Sometimes, you just need a different hook to reach your students. The very same students who zone out over a worksheet or notes will become engaged when you present the activity in a new way! I love hearing about what other teachers are doing in their classrooms! Today I’m sharing comments from my Twitter, Instagram, and TeachersPayTeachers feedback of… Read More Social Media Templates in the Classroom
This year with Spanish I we’re trying to go full on comprehensible input, storytelling, you name it! One of the first things we’re doing to implement this is changing up the routine at the beginning of class. I mentioned those routines briefly in my digital planner post, but one of those routines we’re incorporating is… Read More Special Guest for Persona Especial – Bringing the Admin In!
Last June my colleague and I went to a TPRS conference in St. Louis. One of the things the presenter did was give us an example of his first day of school and it was RIVETING. We were all so into it, laughing and having a great time – we walked out that day and… Read More First Day Plans for Spanish I
Llamas are huge right now! There are so many fun variations of classroom displays, decor ideas, and school supplies that are llama themed – it’s bad for my bank account! This post is all about LLAMAzing Classrooms in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms – there’s something for everyone here! Without further ado…are you ready… Read More Llama Themed Classrooms: LLAMAzing!
Sub plans were last on my list of things to do for my first years of teaching. I was planning for the next week ahead, not a hypothetical just in case plan! A whole sub binder? I was definitely NOT that prepared. I finally perfected my Sub Binder. I’m sharing it with you with some… Read More Sub Binder: Snag this Time Saving Freebie!
So, you’ve read up on the Expectations and Procedures for Free Voluntary Reading (FVR), and you’ve downloaded every free FVR Library resource possible. Maybe you’ve already put together a Donor’s Choose, wrote some grants, or maybe you’re just ready to use your textbook fund for something else! Well, I’ve decided to share some of the legwork.… Read More FVR Library List – Time Saver for Spanish Teachers!