Cognates in Spanish provide an easy win for your novices! Check out a unit of Spanish 1 lesson plans to explore cognates in Spanish!
Are you looking for ways to connect with your students and build community during the first week of class? Do you want to get to know your students, but also set the expectation of “Spanish only” from the start? Here are 5 games that accomplish both of those objectives! 1. ¡Corre, corre! Students form a ... Read More about 5 icebreaker activities for the first week of Spanish
In this class, learn how to map out a year of proficiency with a free high school Spanish curriculum map. This class is for level 1 but can..
If you're talking about Spanish schedules with students during the school unit, this is for you! Here's a bunch of school schedules from Spanish-speaking countries!
Are you looking for ways to connect with your students and build community during the first week of class? Do you want to get to know your students, but also set the expectation of “Spanish only” from the start? Here are 5 games that accomplish both of those objectives! 1. ¡Corre, corre! Students form a ... Read More about 5 icebreaker activities for the first week of Spanish
Inside: Find free downloads, a detailed gameplay tutorial, and differentiation strategies for playing Taco Tuesday with your middle and high school Spanish classes.
Are you ready to get your Spanish students speaking? Try these 10 fun games and activities for Spanish class that bring community and fun into your.....
Are you looking for fun ways to start the year? Check out 15 icebreakers for Spanish class! They are easy to use and engaging for your high school students.
Inside: Read about why I love using stations activities in Spanish class, and take a look at the resources I depend on! As always, access a few free resources as well!
Classroom procedures and routines are essential in creating a safe and productive learning environment. Here are 5 suggestions to add structure.
Does your school have a Spanish club? Check out these ideas for Spanish club activities in your middle school and high school!
It's back to school season & many schools do an open house or meet the teacher night. Let's talk about what to do during open house for Spanish class!
Okay. You got me. I'm a sucker for scrolling Instagram and Pinterest, looking at those BEAUTIFUL classrooms teachers have put together. You know, the ones
Check out these ideas for your syllabus for Spanish class to make sure you're not missing anything important and download the editable template!
Teach your child the alphabet and Spanish vocabulary at home with these free printable Spanish alphabet tracing worksheets.
Are you looking for weather activities for your Spanish classes? Check out these plans and freebies for your novice middle or high school Spanish classes!
A list of the best online Spanish courses for homeschooling and Spanish immersion. Spanish curriculum for all ages, free and paid courses.
Does your Spanish department use Así se Dice or another textbook for their Spanish curriculum? Here are some ideas to use the textbook and engage students!
These 7 School Themed Shorts for Movie Talks are great to include in your school unit for a clip chat or movie talk in Spanish class!
Check out this quick and easy review game for your Spanish class! The set up is simple and the rounds are fast so you can get a lot of practice in no time! Click to see instructions how to use this game in your middle or high school Spanish classroom. Everyone plays at once in El Toro!
Check out these easy-to-implement tips for telling time in Spanish! Find lesson plan and activity ideas to use right away in your classroom!
There are quite a few free (or almost free) resources and games to help you teach Spanish to your children or yourself! We hope you enjoy these!
Inside: Icebreakers for Spanish classrooms the first week of school. Building community the first couple of days in school is important. Icebreakers can be a fun way to get to know each other a little and even introduce a bit of Spanish! They're especially fun for returning students. Note: As a semi-introvert, most icebreakers terrify me.
Super cute, FREE printable Spanish worksheets help learn the names to spanish colors while coloring, tracing, fill in the blank, word search.
{Affiliate links used.} I am closing out the school year with my Spanish lessons and wanted a way to review the vocabulary we have been working on. I came across on Pinterest a post about Kaboom! It was created for elementary classrooms, but I thought it would be perfect for language learners also! So here is how you go about it: First of all you will need... Jumbo Craft Sticks Sharpie Markers Cups (Not see through) Since I work with a lot of different levels of students I had several categories of vocabulary I wanted to use like house items, the alphabet, clothes, opposites, etc. I decided to color-code the sticks on one end. This helps with two things. Kids will know how to put them in the cup with the colored part sticking out. This allows me to select which sets of vocabulary to use with certain sets of students. For example, I know that the orange sticks are emotions and the pink sticks are foods. {See the final set of pictures for the list I made for myself.} After you color the tips, you write one word towards the other end of the stick. I tend to use about 15 sticks for a vocabulary-themed set. Three of those sticks will have the word "Caramba" written on them. The rest will have vocabulary words you want kids to review. To play the game you put one set (or maybe two or three if you have more advanced students) in a cup with the colored tips up. Students take turns pulling a stick out of the cup and giving the translation of the word. They keep the stick if they can say what it means in English. Otherwise, they put it back in the cup if they don't know. If they pull a "Caramba" stick they have to put back ALL their sticks! I time the game for about three minutes. The student with the most sticks at the end wins! This is a fun way to review vocabulary which at times can be tedious!
Lots of fun YouTube videos with Spanish color songs for a variety of ages - great way to reinforce Spanish color words at home or in the classroom!
These Google Slides provide a quick resource for FREE to get you started with a daily brain break in Spanish class! Check them out!
My students love Música Miércoles, and I bet yours will too! Here's what it looks like and how I implement it in my classroom!
Inside: A library of top Spanish games for class, that are fun AND provide quality comprehensible input. Most of us know by now that games are essential for every language classroom. We get it: games get our students moving, make class fun, promote higher engagement, and create those happy vibes we all want, as teachers. And
PDF Spanish conjugation chart: Having a good Spanish conjugation chart is the key to learn to conjugate your verbs fast and efficiently.
I base my teaching on fundamental principles of language acquisition. Whether I am working one-on-one with a child or teaching a preschool Spanish lesson to a group, these components are essential to every unit and lesson I plan. If you are teaching kids Spanish at home or at school,
Struggling to make Spanish commands with pronouns comprehensible, hands on & engaging? See how I finally got Spanish commands with pronouns right!
Movement in Spanish class is crucial for student engagement. Get your Spanish students up and out of their seats and moving around.
Throwing out my grammar-based textbook transformed my Spanish classroom. I've gained confidence as a teacher, and my students have grown by leaps and bounds. We have bad days and good days, but the difference is our direct, daily contact with Spanish. There's no book curating the content for us: instead, songs, games, and stories are the meat-- not dessert. As a department of one, switching to a proficiency-based, comprehensible input-driven classroom was really hard. Though it was exciting, I felt unsure of myself and overwhelmed. I've created a series sharing my process, and hope it will help you
Learning a new language can be challenging, especially when it comes to understanding the intricacies of grammar and vocabulary. Luckily, there are tools available to help make the process easier and more enjoyable. Enter the personal in Spanish worksheet. Designed specifically for beginners and intermediate learners, this worksheet focuses on teaching the concept of personal pronouns and verb conjugation, allowing you to better communicate and express yourself in Spanish.
Spanish syllabus for all classes - just edit to meet your own needs and use for all your courses! I've included some course information to get you started. Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4 - Beginning - Intermediate - Advanced CoursesNow easy to edit in google slides!Check out adding the COVID Physical Distancing...
Are you looking for a YouTube channel to help your students learn Spanish or to use in class as authentic materials in Spanish? Or maybe you want to learn Spanish on your own time or teach it to your kids. YouTube can be overwhelming; there are thousands of channels on YouTube and sometimes it takes ... Read More about 15 Best YouTube Channels to Learn Spanish
Inside: Learn the numbers in Spanish with the game Mano Nerviosa. I moved to the Peruvian jungle at 22, without really knowing Spanish. I learned on the fly: getting a mototaxi, or hanging out with friends after a day of teaching. We’d sit around the kitchen table playing cards, late at night– all the young
Check out this list of Spanish readers organized by country they are based in for your middle and high school Spanish classes!
