Everybody loves teaching about food in Spanish class! It is also one of our students’ favorite units. But I always found that a food unit with vocabulary that focused on common American food like hamburguesas y papas fritas was pretty boring. Yes, our students need to know vocabulary that is
When you hear the term literature circle roles, you probably immediately think of elementary school. But these reading roles can be used for any grade level and are amazing and useful tools to use in the world language classroom. You can use literature circle roles during interpretive tasks to keep
Teaching about The Inca Empire can be a daunting task. I mean, there are textbooks written on this ancient civilization, complete documentaries, and thousands of resources. How will you narrow down your lesson plan for high school students? You want to highlight the main parts of the Inca Empire while
Fall always reminds me of spooky stories or myths and legends around a campfire. My mom is known for her storytelling around the campfire. She has a way of captivating her audience and keeping us on the edge of our seats to hear the ending! A good storyteller shares a
Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the crisp air, the pumpkin patch, and the sweater weather. I wanted to share some ways to bring fall fun into your Spanish classroom with pumpkin activities. You will find pumpkin activities for all proficiency levels and ages from elementary through
A typical block schedule is anywhere from 80-90 minutes. During my first year of teaching, I started in a traditional 8-period per day schedule. Classes were roughly 40 minutes; so when I transitioned to a block schedule for my second year, I was not sure how I would keep my
There are 180 days of school. There are 21 Spanish-speaking countries. Can you share one fact a day about these countries, so by the end of the school year, your students have learned 180 fun, cultural daily facts? I’m here to show you that you CAN! Are you up for
Get ready for this $10 Home Depot hack to change your classroom for good! Any grade level, any subject, any school! With this Home Depot hack, you will save money in the long run, get your students out of their seats, and keep your classes engaged with new activities every
During my first year of teaching in 2016, I received so many teacher tips and advice from my mentor, colleagues, and supervisors. I was fortunate enough to teach in districts that had model world language programs in the state of NJ. Needless to say, I learned so much from these
Our students always ask to watch movies. I can’t even tell you how many times my students have asked to watch Coco! But I never had a Spanish Class Movie List to reference. I just knew of a few movies that I watched in college Spanish classes. So, over time,
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.