It’s not always permanent, hence the “semi-permanent” state. But remember, just like our hair color can change with an outside force, a Sharpie can be erased too. *Pause*”Uh-oh, looks like I used a sharpie on this desk instead of an expo. That’s why we would *never* write on our desks with a Sharpie (as I write on a desk with a sharpie to their shock and disbelief!). But remember that Ser isn’t usually as easily changed. Just think: Estar-Expo.” Then I tell the kids that because Estar is temporary, it’s okay for us to write on our desks with Expo markers because they’re easily changed, like when we get in a fight with our friend and our mood changes. We give examples of estar then I say that “the temporary part of that really reminds me of a dry erase marker, like an Expo. Think–Ser-Sharpie! Then we talk about how estar is usually conditional or temporary like the weather and how we’re feeling. I tell them, “that reminds me of a permanent marker. I do a big presentation where we review examples of using Ser and talk about how Ser is often semi-permanent to permanent traits like where you’re from, what you look like, etc. “I use a permanent marker and an erasable marker to talk about Ser vs Estar. Tell them SER = Sharpie and ESTAR = Expo. Before we get into some of my favorite activities for helping students better understand SER, ESTAR, and the differences between them, here’s a trick I learned from a teacher in my Spanish 1 Teachers Facebook group to help your students remember which is which. ESTAR can be difficult for students to grasp.
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