The majority of SNS texts have adopted approaches and patterns similar, if not identical, to those for teaching Spanish as a foreign language. There are a few good texts, however, that are written for bilingual students and can be adapted for individual classrooms. This text offers a variety of excellent features related to the teaching of orthography, vocabulary, and the structures of Spanish. Students can keep a log of class activities and materials or of what has been of special interest to them. The journal will reflect how the student's writing skills have developed.
Students can keep a journal in which they communicate in writing with the teacher.
Dialogue journals provide the student with writing practice and show the teacher how the student is progressing in the development of writing skills. These are exercises that allow students to use new words, through activities such as creating sentences that include the new vocabulary. Students can develop writing skills and learn vocabulary through translation of literature and other materials. The student who speaks both has the task of interpreting for the other two students. Composition writing and individual and group editing of sample compositions can provide students with writing practice and allow feedback from peers.