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Dual Language Program Parent Resources

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Dual Language Program: Family Resources

Understanding Dual Language Programs

Supporting Your Emerging Bilingual Child

Spanish for Adults

Spanish for Children

Academic Enrichment in Spanish

  • Brainpop Movies, quizzes, activities and more in English and Spanish
  • Eduteka Challenge-based learning, Facebook for learning, use of video and folklore
  • Salonhogar Games for core subjects in Spanish and ESL

Reading and Writing

Math

Science

  • Cientec This site, from Fundación para el Centro Nacional de la Ciencia y la Tecnología, CIENTEC, contains science games and experiments. It is completely in Spanish.
  • Discovery Education Age appropriate videos in Spanish and English to support the science curriculum (see your school TIS for password)
  • Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales National Museum of Natural Sciences of Spain
  • My Family Traditions: A Class Book and a Potluck Lunch (Grades 3-5) After analyzing Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia by Carmen Lomas Garza, students create a class book with artwork and information about their ancestry, traditions, and recipes, followed by a potluck lunch.

Social Studies

  • Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15-October 15 (Grades 5-12) Students brainstorm all the various aspects of Hispanic culture and compile topics to research. Groups then research topics and present their information to the class.
  • Investigating Names to Explore Personal History and Cultural Traditions (Grades 6-8) Students investigate the meanings and origins of their names in order to establish their own personal histories and to explore the cultural significance of naming traditions.
  • Teaching for Change Provides teachers and parents with the tools to create schools where students learn to read, write and change the world.

DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM REPORTS

School Year (SY) 2023-2024

MVCS and GWMS JAES AND FCHM