TIM on the mat Level 1 (Teacher's Edition)

TIM on the mat Level 1 (Teacher's Edition)It took me almost 30 years of teaching foreign languages to close the circle and combine experience with shortcuts learned in the classroom. The result is this method: An attempt to give our teaching spaces the authenticity they deserve and to provide our students with meaningful opportunities to acquire a second language dynamically and naturally. TIMonthemat is based on the following principles: Our brains are programmed to acquire language Our

It took me almost 30 years of teaching foreign languages to close the circle and combine experience with shortcuts learned in the classroom. The result is this method: An attempt to give our teaching spaces the authenticity they deserve and to provide our students with meaningful opportunities to acquire a second language dynamically and naturally.

TIMonthematª is based on the following principles:
¥ Our brains are programmed to acquire language
¥ Our brains seek meaning
¥ Positive emotions enhance learning
¥ Movement facilitates connections and keeps us engaged
¥ Language immersion promotes cultural awareness

TIMonthematª LEVEL 1 is for novice Spanish learners ages 4-8 (No previous knowledge is needed. Students with some Spanish knowledge are also welcome.) TIMonthematª Level 1 goals are cultural awareness, linguistic confidence, vocabulary recognition, vocabulary production, and pronunciation.

At the end of this level, students will have learned how to:
¥ identify and pronounce 150 Spanish words!
¥ make connections and find ways to understand new words
¥ build simple sentences in Spanish
¥ boost linguistic confidence
¥ appreciate other cultures