Practicing gratitude exercises is such a beneficial activity. Expressing gratitude can reduce toxic emotions, increase positivity, improve health, and build stronger relationships, just to name a few. Last year for Lent, I decided to buy a gratitude journal and write in it every day for the 40-day period of Lent.
Whether you are teaching your little kids at home or sharing Day of the Dead customs with your high school Spanish classes, using books is one of my favorite teaching methods. I truly believe that students acquire a language through reading, and reading a lot! Children’s books especially can provide
Ever since I was a kid, Halloween has been one of my favorite holidays. The costumes, haunted hayrides, corn mazes, pumpkin carving, and so much more make this time of year the best! But Spanish Halloween activities may be hard to come by, as we tend to focus on Day
Does your Spanish curriculum cover artists like Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali, or Pablo Picasso? Are you looking to spice up your traditional art lessons with an interactive art activity? Try turning your classroom into an art gallery, and your students will feel like they’re on a field trip to Frida
I’ll admit… At first, I was not sure how to incorporate activities for social emotional learning in my high school Spanish classroom. I was hesitant because I thought I would lose time teaching Spanish content. But this past year, when my colleague would share her lessons with me, almost every
Traveling is one of the best ways to experience a new culture. Immersing yourself in the language, daily life, customs, etc. can help us better understand another culture. But being in a classroom can make this challenging. How can we “travel” with our students? I have 7 interactive ideas for
Do you dread Back to School Night or Meet the Teacher Night as much as I do? After a long day of teaching, you need to go back to your classroom and share your expectations, rules, syllabus, and more all in about 10 minutes to a group of parents. Back
Do you remember being in high school and every single class spent the first day going over the syllabus, expectations, and doing an icebreaker? By the end of the day, you couldn’t take it anymore! This year, try switching things up and begin the first day of Spanish class with
It’s summer. You have your classroom organization strategies in mind, and you are envisioning a beautifully-inspired Pinterest classroom. You purchase the cute new cactus theme bulletin board; you display your classroom library with the latest books on the top shelf, and you have your monthly calendar color-coded. Fast forward to
In modern foreign language pedagogy, we tend to not teach “grammar” directly. We want our students to naturally acquire grammar through comprehensible input and authentic texts. One of the best strategies to do this is with children’s books spanish lessons. Children’s books tend to use repetition of similar phrases and
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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