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I received this question on my FB page.  The answer is in Spanish because I was asked in Spanish. If you like it  and need some translation, let me know. This is for Heidi Korner. I needed to video tape it because I use a lot of TPR (Total Physical Response) and it will be be more effective through a video.

Margarita C. Martínez-Maes has been the K-4 Spanish as a second language teacher for five years at Anansi Charter School in Taos, New Mexico. The Anansi Charter School has successfully renewed its charter 3 times and began its 17th year as a New Mexico Charter School in 2017-2018. She was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and has been living in Taos for the last twenty years. She has been using Sube at Anansi since then. The students are testing high with the Woodcock Muñoz and the Avant Stamp 4Se and she has many ideas and tips to share...

We developed Sube in 1996 because we have always believed it is imperative to protect linguistic, cultural and biodiversity around the world. We understand that they are intrinsically linked and that language has to be taught with this understanding and awareness.  That is why Sube teaches through art, music and games which is the 'true' language of a culture. In the words of the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, respect for cultural diversity “widens the range of options open to everyone” and, combined with maintaining biological diversity, is essential to our survival. If we lose diversity, the result will...

Sube Founder and Developer, Agnes Chavez, is interviewed by Diana Rico on Hip Latina. "Chavez is a living example of the creativity and innovation skills she imparts to youth. In 1996, when she wanted to teach her two-year-old son Spanish, she developed a method that combined art, music, and games—the things kids naturally like to do—and then created an education business based on that approach. Now in its 20th year, SUBE, her award-winning language-teaching system, has been used to teach more than half a million kids worldwide. We spoke with Chavez about how she integrates arts education into STEM subjects, the...

This activity is an adaption from the ebook, ESL Games for 21st Century Brains and can be used for any language. The Wordfoto app and PicMusic app are only $1.99 each and are great 21st century tools for language learning through art and technology. The 10 words that the student chooses to describe themselves develop vocabulary acquisition skills and the Share and Discuss phase allows them to compare and contrast selfies to practice their language skills. Let us know how it works! Preparation Print out a Word Wheel (i.e. see below) to find 10 words to describe yourself. Download the Wordfoto...