Tips for learning Spanish

• Listen to your teacher in class
• Take down notes
• Try to use as much Spanish as you can in class
• Always do your Spanish homework
• If you were absent, check Mrs. Urbano's website for any homework or tests that you need to be prepared for when you return to school, or ask/call a classmate to find out
• Always bring your Spanish binder, book and activity book to class
• Go over what you see in class for 5 minutes every day
• Practice the Spanish you know with a family member or friend
• Read sentences aloud to practice pronunciation and to memorize phrases
• Write words down twice or three times to learn how to spell them
• Highlight verb endings and accent marks
• Highlight or underline words that you are having a hard time remembering
• Using index cards, make flashcards with the Spanish word on one side and the English equivalent on the other. Illustrate your flashcards when possible. Have somebody quiz you
• Using flashcards, create a simple memory game in Spanish and play to learn
• If you have internet access, visit the websites recommended under links
• Listen to music in Spanish
• Watch a movie with Spanish/English subtitles
• Have a positive attitude towards Spanish, it’s fun to learn a new language!!