Classroom Standards
Rules
1. Show respect for yourself, the teacher and other students in the classroom.
2. Turn off and put away cell phones, iPods and all other electronic devices.
3. Eating, drinking and gum chewing are not allowed in the classroom, unless allowed by the teacher.
Materials to bring to class each day
1. Paso A Paso textbook; ¡Acción! textbook
2. Workbooks
a. Cuaderno: práctica por niveles
b. Lecturas para todos
3. Spanish folder
4. Homework
5. Pen/Pencil
6. Clean paper
Expectations
1. Expect to continue to develop skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish.
2. Expect to participate in daily oral and written activities to stimulate further development of Spanish.
3. Expect to continue to develop an awareness of those cultures in which Spanish is spoken.
Grading Procedures
1. Grade is based on:
A. Class participation
I. attendance
II. punctuality
III. in-class assignments and activitiesB. Homework assignments
C. Spanish folder
D. Projects
E. Quiz / Tests
2. Make-up work
A. If you have one or more excused absences, you are allowed two days for make-up for each day absent.
B. If you have an excused tardy, you are allowed to make up the work done during your absence. The work must be turned in by the following day.
3. Grading scale
A. All work is assigned a point value.
4. Please add resources to the following.
SPANISH ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
www.spanishdict.com
Spanish English translations with bidirectional online English to Spanish to English dictionary and translation engine.
LEARN SPANISH ONLINE
www.donquijote.org/spanishlanguage
Free games, vocabulary, fun exercises, pen pals and much more. All that you need to help you learn Spanish online.
VOCABULARY GAMES
www.gamequarium.com
Practice vocabulary with several game format options.
VISUAL LINKS IN SPANISH
www.learnspanishtoday.com
This is a great site for practicing verb conjugations (present tense) and vocabulary.
SPANISH LANGUAGE
www.spanish4all.com
Complete guide to all websites concerning the Spanish language.
5. At the end, please add the following.
It is a great privilege to work with your child. If you ever have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact at (803) 796-7622 or via email at the address gramis@glenforest.org.