Review+Of+Present+Tense+Regular+Verbs+(Spanish)

To facilitate students' review of the conjugations of regular verbs in the present tense, I have investigated and have to found that @http://classtools.netprovides an excellent opportunity for this. The website provides plenty of different templates that educators can use. In this particular case, I have chosen to use one that allows students to choose a game in order to help them review different conjugations. Here is an example of what it would like (have fun, but not too much!!!):

media type="custom" key="4936437" I have also included a link for a basic lesson plan using this particular technology. Basically, I would have one of the students review conjugations by playing one of these games in front of the class. I would then model to the students how I made this from the @http://classtools.net website. For homework, I would have them create their own games, and then post it on the class blog. We would then choose the best game, and that particular student would receive extra credit for the upcoming exam.

EXAMPLE OF LESSON PLAN:

**Date:** **__1 December 2009__**       **Name:** __Dan Steger__**__****__****_________****__** **Lesson Plan--Spanish** **Course:** **Spanish 1** **Lesson Topic:** **Review of**           **conjugations of regular verbs in**           **the present tense.** **Lesson Plan** **Resources & Materials:** Classroom computers Computer projector Projector screen **Standards-based Objectives:** Students will be able to conjugate regular –AR, -ER, and –IR verbs in the present tense. **TIME** || **TASKS: What STUDENTS will do. . .** || **HOW?** || **LESSON STRUCTURE** || 5-10 min. || Have music playing in the classroom, demonstrating verb conjugation in everyday language. || Music will be playing before students enter. Music will be stopped once all students have arrived. The teacher will tell them to point out the verb conjugations that the students hear by having them raise their hand and giving the conjugation verbally. || **Bell-ringer/Focus/Review** **Activity** || 10 min. || Students will respond verbally and together as a class to say the particular verb conjugations in each subject for the present tense. || Teacher will choose a particular verb, and have one student give the answer. The whole class will then repeat the correct conjugation of that particular verb. || **Activation of Prior Knowledge** || 30 min. || Teacher will demonstrate to students and them participate in a review activity by using one of the game templates from the website http://classtools.net || Teacher will model the use of a game to review the various conjugations. With this particular tool, students can choose from several different types of games. The questions and answers are the same for all of the games. Students will find the game by having the teacher give them the web address, which is as follows: [|__http://classtools.net/education-games-php/quiz/__] The teacher will choose a student to go up and play the game on the projector, so that all of the students will know how to access the games. After playing the game, the teacher will show the students the basic steps in how to make their own games. They must first choose a game template and then pick a number of questions to ask—in this case, verb conjugations in the present, regular tense (at least 10). Each question should ask for the conjugation of a particular verb in a particular subject (i.e. “yo”, or “tú” form), and then be followed with an asterisk and then the correct conjugation. || **Activities****/Modeling** || 5 min. || Students will come to realize that the making of these games will provide an excellent opportunity to review for the upcoming test. || The teacher will explain to the students that the purpose of the game is not just to play a game, but, instead, to review verb conjugations. Hopefully, the “enjoyability” factor of the game can get students better prepared for their exam. || **Closure** || 1-2 min. || Students will make their own games to help them review. || Students will follow the instructions given by the teacher in the “demonstration/modeling” section of the lesson. They don’t have to follow the same types of questions as the teacher demonstrated, so long as helps them review verb conjugations in the present tense of regular verbs. They will post their games to the class websites, where each game will be played with the class in order to facilitate further review. The best game (voted upon by the students) would ensure extra credit for the particular student that made it on the upcoming examination. || **Homework** || //Spanish Teaching Methods// ♦ 2009 ♦ Anny Fritzen, Nieves Knapp, & Cherice Montgomery Hope you all find this useful! Any suggestions or other ideas would be greatly appreciated!