Generation T.E.X.T.O

Quebec Trip!

I am planning a meeting for next week after school to discuss the Quebec trip. We still have places open for people to come on the trip. Please email me if you want information earlier.

Meeting time: 6pm
Place: WMS Media Center
Date: Tuesday, March 1

I expect the meeting to last about 1 hour.

Conjuguemos! Let's Conjugate! Allons Conjuguer!

(Scroll down for French I info)

For Spanish I, if you need help with memorizing vocabulary or accessing current lists. There are a couple of places and the student doesn't need a password for either.

http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=jck&wcsuffix=0001

That one is a page of resources that go with the textbook, go to chapter 2b and you can access a pdf that says "repaso del capitulo"

The next one is really cool.It's a third party site, but some lovely person uploaded and created vocab practice for each of our chapters. I highly recommend the student try to do the graded vocab quiz... he'll be asked to spell it over and over until he/she gets it right.

STudents can print flashcards and do other activities. Any of these that he/she does will count for extra credit as long as either a parent signs the study diary saying the student did it, or he/she prints it out and brings it in to me.

http://conjuguemos.com/home/docs/php/public_activity.php?do=display_options&id=116

The above link takes you to the current chapter in Spanish I, but you can go from there to activities for other chapters or,


If you are in French I... you can access your current chapter at:

http://conjuguemos.com/home/docs/php/public_activity.php?do=display_options&id=1524
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Happy Friday!

Just a few helpful hints for my students:

Memorizing the spelling of words can be difficult. Here are some helpful hints on how to memorize words for your mini-quizzes.

First, use more than one method. IF you are one of the few students who are regularly making 100% on your quizzes, keep up the good work. If not, your current method of studying probably isn't working for you and you need to try something new.

Second, investigate what has made other people successful. If you know someone who makes better grades than you, ask them how they study and maybe even ask them to practice with you.

Third, use these links to find new methods that might help:

Specific steps for one method that involves flash cards:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4844924_memorize-vocabulary-words-ace-test.html

A list of methods for students:

http://www.brighthub.com/education/homework-tips/articles/35503.aspx

A video about how to learn languages:

http://www.videojug.com/interview/memorizing-vocabulary-and-languages

A list of steps to help memorize spelling words:

http://www.auburn.edu/~murraba/spelling.html

Handy hints for one more method of studying:

http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/mem1.html

Scholastic offers two fun ways of learning your spelling words:

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/spelling.htm