¡Mi Lápiz! is a review game known by many names. Some people simply call it, “The Dice Game”, others call it “¡Seis!”, or “Surrender in Seis”. I realized that what my students tended to say most when ... Read More about Low-Prep Review Game: ¡Mi Lápiz!
I LOVE using the game Head's Up. And Catch Phrase. Really, any game like those in my classroom. I bet you do too - they're great for teaching circumlocution skills. Unfortunately, sometimes my ... Read More about Circumlocution Game: Scaffolding “Head’s Up” with Quizlet
Weekend chat is a consistent routine in my classroom. Every Monday, I like to spend some time with my students talking about their weekends and what we did without Spanish class all weekend. I have a ... Read More about 7 Ways to Weekend Chat
Using authentic resources can be great, but sometimes it's overwhelming for our students. I wanted to share a way I made using the news in Spanish class accessible to my novice learners! One ... Read More about Exploring the News in Spanish Class
Are you looking for a unique and amazing gift for your Spanish teacher? Maybe you have an in-law or relative who is a Spanish teacher and you need to get them a present for their birthday? Or maybe ... Read More about 10 Simple Spanish Teacher Ideas for Gifts
Kahoot is a great tool for reviewing and introducing content in your classes. Many students may already be familiar with it and excited about it! Here's my post on using Kahoot as a review game, in ... Read More about Blind Kahoot – Use Kahoot to Introduce Concepts
I was just sharing a listening resource and talking about how we don't have to only do authentic resources (#authres) for Spanish I, but guess what? I'm going to share an authentic resource that I ... Read More about Family + Descriptions for Spanish 1
Everyone loves a good review game, and this is one of my students’ favorites! I call this fast-paced verb trading game “El Toro”. It’s based off of a card game some friends introduced me to awhile ago ... Read More about Review Game for Spanish Class: El Toro
ACTFL's guideline of 90% Time in the Target Language means I have a goal to work on. I've been trying to improve on is spending more time speaking Spanish with my students, and adjusting the ... Read More about 90% Time in the Target Language Handout
This simple switch has saved me so much time and effort every time I do a speaking assessment with my students. Check out this idea for giving speaking assessments while using rubrics in Google ... Read More about Speaking Assessment Rubrics in Google Forms
Celebrate Day of the Dead in your classroom with stations! You've heard me say it before, I LOVE doing stations in my Spanish classroom! They are a great way to provide choice and allow students to ... Read More about Day of the Dead Activities for Spanish Class
Day of the Dead has got to be a Spanish teacher's favorite holiday, right? It's a beautiful, culturally rich celebration, and there's lots you can dig into with your lessons. You can do full units on ... Read More about 10 Day of the Dead Items Every Spanish Teacher Should Have
Have you ever heard of Quiz, Quiz, Trade? It's a great activity to practice, review, and engage your students! It can be as simple, or as challenging as you would like! Check out how I use it with my ... Read More about Quiz, Quiz, Trade – Kagan en la Clase
This is a slightly different post than everything else I've written on this blog so far, but I feel like with the beginning of the school year coming, it's appropriately timed - MINIMAL EFFORT ... Read More about Back to School: Minimal Effort Meals
About to start your first job, and stressing about everything that's heading your way? Sleepless nights due to excitement and stress, or maybe you're starting to get the back to school dreams already. ... Read More about Top Teacher Tips for First-Year Fears
Kahoot is a great tool for reviewing and introducing content in your classes. Many students may already be familiar with it and excited about it! Getting Started with Kahoot Go to getkahoot.com ... Read More about Kahoot: Online Review Game for the Classroom
That to-do list always seems never-ending, right? Being on the internet can't make your list any shorter, it might even distract you and keep you from accomplishing your work! Fortunately, ... Read More about Time Saving Tips for Teachers Using Google Chrome
Padlet is basically a virtual “bulletin board” where you can gather and share ideas. It’s got great privacy and sharing settings that make it really friendly for classroom use. You can also easily ... Read More about How to Use Padlet in the Classroom
I had been tossing around the idea of doing the QR Code Running Dictation post from Keith Toda over at Totally Comprehensible Latin combined with a sort of..scavenger hunt adventure to work ... Read More about QR Code Interpretive Reading Activity
The end of the year is coming quickly! Everyone is antsy - teachers + students. It's hard to focus. It's hard to get work done. This is that time of the year where you find your GO TO, high ... Read More about 5 End of the Year Activities for Spanish Class
Listening with Vibby I'm always on the hunt for new ways to practice listening in my classes. I'm also always on the journey to find better ways to incorporate technology to support language ... Read More about Listening Activity: Vibby
Giving and understanding directions and prepositions in Spanish is one of the universal units. Everyone covers city vocabulary and maps at some point in time! It's a fun unit, and it's easy to connect ... Read More about Prepositions in Spanish and Google Maps
Why use #authres? Thanks to the #langchat Twitter feed and my experience at CSCTFL in March I have been trying hard to incorporate more #authres (authentic resources) into my classes. One of the ... Read More about Instagram as #authres in Spanish Class
I love technology in my classroom. In my first few years as a teacher, I was lucky to work in a school that was 1:1, wasn't in the crazy roll-out stage, and had an instructional technology ... Read More about Technology & Acquisition – Friends or Foes?
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