

ALPHABET BOOK AND CARDS

http://www.dibujosparapintar.com/hoja21d.html

http://www.dibujosparapintar.com/hoja21de.html

http://www.primeraescuela.com/themesp/alfabeto.htm

alphabet book contains objects with complete sentences as descriptions

alphabet cards/pictures to complete

see also LAalphabet and Alphabet

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

http://familycrafts.about.com/library/storys/blvhcaterss.htm?once=true&iam=

mt&terms="very+hungry+caterpillar"

http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/hungrycaterpillar/felt_fun.htm

http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/hungrycaterpillar/sequencing.htm

http://www.sedl.org/loteced/scenarios/spanish_nutrition.html

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/carle/carletg.html

http://www.globalteachinglearning.com/cjwlpdi/lessonchildlit/laorugamuyhambrienta/

orugainventory.shtml

http://www.carsondellosa.com/cd2/Products/CarsonDellosa/PID-110132.aspx

pictures, materials, retail products, and lesson plans for this classic Eric Carle tale

SPANISH POWERPOINT STORIES

http://pwidergren.net/PPT/cuentos/cuentos.htm

three stories in Powerpoint format about proper greetings for the time of day and school objects

WRIGHT GROUP ORAL LANGUAGE BUILDER

http://www.wrightgroup.com/

search for "Oral Language Builder"

for young ELL, French, and Spanish learners in grades K-2

fun and engaging ways to build communicative competence in a new language

. social and content-related language through topics students can truly relate to

program consultants:

Helena Curtain and Carol Ann Dahlberg,

authors of LANGUAGES AND CHILDREN: MAKING THE MATCH

10 thematic units via independent kits

food, caterpillars, circus, gifts, kangaroo, neighborhood, soccer, turtle and rabbit,

weather, traveling

a sample lesson is available

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

http://pacomova.eresmas.net/caperucita/cuento_con_dibujos.htm

http://pacomova.eresmas.net/imagcuentos/caperucita/caperucita.html

http://pacomova.eresmas.net/paginas/teatro/caperucita_roja.htm

http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/ladle/index.html

http://www.telefonica.net/web2/mcbi/caperucita.html

http://www.primeraescuela.com/actividades/cuentoshadas/caperucita.htm

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/resources/britlit/little-red-riding-hood

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/languages/Little%20Red/caperucitaroja.htm

http://www.profes.net/varios/minisites/rep_documentos/Cuentos_populares/4%20Caperucita_roja.pdf

http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-stories-red-riding-hood-puppets.pdf

last URL: resources for "Little Red Riding Hood" in Spanish, German, French, Italian

THEMATIC INSTRUCTION UNIT IDEAS

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/trc/2003/manual/pdfs/bilingual.pdf

http://www.rif.org/assets/Documents/Spanish/ActivitySheets//Spanish_activities.pdf

bilingual Spanish/English and all-Spanish formats

target audience: lower primary chidren

fingerplays, crafts, rhymes, songs, books, games, activities, audio/videos sources, fingerplays,

riddles, flannel board, stories, dramas

assorted theme unit ideas

MORE LANGUAGE LEARNING RESOURCES FROM ENGLAND

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/languages/default.htm

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/resources/britlit/old-macdonald-had-a-farm

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/resources/britlit/jack-beanstalk

story telling resources in Spanish, German, French, Italian

"Three Billy Goats Gruff," French fables, too

"Old MacDonald Had a Farm" and "Jack and the Beanstalk"

OCCUPATIONS / JOBS ONLINE RESOURCES

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/pdf/582.pdf

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/583/583.html

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/584/584.html

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/585/585.html

http://www.rif.org/assets/Documents/Spanish/ActivitySheets/adivinador.pdf

occupations / job unit vocabulary, games, and activities