Every Classroom
maps
Magazines – 6th grade
The best magazine is too expensive for individual students. It would have to be purchased as an
electronic individual copy for the teacher and then used in class. That magazine is by Mary
Glascow. A sample is at:
http://www.foreignlanguagestore.com/catalog/item/8784882/9836738.htm
Allons-y by Scholastic is at: http://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/products/-qu-tal
Books and DVDs
Languages and Children: Making the Match, New Languages for Young Learners, Grades
K-8 (4th Edition) Curtain and Dahlberg – excellent book for professional development and
Helena will be working with you.
If the World Were a Village – Book and DVD available in Spanish. The books are available at
Amazon. The DVDs are at cultureforkids.com or teachersdiscovery.com. The title is in Spanish,
Si el mundo fuera una aldea. Don't order the activity packets that are available.
Maps – probably need to do more research on wall maps, maps should be labeled in Spanish
Teacher’s Discovery has map set at http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/gp1y0248.html
Also sold on CD, might be good for traveling 6th.
6-foot South America map http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/south-america-floor-map.html
Good option for 6th grade traveling teacher - excellent digital world map in Spanish
http://store.mapsofworld.com/digital-maps/world-maps-1-2/spanish-world-digital-map
K- 2 beginner world map in English http://store.mapsofworld.com/wall-maps/educational-wallmaps/beginners-world-education-map-grades-k-3
laminated Spanish world map http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?pid=17088
Teacher’s Discovery Spring 2013
Grade
Page
6-8
18
K-8
74, 99
6-8
Item
Purpose
4 sets Cognate Frenzy
Game for working with cognates
Stickers
marking “Can-do”
158
Posters - Empowering
Adjectives/Nouns
Enhanced vocab 1st unit 6th
grade, perhaps 3 sets, 1 for
each classroom
6
165
Spanish is official language
Maybe 1 per classroom – goes
with 2 unit themes
6
170
Artists of Mexico and Spain
set of 8, some for each
classroom
6
172
Comida regional, posters
only, not activity packet
goes with second unit, set of 11,
some for each room
6
175
Sites of Central America –
posters, but also available as
CD
goes with 2 units
Microphones
good prop for younger children
to encourage speaking
K-2
156, 164
Mexico and Spain posters
focus of unita will take students
to Mexico and Spain
K-8
178, 185
Bulletin Board borders
some match unit themes or
would be good for hallway
6th
181
Mega floor map
Matches theme of 2 units
6-8
180 -181
Maps
See earlier notes, get teacher
input, 6th as traveling teacher
probably needs good map on
CD
6-8
246
Familes of the World
Excellent movies, in English but
age appropriate, could be
shown sound off
K-5
182, 183
U.S., Mexico and Spain Flags
will help to convey to students
that they are traveling to
Mexico, Spain
K-6
287
Cart for traveling teacher
alternative if need another cart,
Julie also had ideas
K-2
5
feliz cumple pencil
take home, this is not
programatic, but nice for kids
K-2
3
Spanish playing cards
reinforce culture
6-8
KF2377
page 144
ultimate projectable package
smart board, added by Laura
(7th grade), would want to study
further in light of units, might be
convenience, might be more
necessary as teachers move
away from books in 7th and 8th
6-8
KD161S30
page 226
set of 30 student dictionaries
student use, could wait unitl
start of year, would not
necessarily need dictionary per
student
K-5
KB3472
page 209
Classic Children’s books
authentic language, wait this
time, but maybe good for future
Carlex
Grade
Page
All
3
Toobaloo - classroom sets, 1
per student, if too expensive
one for every 2 students
like a phone, allows student to
speak and hear their own voice
K-5
3
Standard Pocket Chart, might
be good for traveling also
Display chants by sentence
strips
K-5
9
One Wee World – Mexico
Matches unit, seems age
appropriate, might be able to
use with sound off
classroom
sets, 1 per
student are
great, if
Item
Purpose
4–8
31
Write on / Wipe off boards
Assessment
K-5
34
Uno Dos Tres My First
Spanish Rhymes with CD
Rhymes, Songs, Stories,
Fingerplays
traditional nursery rhymes
K-5
40
puppets
necessary, not sure these are
the best quality
K-5
47
Maracas, Guiros, Castanet
musical instruments
K-5
47
Sonrisas CD
traditional songs
6
50
Hands-on heritage
books match 2 units
K-8
68
Map of World, Flags
compare to Teacher’s
Discovery, Social Studies may
have better resources for maps
6
68
Inflatable world globe
space saver for traveling,
6
78
Be yourself Spanish poster
1st unit theme, suggest one for
each classroom
K-8
80
Bulletin board borders
adds visual appeal
K-8
82
Smiley face stamps
stamp student can-dos
K-8
87
Stickers
K-2
68
Globe or soft globe
good to reinforce concept of
world and place
National School Products English/Spanish 2013-2014
Grade
Page
Item
K-8
23
stickers
6
35
Multicultural tales - Spanish
Purpose
interesting titles, could probably
become part of unit
6
37
Whoever you are
unit 1
K-2
37
Carpet
possible carpet
6
40
El gran capoquero
rainforest connection
K-5
42
Mi Familia y yo
will be a unit
K-2
44-45
Farm materials
related to 2nd unit, could easily
wait on any farm related
material until start of school
year
6
55
Animals of the rainforest
related to unit
K-5
59
Bilingual Health & Body books,
From Head to Toe
will be a unit
K-5
71
Music and Rhymes - Orozco
authentic
K-8
89
timers
assessment, pacing
K-2
94-95
variety of carpets-
for classroom
K-2
99
Early Childhood Concepts
Set likely to match many units
K-2
7
Spanish Magnetic Letters
School Specialty 2013
6
57
Magnetic Wipe Off Boards
quick display as she walks into
classroom, ready to go
6-8
103
Clipboard
monitoring partiicpation, etc.
6
105-107
File systems
depending on cart will need
some storage
6-8
217
Timer
compare to others, will need for
speaking assessments
K-2
467
carpet
compare
K-2, 6
98
Loose leaf rings - 1.5 inch
cards, rings
K-6
98
Magnetic Clips 2”
display
6
52
Expo Lo odorChisel tip - blue /
black 3 boxes each
green, red - 1 box each
K, 4, 6
basic teacher desk supplies
K-2
443-456
Table and chairs, at a
minimum stackable chairs
K-5
517
Farm and Zoo puppet sets
K-2
517
Little People Animal Sounds
Farm
K-2
534
Farm Animal Set
K-2
568
Farm and Wild Animal
Puppets
6
615
Childcraft Magnetic Table
Top Tent
could be good for cart
Teacher desk, chair, file
cabinet, book shelf, small
chairs
K-5
6
1001
portable projector
because she is on a cart and
will not be able to lose
minutes to set up, probably
could be smaller model, be
sure to bolt to cart
K-5
416
magnetic dry-erase double
sided easels
elementary may have a
preferred model used in
lower elementary
K-5
417
extra-wide big book easel
other possible option
K-5
415
other big book options
other possible option
Lakeshore Learning
K-2
RR580x
4 Farm Puppets