Ready to celebrate Halloween en español with a touch of humor and culture? As Spanish teachers, we love finding little ways to bring language and culture into our classrooms—even in our outfits! A Halloween shirt can be the perfect conversation starter, whether it’s a silly pun, a spooky phrase in
Celebrate culture, pride, and education with these Hispanic Heritage shirts and gifts—perfect for Spanish teachers, students, and anyone who wants to honor Hispanic Heritage Month in style. Whether you’re looking for something festive to wear in the classroom or a meaningful gift, these designs are colorful, fun, and full of
The first day in Spanish class set the tone for the entire year. More than anything, you want your students to leave your classroom feeling comfortable, excited, and eager to come back the next day. In that first week in Spanish class, it’s all about creating a welcoming environment that
Now that I am a mom, I am always on the hunt for children’s books in Spanish to read with my kids. And NOT the books that are “Baby’s 1st 100 Words in Spanish” or translations of popular books in English (although some of those can be good). I’m looking
It is not often that you find an authentic Spanish language book that will teach both grammar and connection in a comprehensible way. In fact, this may be the only friendship book that does just that! Las aventuras de Marie y Leelee is a Spanish children’s book about two friends,
When you are teaching art in Spanish class, do you ever find yourself asking these questions: I have asked myself these questions countless times when planning my art units, creating art resources, and even designing an art module for a course called Hispanic Pop Culture. But I never had many
So, you found an interesting news article in Spanish. The headline caught your attention and you knew your students would be intrigued. Maybe it was something like: Llamas Help Students Relax Before Final Exams or The 5 Strangest Jobs in the World. Whatever it is, you want to get the
In my very first year of teaching Spanish, I was teaching middle school 6th and 7th grade. My upcoming unit was to teach about jobs in Spanish. Jobs, professions, careers to 6th graders? How would I connect with them? They probably have a dream job, but other than that, what
This blog post is part 3 of my creative writing blog post series. In part 1, I shared how you can use one simple activity: 5 Senses Brainstorm to start creative writing in your classroom. Part 2 included 3 creative writing exercises for daily warmups, and now in part 3,
Finding time to dedicate to creative writing exercises can be challenging. Maybe you have high hopes of teaching creative writing because of all of its benefits (encouraging self-expressions, boosting confidence and imagination, increasing concentration, among others). But you just can’t squeeze it into your class periods. Then doing a daily
I am a high school Spanish teacher from Pennsylvania. I create authentic and engaging resources for the Spanish classroom. On my blog, I share practical tips and strategies for teaching world languages.
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