We have discussed the use of graphic organizers to increase understanding. Graphic organizers can also be really nice when giving notes. I have tried using them to organize notes from a lecture or direct instruction. Students then know exactly what to listen for and it helps them organize their notes.
I found this site...http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/spanish/ which has a HUGE amount of graphic organizers. This is the Spanish link, but you can also get them in English. This page includes traditional graphic organizers (KWL) but it also has some more fun graphic organizers. My favorite is the "Sandwich" which actually uses a sandwich with bread, tomatoes, lettuce, and meat! Currently we are doing a read aloud about an illegal family from Bangladesh. The students are going to be asked to determine a theme, details and major events that take us through the story (meat, tomato, and lettuce) and then summarize how it ends in one sentence. Based on time restraints, they may even make predictions on the ending based on the events leading up to the end. With our upcoming school wide read aloud, this may be a good tool to use to hold the students accountable and help them keep up with the story throughout the day? Just a thought. Hope y'all enjoy this wonderful resource.
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Thank you for the website. I definitely plan to use this in my Spanish classes
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