Why are we asking students to write when they don’t know how to say what they want to say? Writing, editing, and rewriting take a considerable amount of time. This is partially because they don’t have the hand-eye coordination to write yet, but also, it just makes sense. When kids learn native languages, they aren’t expected to write until they’ve been speaking and listening for 5 years. However, the majority of our students will not be doing this. Writing in another language is a technical skill that students may need if they take a job that requires Spanish skills or decide to live in another country for an extended period of time. How often will our students need to write paragraphs and compositions in Spanish in the real world? Raising my kids bilingually has dramatically changed my thinking about the importance of Spanish writing skills. In this series of posts, I’ll share my best tips and tricks for teaching writing in your Spanish classes.īefore I get started, just a few thoughts on writing in general. Many students struggle to write in English so when you ask them to write in another language, it gets pretty messy. If this is happening in your class, you’re not alone. If your Spanish students are writing short, choppy first-grade level sentences, try using Spanish writing templates to dramatically improve and formalize their writing. Are you struggling to teach Spanish writing to your students?
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