Susana gives Señora Alicia new commands: toque la silla, toque la mesa y la silla, toque la planta, toque la planta y la mesa, toque la planta y la silla, camine, and siéntese. After modeling the new command, Señora Alicia reviews the following commands: levántate, siéntate, camina, manos atrás, and salta dos veces.
This video was adapted from ¡Arte y más!, originally produced by KET as a complete curriculum for primary-level Spanish based on arts and humanities content. Spanish teachers can use these resources in traditional or online instruction to reinforce language acquisition and teach about Latin American culture.
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TPR
For over 30 years, an important method of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), has been Total Physical Response (TPR) created by James L. Asher. TPR works by using the entire body to learn an action. The word is spoken and then demonstrated, while the students repeat the action and gradually increase their vocabulary. This approach is especially valuable with younger children who may not be able to process written cues.
TPR models the way children learn their first language in infancy, by repetition and imitation of others. It has added benefits of working well with kinesthetic learners and keeping young children entertained and moving as they are participating in learning. TPR is usually used at the beginning levels of learning before incorporating more complex grammar or ideas.
By making a game out of this process, Señora Alicia teaches some basic movement vocabulary: get up, sit down, jump, walk, and touch. Señora Alicia says the word and follows it with an action, encouraging the students to repeat these actions. Most of these phrases are in the imperative form, which can sound rude in some cultures, so this process should be supplemented with other activities and phrases as the children progress in their language learning.
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Activity 1: Follow Commands
Vocabulary
toque la silla, toque la mesa y la silla, toque la planta, toque la planta y la mesa, toque la planta y la silla, camine, siéntese, levántate, siéntate, camina, manos atrás, and salta dos veces
For this activity, you will need:
• a chair, a table (or a desk), a plant in a pot
Directions
Activity 2: Touch the picture
Vocabulary
toque la silla, toque la mesa y la silla, toque la planta, toque la planta y la mesa, toque la planta y la silla
For this activity, you will need:
• pictures of a chair, a table (or a desk), and a plant in a pot for each student (Pdf provided)
Directions
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