What to Do During Open House for Spanish Class
It’s back to school season and many schools do an open house or meet the teacher night. This might be very relaxed, or it could
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Spanish 1 Lesson Plans Cognates in Spanish
If you are working on your lesson plans for the first days of school with your Spanish 1 students, you might consider starting with cognates.
Creating a Syllabus for Middle School Spanish
If you’re heading to middle school next year, you know how important it is to set expectations right from the start. Thinking through your policies
Present Progressive Tense Spanish Activities
Are you looking for ideas for present progressive tense Spanish activities? These activities make great options for individual, pair, and whole group review options to
How to Teach the Spanish-Speaking Countries
Let’s talk about how to include geography in your classes! I’m not sure if you’ve ever experienced this, but it totally drives me crazy when
15 Easy Icebreakers for Spanish Class
A strong, positive classroom community is VITAL for language class. While I like to build community over the year through our classroom routines, I do
Best Spanish Books for Beginners: 12 Books and Novels for Novices
We know how important reading is for language acquisition, but the input can’t just be comprehensible, it also needs to be compelling! It can be
20 Spanish Vocabulary Games
The BEST way to learn Spanish vocabulary is IN CONTEXT. This is often done in reading and telling stories. However – like I’ve shared before
World Language Teachers Are NOT Translators or Interpreters
I see it over and over again. Teachers getting pulled out of prep – even out of CLASS – to interpret a “quick phone call”
10 Spanish Club Fundraiser Ideas
If you’re taking a group of students on a trip out of the country, or taking your Spanish class on a field trip, you’re going
3 End of School Year Bulletin Boards for Spanish Class
Are you looking for a simple way to decorate your Spanish classroom for the end of the year? May and June can get to be
Art in Spanish Class
There’s this neat overlap between history, culture, and art that we can share with our students, and this is a HUGE topic. I’m going to
