This storyboard is designed to give students practice in expressing dates in Spanish. Have students select images to represent various holidays around the world. Next, instruct students to ask when the holiday is celebrated, varying the subject to practice different forms of celebrar as well. Students should use complete sentences in answering each question and pay attention to their conjugation of the verb.
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Engage students by making a class calendar that helps them practice days, months, and special events in Spanish.
Let students take ownership by assigning them a specific month or holiday to research and present in Spanish. This encourages active learning and helps everyone cover different vocabulary.
Ask students to draw or print an image that represents their assigned month or holiday and write the date in Spanish beneath or beside it for visual reinforcement.
Collect all student images and assemble them into a large wall calendar or digital slideshow so the class can reference and review dates regularly.
Have students take turns asking when each holiday or event is celebrated, answering in complete Spanish sentences to reinforce grammatical accuracy and conversational skills.
To express dates in Spanish, use the format: el + day + de + month (e.g., el 5 de mayo). Days of the week and months are not capitalized. This structure helps students practice correct grammar in classroom exercises.
Use visuals and real-world examples, like assigning images to international holidays and having students ask and answer when they are celebrated. This encourages full sentence responses and reinforces verb conjugations like celebrar.
Have students ask questions using different subjects (yo, tú, nosotros, etc.) and answer using the correct conjugation of celebrar. For example, “¿Cuándo celebramos el Día de la Independencia?” helps reinforce grammar skills.
Common mistakes include capitalizing days or months, using the wrong order (like month before day), and incorrect verb conjugations. Remind students that the correct order is day first, then month, and to use lowercase for days and months.
Using complete sentences helps students practice correct syntax, verb conjugations, and context. It also builds confidence in real-life conversations and written communication.