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Meet the Author:
Ofelia
Dumas Lachtman -
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| Vocabulary and Definitions |
Vocabulary
Crossword Puzzle Complete online |
| eWord Game - Play online | Spanish Mystery Grid - Print and follow directions to complete |
| Pepita Talks Twice - Harcourt Activities | Short Answer Quiz - Complete online! |
| Pepita Talks Twice - List and Challenge Spelling Words | Discussion Questions - Print and complete |
| Fiesta, Food, and Fun - WebQuest | Welcome to Puerto Rico - WebQuest |
| Speaking Spanish - WebQuest | Cinco de Mayo - WebQuest - Quest II - III |
| Cinco de Mayo - Resources for teachers and students for this celebration |
Cinco de Mayo -
Find some great ideas for integrating a Cinco de Mayo celebration into the curriculum |
| Make a Pinata - Step-by-step instructions | Make a Poncho - Step-by-step instructions |
| Celebrate Hispanic History - From Scholastic....This site provides students with an opportunity to discover the contributions and rich cultures of Hispanics in the United States - Don't miss the Teacher's Guide | Spanish Resources - Hotlist |
| The Internet Picture Dictionary - Spanish | Quia Spanish Games - The top 20 activities |
| Musical Spanish Songs - Audio Samples - Click here for the Teacher's Guide. | Spanish Songs for Children - Lyrics |
| Learn Spanish with Pictures | Spanish Word of the Day - With Elmo!!! |
| Writing Connection | |
| Who's Got Mail? - Using Literature to Promote Authentic Writing - Lesson Plan | Writing a Friendly Letter - Guidelines |
| Lesson Plans (20) for Letter Writing | Writing Resources - 42Explore Theme Page |
| Writing Letters - WebQuest for fifth grade but could easily be adapted for third graders. | Send a Letter - WebQuest for primary students, but could be adapted for third graders. |
| Trucker Buddy - Internet Project - Trucker Buddy is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping educate and mentor the nation's schoolchildren via a pen-pal relationship between professional truck drivers and children in grades 2-8. | Letter Writing - Lesson Plan....Instead of choosing another classroom in another school, buddy up with another third grade class in your school to do this project. |
| I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Someone a Letter - Lesson Plan | Letter Writing Unit |
