¡Corre en Círculos! for Distance Learning or Hybrid Schedule

If you know me, you know that ¡Corre en Círculos! is one of my all time favorite activities. I use it at least once a chapter, if not more! With the switch to distance learning this spring, I knew I needed to find a way to make it work with hybrid and virtual learning plans. Check out these options to see what will work best for your school’s plans this spring!

¡Corre en Círculos! for In Person

In person, but distanced, anyways! Señora Ott shared how she took her students outside and spread out the printed ¡Corre en Círculos! for her students to do like she normally would! Check out her post:

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Shoutout to @srta_spanish for the awesome scavenger hunt! We got outside and moved while figuring out the differences of imperfect vs preterit! #spanishteacher #spanishteachers #iteachspanish #spanishteacherproblems #spanishclass #spanish #spanishteacherlife #foreignlanguage #spanishott2bfun #teachergram #teachersofinstagram #spanishlanguage #teachmorespanish

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Up, moving, and fresh air! Win, win, win!

You can also use the mini versions of the puzzles for individual student work, like I share in my ¡Corre en Círculos! variations post!

Digital ¡Corre en Círculos!

Earlier this summer I shared how I was updating all of my ¡Corre en Círculos! sets to include a digital component. Check out the video here to get an idea for how it works!

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Share the digital version of the puzzle with your students in a secured LMS like Google Classroom and they drag and drop the pieces to rearrange.

Señora Babb shared this idea for using the digital version in teams on her Instagram story and I loved her idea and walkthrough so much I asked her to send me the video to share with you here! Check it out:

I love that she used it as a way for her students to work collaboratively, even at a distance!

Take ¡Corre en Círculos! to the Next Level with Classroom Stations

Looking to keep your in-person lessons fresh while still using ¡Corre en Círculos!? Try turning it into a full-on station activity. Set up different tables or areas of your classroom with sections of the puzzle. Instead of running around in circles, students rotate through stations in pairs or small groups. It keeps the movement alive but adds a calm structure that works really well if your space is limited or if you are trying to keep things a little more organized.

You can also theme your stations. Have one for reading, one for vocab review, another for grammar, and maybe even one with a mini listening clip. Each piece still connects back to the overall puzzle, but now students are getting a full learning experience while still feeling like they are in the middle of a game. Fun, structured, and full of purpose.

Let Students Create Their Own ¡Corre en Círculos! Puzzles

Want to really boost engagement and ownership? Have students create their own puzzle versions. This works great as a review project before a quiz or unit test. Students come up with their own questions and answers, design the pieces, and then challenge a classmate to complete it.

If you are online or hybrid, they can make their puzzle using a Google Slides template. If you are in person, they can use printable strips and markers. This flips the script and turns your learners into creators. They have to think critically, use accurate language, and collaborate if working in pairs. Best of all, they love watching their classmates solve something they made themselves.

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