Getting to Know You Activities for Spanish Class

Getting to Know You Activities for Spanish Class are a great way to kick off a new year, semester, or quarter. It’s always nice to do some team building in the classroom! I have found that students are so much more comfortable taking risks in front of each other when they’ve had a chance to connect through fun activities with their classmates.

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Student Information Sheet and Name Tags

Something that’s nice to do with new students is to ask them for some basic information about themselves! Simple things like their name, birthday, what they prefer to be called, as well as other useful information such as any allergies, languages that are spoken at home, and their interests help you get to know your new students! I generally use these on the first day of school – click here to check out that lesson plan.

Once they’ve filled out the info sheet, students make their name tags with some nice illustrations of things they like! As students wrap up decorating these, it’s fun to do a little Card Talk to chat about the things they’ve shared about on their name tags.

All About Me Project

Another one of my favorite getting to know you activities for Spanish class is for the students to create an about me project! Whether it’s making a “profile” for themselves, creating a poster with information about themselves, or designing a Slides presentation to introduce themselves, there’s lots of options for your students to share all about themselves!

Icebreaker Questions for Spanish Class

This is the perfect resource for back to school! These conversation cards help your students start talking about themselves and their interests at the beginning of the year while getting to know their classmates. Printable and digital options included so you can use them in any situation!

Mi Verano

Maybe your students aren’t getting to know each other for the first time, but are back together after a summer apart? Have them share about their summers with this print or post and go presentation that’s perfect for back to school!

Getting to Know You Activities for Spanish Class That Actually Work

This one is always a winner and students love it. Classmate Bingo is the perfect way to get them talking and laughing from day one. Create a simple bingo board filled with fun prompts like has a dog, loves pizza, or went to the beach this summer. The catch? They can only ask questions and answer in Spanish. Think “¿Tienes una mascota?” or “¿Fuiste a la playa?” As they move around asking classmates and filling out their boards, they’re building connections and getting in that early speaking practice. You’ll hear so much chatting and giggling that it won’t even feel like a lesson, but trust me, the learning is happening.

You can find the activities mentioned above in my Back to School Bundle for Spanish Class!

Speed Chat Stations for Back-to-School Fun
If your students have a little Spanish under their belts, this is such a fun way to break the ice. Set up the classroom with partner pairs and let them rotate through a few rounds of short conversations. Use simple prompts like “¿Cuál es tu color favorito?” or “¿Tienes hermanos?” to keep things moving. You can even display the questions on slides to keep it organized. These Getting to Know You Activities for Spanish Class help students practice speaking in a low-pressure setting and encourage them to connect with as many classmates as possible.

Create an All About Us Wall
Turn your classroom into a little museum of your students. Invite them to draw or write about their favorite things in Spanish and create a big display. You can give them sentence starters like “Me gusta…” or “Mi comida favorita es…” and then hang everything up. These kinds of Getting to Know You Activities for Spanish Class double as classroom decor and conversation starters all year long.