Choice Boards in Spanish Class

Choice boards in Spanish class are a great way to provide options for your Spanish students! These can provide enrichment during the summer and during a long break. You can even just use as a weekly or quarterly way to make some connections at home!

Choice boards can be done digitally or with non-tech options. You can build what works best for your students! In this post I gathered examples of choice boards in Spanish class for a variety of ages, levels, and technology access!

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Examples

1. Alejandra Britto Markel shared this choice board for SALSA episodes!
   age estimate: elementary
   technology: internet needed
2. Marisa Middleton Maldonado shared this choice board for her 1st-3rd graders!
   age estimate: elementary
   technology: mixed
3. Andrea Oelke shared this choice board she made! I love that she included things like dance and yoga.
   age estimate: secondary
   technology: internet needed
4. Tana Krohn has this page on her site for her students to choose from at home activities!
   age estimate: secondary
   technology: mixed
5. Leslie Grahn has this language practice choice board including only resources that don’t need any paid subscriptions!
   age estimate: secondary
   technology: internet needed
6. Martina Bex shared these resources for students to work with any reading and choose the activities they do!
   age estimate: secondary
   technology: printable OR post-able
7. Ashley Racicot shared a choice board of activities she created for her Spanish 4!
   age estimate: secondary
   technology: mixed
8. Mollie Perrenoud shared this board. She designed it for her heritage learners!
   age estimate: secondary
   technology: mixed
9. Sara Cottrell at Musicuentos is one of the first people who shared about choice boards for homework! This is her example.
   age estimate: secondary
   technology: mixed
10. Noah Geisel shared this Cultures & Communities Choice RAFT!
    age estimate: secondary
    technology: mixed

How to Make Choice Boards Even More Engaging

If your students are anything like mine, they love options but still need a little nudge to stay on track. One way to boost engagement with choice boards in Spanish class is by mixing low-prep tasks with activities that feel more like games or challenges. You can set it up so that students complete one activity from each row or column, or turn it into a tic-tac-toe format where they aim for three in a row. This adds structure while still giving them freedom to choose.

Try to include different skill focuses across the board. For example, mix reading tasks with short speaking challenges, writing prompts, and culture-focused options. You can even add a “create your own activity” square to let your students surprise you with their creativity. The more variety you offer, the more likely every student is to find something they love.

More Options for Choice Boards in Spanish Class

You can really build these however you like! I personally like the ones that allow them to either work individually or bring in another person to get them involved. It can be great to share the learning with someone outside of class.

What other activities do you include in your choice boards? Is there anything missing that you really love to include?

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Tips for Managing and Grading Choice Boards Without the Chaos

Choice boards in Spanish class should not create more work for you. Keep it simple with clear instructions and expectations for what students need to turn in. Use a simple checklist or reflection sheet where students explain which activities they chose and what they learned. This gives you insight into their progress without needing to collect everything they did.

If you are assigning digitally, tools like Google Slides, Jamboard, or Seesaw make it easy for students to document their work in one place. And if you are going low-tech, a quick photo of the finished task or a written summary works just as well. Keep your system easy, repeatable, and consistent — that way students know what to expect and you do not spend hours organizing submissions.