Teaching creative writing in Spanish class can seem far fetched. After all, we are just trying to get our students to communicate. Why add another level of difficulty to the process? But, creative writing has many benefits, and isn’t Spanish a language classroom, where we encourage all types of communication?!
If you teach a Spanish sports, health and wellness unit, or even a hobbies unit in Spanish class, it can be difficult to add Hispanic culture into these content areas. Vocabulary tends to be about sports and activities that our students typically participate in: béisbol, tenis, baloncesto, etc. And while
You’ve probably heard of La Tomatina, a famous Spanish food festival. But have you heard of “La Noche de Rábanos?” This unique festival, NIght of the Radishes, takes place in Oaxaca, Mexico every year on December 23. By teaching about Night of the Radishes, your Spanish students will get insight
You want to share the culture, history, and sites of Mexico in Spanish class, but how can you narrow down an entire Internet search into a series of lesson plans? Or maybe you are trying to find one or two resources to enhance a lesson about everyday vocabulary like the
I remember the first time I taught direct object pronouns in Spanish 3 Honors. I also incorporated indirect object pronouns. My students left that lesson more confused than when we started. I felt like I failed them. The lesson included wayyyy too much info; I was expecting them to grasp
I want you to think about your current Spanish House unit. You know, the one where you include the traditional la casa vocabulary, like rooms of the house, furniture, and chores. How exciting are your lesson plans within this unit? How many authentic resources do you use to incorporate culture
Alebrijes animals are colorful, unique, and a beautiful Mexican artform. You can teach about alebrije animals at any time of the school year, but they have recently been associated with Day of the Dead because of the popular movie Coco! Keep reading to learn about my favorite lessons to teach
Do you ever teach about one specific Spanish-speaking country? Maybe you have a Peru Culture unit or a Spain Food unit or a Argentina Music unit? Trying to find the best material and resources to teach about a specific country can be challenging, especially if you have never traveled there.
Many Spanish teachers share about la quinceanera in Spanish class and its relevance to Latino culture. So, if you are a Spanish teacher looking to share about La quinceañera in Spanish class, keep reading to discover my favorite books and videos that can be used in the classroom. Then, I
In every Spanish curriculum, you will find a school unit… teaching about classes, teachers, prepositions of place, and more. But, aside from teaching the traditional school vocabulary in a unit on “la escuela,” we want to provide our students with authentic resources that show what school is like around the
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