27 Activities for Stations in Spanish Class

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Stations are one of my favorite things to do with students because you can get a LOT done in a short amount of time. I’ve already shared my top tips for streamlining stations, but today I wanted to dig into ideas for different activities for stations in Spanish class!

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Activities for Stations in Spanish Class

Before we get into it, I just want to remind you that my experience has all been secondary Spanish classes, working with novice students. I’ve never worked with elementary so while some of these may work in that setting, we’re looking at 6-12th grades as the focus here.

I’ve tried my best to sort these into Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening, but I’d love for you to give me some grace here. There’s some overlap between the skills, so something might be in reading, but works for writing, and speaking and listening might be paired up!

Reading Activities for Stations in Spanish Class

Here are a few ideas for reading activities that could work well for stations in your middle and high school Spanish classes:

Mi Lápiz
Mentirosa
Reading with Emotion
Partner Matamoscas
Read and Draw
Gallery Walks – just pull the readings and do comprehension activities. Check out my example for Hispanic Heritage Month and grab a freebie here!
Corre en Círculos – mini version
Slides Sorting from @amaries718 – order activities from a story, then add pictures to show comprehension

Listening Activities

Here are a few ideas for listening activities that could work well for stations in your middle and high school Spanish classes:

Classic Dictation
Listen, Write, Draw
Sound Effect Reading
Chunky Monkey (Señor Wooly)
Edpuzzle
Interpretive quick quizzes (Señora Chase)
Letra Equivocada (Spanish Plans)

If you’re looking for some listening activities to go with your units to save you time, check out these pre-made sets I have for you!

SHOP ALL SETS HERE!

Writing Activities for Stations in Spanish Class

Here are some ideas for writing activities for stations. A few of these are activities where students can work with it at the station, and then later you can use it for a whole class or partner activity!

Writing Between the Lines
Details, Details from Señora Chase (prep the game, play later!)
True/False
Most Important Sentence
Roll a Story
Scrambled Sentences

Speaking Activities

Getting your students speaking can be a little tricky, but I love that stations allows for a small group setting, which many find less stressful. Try these out:

Conversation Cards
Ball Toss – students ask a question, toss the ball, answer the question, repeat. Send them out to the hallway if you need the space!
Fortune Teller from La Secundaria
2 Truths and a Lie
Sonidos Secretos from The Engaged Spanish Classroom
Head’s Up with Quizlet

Grab the freebie!

This simple one-page freebie is meant to be a reference sheet for you to use while you’re lesson planning! Print and hang near your desk or wherever you like to get your lesson plans done.

On the list are 27 of my favorite activities to use in class, especially while planning stations. This is so you don’t have to wrack your brain searching for something you haven’t done in awhile – just glance up and pick something from the list and go!

More on Stations for Spanish Class

I know there are SO many different activities you can use in stations, but I wanted to give you a place to start as you’re planning. Remember, you don’t have to recreate the wheel and do something brand new every time! It’s less work for you and helps stations to run even more smoothly if you’re not having to explain 4 different activities. Pull out an old faithful and call it a day!