I just e-mailed the French teacher of Stillwater's other junior high to set up an obvservation and I was just browsing through her website and I found a couple of things that I really liked. The first is a blog she kept for her students to read while she was chaperoning the high school French trip. I think it's really neat that she made this blog for her students - I think it makes France seem less distant for her students. http://stillwaterfrench.blogspot.com/
The other thing I liked was on the Oak-Land Junior High World Languages Page and it is a guide for parents who want to help their children but who don't know how beause they don't know the subject matter.
The other thing I liked was on the Oak-Land Junior High World Languages Page and it is a guide for parents who want to help their children but who don't know how beause they don't know the subject matter.
I don’t speak French, German, or Spanish (or I’ve forgotten it all since high school).
How can I help my student?
Encouraging students who excel or helping students who struggle can be difficult when you have limited knowledge in a subject area. Consider these suggestions to enrich your child’s World Language experience.
Show interest in what your children are learning in French, German or Spanish. Ask what new words they’ve learned recently. Find out what they like most about the class.
Make note of and discuss current events related to the countries they are studying.
Watch foreign films in the target language with your children.
Listen to cassettes/CDs in the target language. This could include language learning tapes or CDs of popular music.
Encourage your children to participate in language activities.
Eat at restaurants that specialize in cuisine of the language your student is learning.
Attend cultural events in St. Paul and other areas. Check local papers for times and events.
Send your children to summer language camps.
Take trips to foreign language-speaking countries or areas of the U.S., if possible, to immerse your children in the language.
Host an exchange student from a French, German, or Spanish-speaking country.
Encourage your children to continue their study of foreign language into college.
For students who are struggling:
Encourage your child to talk to their teacher. Sometimes ten minutes looking over a difficult concept with a teacher is all it takes. The teacher will have specific times of availability. See her for those times.
Set aside study time every night, even if there isn’t a specific homework assignment.
Advise your child to study with a friend who also studies the same language your child studies. Two heads are better than one.
How can I help my student?
Encouraging students who excel or helping students who struggle can be difficult when you have limited knowledge in a subject area. Consider these suggestions to enrich your child’s World Language experience.
Show interest in what your children are learning in French, German or Spanish. Ask what new words they’ve learned recently. Find out what they like most about the class.
Make note of and discuss current events related to the countries they are studying.
Watch foreign films in the target language with your children.
Listen to cassettes/CDs in the target language. This could include language learning tapes or CDs of popular music.
Encourage your children to participate in language activities.
Eat at restaurants that specialize in cuisine of the language your student is learning.
Attend cultural events in St. Paul and other areas. Check local papers for times and events.
Send your children to summer language camps.
Take trips to foreign language-speaking countries or areas of the U.S., if possible, to immerse your children in the language.
Host an exchange student from a French, German, or Spanish-speaking country.
Encourage your children to continue their study of foreign language into college.
For students who are struggling:
Encourage your child to talk to their teacher. Sometimes ten minutes looking over a difficult concept with a teacher is all it takes. The teacher will have specific times of availability. See her for those times.
Set aside study time every night, even if there isn’t a specific homework assignment.
Advise your child to study with a friend who also studies the same language your child studies. Two heads are better than one.
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