I love having a stash of reading activities handy that you can pull out with ANY text, reading, or resource. This activity is actually one that would work well with movie clips or music too! It’s definitely one of my go-to activities when I want students to interact with the resource again, in a different… Read More True/False: No Prep Reading Activity
It’s no secret that ¡Corre en Círculos! is one of my favorite activities to do with my students! It’s an incredibly flexible activity that you can use for vocabulary, grammar, and reading practices! I LOVE using this activity in my classroom. I probably do it at least once a chapter because it can be used… Read More ¡Corre en Círculos! Variations
As 2018 is coming to a close, I’ve been doing a bit of reflecting. As the year started, I resolved to do more to share what was happening in my classroom every day, despite how scary it can be to put yourself out there. I rely a lot on inspiration I find in other teachers,… Read More #MyFives Top 5 Posts of 2018
Over the past few weeks, I have been sharing tips and tricks on how I use stories in my Spanish classroom. From expectations for student participation, student jobs during a class story, to different methods to share a story in your Spanish class, I’m trying to cover everything you need to know about stories in… Read More Strategies for Telling Stories in Spanish Class
Telling time in Spanish is another one of those concepts that our students need to know. It seems to show up in every textbook, so if you’re trying to shift to CI while following a mandated scope and sequence, this is definitely a concept you’ll need to “hit”. It also has (obvious) real-world applications for… Read More How I Teach Telling Time in Spanish Class
There’s just one post left in my series of classroom routines I’ve been using this year: my end of class routine. This one is pretty short and sweet, but it is surprising how much I have enjoyed the addition to my day. Here are my other posts on classroom routines:How I Start ClassWeekend ChatFree Voluntary… Read More End of Class Routine