Spanish Language Arts Curriculum

Below is a listing of the MoraModules to aid teachers in planning and implementing a Spanish Language Arts Curriculum and Word Study program for the elementary grades. These modules are provided especially for biliteracy teachers in dual language programs. The lessons are designed to be used directly in the classroom with bilingual learners, but also provide examples for teacher candidates and inservice teachers of approaches, strategies and content for teaching initial and developing Spanish reading and writing. Modules include a PowerPoint presentation and a quiz or quizzes. Related modules with theoretical and pedagogical information are linked to each lesson. Many related foundational background modules are currently available only in English.

The focus of the selection of points of Spanish grammar is on forms that are challenging to native English speakers learning Spanish as a second or foreign language and Spanish as a Heritage Language students studying contrastive English/Spanish linguistics.

Dr. Mora's Spanish Language Arts Curriculum also supports biliteracy teachers in implementing the Common Core en Español published by the San Diego County Office of Education.

Bilingual Authorization Teacher Candidates in will find Dr. Mora's Spanish Language Arts Curriculum helpful in preparing for the Spanish language proficiency examination required for earning a teaching credential such as the CSET LOTE examination in California and the Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test inTexas.

Biliteracy Teachers, Come to MoraModules Spanish Language Arts Curriculum to overcome ACENTOPHOBIA!

Also see the Reading Instruction Competency Assessment (RICA) Study Guide for modules about the knowledge base for Spanish/English biliteracy instruction.

Many modules are available as of January 2013. The complete Spanish Language Arts curriculum will be available as of August 1, 2013.