Imagine Español provides 2 different types of language support—audio language support and printable classroom resources—as described below. Administrators and Teachers can set the audio support language for their students or download printable resources to use with their students.
Audio language support
The default language for audio in Imagine Español is Spanish. However, audio language support can also be set to English. When the language is changed to English, it strategically provides instructions and some feedback in English for specific activities. The goal is to maintain a balance between helping the student understand the activity while still driving them towards proficiency in Spanish and Spanish-language concepts.
Audio support scaffolds students in these ways:
- Provides instructions to students in English the first time that the student works on an activity. For example, the Placement Test would explain to students how to complete the test in English, but still test them in Spanish.
- Reviews vocabulary in English before teaching them new vocabulary in Spanish.
Tip
Previewing activities in Imagine Español explains how to preview an activity with English audio support. Most, but not all, activity types have accompanying language support.
L1 Fade (1st language fade)
Imagine Español gradually removes audio language support in English so that students gain confidence and proficiency in Spanish. When students whose accounts have been enabled for language support encounter a language-supported activity:
- The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd times a student works on a dataset of the same activity type (for example, Súper Laboratorio de Letras), they automatically hear instructions on how to complete the activity in English.
- The 4th or more time the student completes a dataset of that same activity type, the instructions are in Spanish. However, the Translate icon (flag button) in the control panel becomes enabled, and the student can click it to hear the instructions in English again, if needed.
Printable classroom resources
Family letters, 10 Steps to Getting Started posters, class- and student-level session trackers, and achievement certificates are also available in English.
Note
Locate these materials by navigating to Teacher Resources > Offline Resources > Home & Classroom Activities.
Below are some example resources in English:
Family Letter:
Student Session Tracker:
Certificate of Completion: