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 a newer teacher who could use some guidance and Spanish lesson plans from a veteran teacher? Are you teaching multiple levels of Spanish classes at once (3-5 preps)? Do you wish your students were more interested and engaged? Are you looking for fresh ideas to spice up your class? Do you feel really
Are you a new Spanish teacher? Are you wondering how to lesson plan for Spanish class this year? Check out these tips!
{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!
Grab this free practice activity for en la ciudad to print or post using Google Slides for your students! Great for city vocab in Spanish!
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.....
Links to free Spanish printables along with Spanish color activities prepared using free printables for preschool through early elementary!
Need some guidance for teaching preschool Spanish? You’re in the right place! Young children are the perfect age to soak up a new language. I'm currently raising my own three kids bilingually, and have taught classes to this age group as well. It's never too late to start, and 3-5 year olds are really fun to teach! In this post I've compiled my favorited strategies for you. To get started in learning Spanish together, you Can Do three things: 1. Outline some beginning topics. You can create your own list, with common preschool topics (think numbers, colors, greetings, etc.)Take a
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
Self-portrait ideas around the topic "Identity" or "Personality" but I could also work for general descriptive adjectives lesson as well.
Inside: Ideas and resources for creating Spanish sub lesson plans for emergencies or sick days. As I sit down to write this post, many teachers are sharing that their schools or districts are asking them to prep Spanish sub lesson plans in case of a local Covid-19 (or Coronavirus) outbreak. While I hope you don’t need these
This post may contain affiliate links. See our disclosure policy for details. This page includes seven easy Spanish songs to sing to help your child learn Spanish through music! Read on for a list of songs plus lyrics and video links. And don’t forget to download the printable lyrics at the end of this post!…
Teach your child the alphabet and Spanish vocabulary at home with these free printable Spanish alphabet tracing worksheets.
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.
A good exit ticket can be a useful tool for your classroom! Here are exit ticket ideas for Spanish class. Click to check out the examples!
Need some guidance for teaching preschool Spanish? You’re in the right place! Young children are the perfect age to soak up a new language. I'm currently raising my own three kids bilingually, and have taught classes to this age group as well. It's never too late to start, and 3-5 year olds are really fun to teach! In this post I've compiled my favorited strategies for you. To get started in learning Spanish together, you Can Do three things: 1. Outline some beginning topics. You can create your own list, with common preschool topics (think numbers, colors, greetings, etc.)Take a
The first day of school can be tricky and stressful to plan for. Sometimes it's even trickier when it's a mix of students you already know, or who already
If you are working on "gustar" with your students, there's a lot of options you could use in your lessons. I thought I'd share a round up of resources, lesson
The entirety of my childhood was spent tromping around Latin America, living in various places, immersed in life there, and to me, this was all perfectly normal. I usually only noticed how differen…
All English as a Second or Foreign Language classes need a good warm-up activity to gets brains working and bodies active. Here are my top choices for ESL and EFL Warm-up games for kids to adults.
See how I taught a unit on sports in Spanish with my beginning students. Use these readings, listening activities, and games to engage students!
Inside: Ideas and resources for creating Spanish sub lesson plans for emergencies or sick days. As I sit down to write this post, many teachers are sharing that their schools or districts are asking them to prep Spanish sub lesson plans in case of a local Covid-19 (or Coronavirus) outbreak. While I hope you don’t need these
At the beginning of the year, you might be planning on doing a unit with greetings and farewells in Spanish. I wanted to share some games, videos, resources
The first day of school can be tricky and stressful to plan for. Sometimes it's even trickier when it's a mix of students you already know, or who already
Speaking can be frustrating for novices, but here's help! Check out 10 ideas for speaking activities for Spanish class!
Sometimes class can feel a little bit stale. You can feel the need to switch things up. Let's talk about some engaging activities in Spanish class!
Inside: Find free downloads, a detailed gameplay tutorial, and differentiation strategies for playing Taco Tuesday with your middle and high school Spanish classes.
In today's post, I'll share ideas and free materials for teaching beginning Spanish phonics. I'll cover letter sounds, open syllables (sílabas abiertas), syllables with blends (sílabas trabadas), and closed syllables (sílabas cerradas).
If you’ve just been hired or are starting your first year as a Spanish teacher, you are probably a) super excited and b) quite nervous. Hopefully we can help calm those nerves and make your y…
!Hola mis amigos! It’s time for another Spanish lesson. Today’s lesson involves you doing a lot of talking… or rather, sound making! We’re doing tongue twisters. The Spanish words for it is trabalenguas, which roughly translates to tongue work… and we’ll most certainly be working those tongues. I will warn you that these aren’t the easiest speaking exercises but they’re not the hardest either. As... Read More
Practice reading with a PDF worksheet including a group of passages about countries and nationalities in Spanish plus key questions.
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!
January 17, 2017 By Catharyn Crane In my time spent teaching Spanish at a large...
Inside: Learn Spanish on YouTube- a guide to the best videos and channels, for class and at home, from Jennifer Brunk of Spanish Playground. When YouTube arrived in 2005, I was teaching at a university in Wisconsin. Overnight, I had access to hours of authentic video at no cost. I started a collection of YouTube videos for
Your engaging lessons only stick when your Spanish classroom environment thrives. This unconventional classroom management strategy for Spanish teachers..
Free set of printables to go along with Magnetic Tiles. Includes two levels of difficulty. Builds problem solving skills.
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!
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!
