National Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15th through October 15th. It’s a great time to celebrate Hispanic culture in the United States! One great way to do that is to make a fun craft with students. Let’s take a look at an easy creative craft for Hispanic Heritage Month! Molas from Panama Personally, I […]
With Day of the Dead celebrations coming up, it’s a great time to look at some favorite Day of the Dead books for kids! Children’s books can do a great job explaining Día de los Muertos, elements, symbols, and even some Spanish vocabulary. Let’s take a look at some Day of the Dead books for […]
Let’s take a look at a unit plan you can use to teach your students about Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead in your Spanish classroom. These Day of the Dead activities and lesson plan resources are great for middle school and high school students in Spanish class! Day of the Dead […]
A wax museum project is a great option for a biography research project with your students. It’s an incredible opportunity for your students to showcase their language skills with a creative project. Let’s wrap up your Hispanic Heritage Month unit with a living wax museum project! How to Do a Living Wax Museum Project in your […]
Día de los Muertos celebrations are full of bright colors, which is fitting as they celebrate lives of deceased friends and family members. If you’re looking for Day of the Dead crafts to do with your students, you’ll love this simple tutorial for how to make tissue paper marigolds for Day of the Dead! When […]
If you are looking for a fun way to celebrate the month with your students, check out these Hispanic Heritage Month trivia questions for kids! Each day there will be a new, short video and trivia question posted. Students have until the time is up to respond, then the correct answer is revealed. Come back […]
If you’re teaching Spanish 1, you likely have a goal of helping students learn Spanish adjectives to describe people. Whether you’re talking personality traits or physical appearance, descriptive adjectives are a great place to spend some time with your Spanish lessons! Here is a 10 day unit plan to teach the verb ser, subject pronouns, […]
If you’re planning your lessons for Día de los Muertos, here are some great Day of the Dead font options you can use for creating your Slides and handouts. These include free options on Google Drive as well as free and premium options from Canva so your favorite places to create your lessons are included! […]
No matter your grade level, lesson planning can be a lot. New teachers might especially feel overwhelmed, but as your teaching style changes throughout the years, you might find yourself looking for new ways to organize your lesson plan and unit plans depending on your subject areas or grade levels. Let’s look at a unit […]
If the first day of school is just around the corner or you’re starting with a new group of students soon, ice breakers are a great way to help students get more comfortable with their new classmates! They’re great for practicing social skills, critical thinking, or just a fun activity to add to lesson plans […]
Are you working with novice Spanish students? Add Los Cognados to your lesson plans! Teaching Spanish words and English words that overlap is a great way to help students new to second language learning to get a jump start on Spanish vocabulary and connecting the meaning of the new words to their prior understanding. This […]
If you’re starting to get your classroom ready for the next school year, don’t forget to shop the BEST Amazon Prime Day Deals! Some of the sales are so ridiculously good it’s a great way to decorate your classroom or grab games and supplies for your classes you will use year after year! Here’s a […]
Join the World Language Teacher Summit 2025 for limited time FREE access to presentations and resources from a ton of World Language teacher and education experts! It can be hard to find Spanish teacher professional development that actually teaches you helpful tips and strategies for your classroom, but World Language Teacher Summit is full of useful […]
If you’re looking for Spanish lesson plans for middle school & high school students, you’re in the right place! This blog post includes lesson plan templates, unit planning tips, and, of course, free lesson plans you can use with your Spanish students. Let’s dive right in! Spanish Lesson Plans Spanish Lesson Plans Template When it […]
If you’re new to teaching, effective classroom management can feel overwhelming as the first day of class approaches. Standing in front of a class of middle school students (or really any age!) can be nerve wracking. Let’s talk about the best way effective teachers approach disruptive students and foster a respectful classroom environment while meeting […]
Your first year of teaching can be super overwhelming. It’s a lot of hard work and first year teachers can feel like they’re drowning! Hopefully you’re in a school with supportive veteran teachers, but if you haven’t met your co-workers yet, and you’re about to step into your own classroom, I wanted to share some […]
Something I still appreciate about my high school Spanish teacher is her introducing me to the art world. That might sound a little crazy, considering it was Spanish class, but she did a great job including famous artists from different Spanish-speaking countries and putting them in a historical and cultural context for us. I really […]
It can be so fun to have students do a project to wrap up a unit, but it’s not always the most fun to plan. Let’s save some time with these Spanish projects for high school students! Whether you’re using these for a sub plan or an end of the year wrap up, you’ll love […]
If your curriculum is tied to a textbook or follows strict units with common assessments, you might wonder: Can I still use CI (Comprehensible Input) techniques? The short answer? Yes—and today’s post shows how. In this episode of the World Language Classroom Podcast, host Joshua Cabral chats with Ashley Mikkelsen (me!). We share experience blending […]
If you’re working on numbers vocabulary with your Spanish classes, there are several ways you can teach them! While you might introduce them and help students gradually master them, sometimes the time frame you have for a unit or pacing guide in a district is short. In that case, you might practice vocab with these […]
If you’re working on days of the week vocabulary with your Spanish classes, there are several ways you can teach them! While you might introduce them and help students gradually acquire the language, sometimes the time frame you have for a unit or pacing guide in a district is short. In that case, you might […]
Need help finding appropriate Spanish songs for your classes? Using music in class is so fun, but sometimes it can be tough to find songs we’re comfortable playing or using for a lesson! While I admit I’m much more lax about the music just playing in the background while students are doing an activity, if […]
A new month is the perfect time to decorate! If you’re in need of a creative idea for an easy bulletin board for the month of February, you’re in the right place! Check out these fun February bulletin board ideas for Spanish teachers! February Bulletin Board Ideas for Spanish Teachers I’m going to sort the […]
The feast of the Immaculate Conception is one of my favorites in the church, but it is easy to be confused about just what we’re celebrating. Teach your students about the Mother of God with these Immaculate Conception coloring page, activities, and lessons as you celebrate this holy day of obligation together with your middle […]
