Anchor Charts
Let's! Talk! Anchor Charts! Right behind graphic organizers, Anchor Charts are my next favorite resource in my Spanish classroom. They seem intimidating at first but I'm going to break them down so they are accessible. First, I want to say that they can be (are) easy. And, they actually should help you focus your lessons to create even more comprehensible input for your kids. Let's tackle this topic by answering commonly asked questions. Here are a few examples from my Spanish 1 classroom: How many words do I add per day? You are only going to add 1-2 terms per day to your anchor chart. A maximum of 2. If you have 2 anchor charts going (more on that later) I would only add 1 term per chart per day. How do I create the anchor chart? First, you need a title of some sort. The title ideas above are "Say more!" and "Make it real!" The "Say more!" anchor chart includes lots of connector words that help stude