5 Useful End of Year Activities to Wrap Up Spanish Class
What do your lesson plans look like for the last few weeks of the school year? With your end of year activities, are you trying to find ways to assess proficiency and give students the chance to show you everything they learned? Trying to squeeze all of this in can be daunting. Try one (or […]
Authentic Activities for a Spain Lesson Plan That Will Wow Your Students
Do you teach about specific Spanish-speaking countries in your Spanish class? I love teaching about countries and geography. I’ve found myself teaching a lot about Spain in recent years and have designed many activities for a Spain lesson plan that have been transformative in my classroom. After teaching any of these activities from my Spain […]
A Complete Collection of 15 Activities to Teach About Food in Spanish Class
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 of interest to them, but […]
How to Teach 180 Daily Facts About Countries in One School Year
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 the challenge? There is no […]
Use Story Prompt Cards to Spice Up Your Writing & Speaking Activities
Are you looking for a way to spice up your classroom communicative activities? Do students need more inspiration during creative writing tasks? Let me show you how story prompt cards can spice up your communicative tasks. With just one set of story prompt cards, you can have endless options for creative writing and speaking activities […]
11 Activities for Fast Finishers to Keep Students Busy and Happy
We all have them… fast finishers. Those students that work through a task or exam so quickly that they have to sit and twiddle their thumbs for 20 minutes. My fear was that during an observation, administration would see a few students who completed their work and were “bored.” So, to keep these fast finishers […]
Don’t Let Winter in Spanish Class Get You Down with these Fun Activities
Don’t let this winter be a bleak, boring, long stretch of time. This winter in Spanish class, fill your lessons with fun activities that relate to culture, weather, and holidays. All of these Spanish activities will keep your students in the target language, practicing all three modes of communication. And we all know that January through […]
25 Brilliant Spanish Club Ideas to Keep Members Engaged
Are you the advisor for your school’s Spanish Club, but are struggling to come up with new and innovative ideas? With a long list of school clubs to choose from, students have to feel really compelled to join a club. So, it can be hard to attract new members and retain current ones. Your Spanish […]
The 12 Best Animals Spanish Lessons for All Levels of Learners
Learning about animals is one of everyone’s favorite lessons! Students love talking about their pets or favorite animals. And who doesn’t love looking at pictures of cute animals!? I’ve gathered my favorite animals Spanish lessons for all levels of learners from Novice through Intermediate/Advanced. From authentic texts to creative writing projects to brain breaks, I […]
Games and Activities for Spanish Geography Lessons with Countries and Capitals
One of the most common units for all beginner Spanish classes is the travel unit (or a Spanish geography unit). And, how do we usually introduce the topic of travel to our students? With the Spanish speaking countries and capitals. This year, I will be introducing Spanish geography with the countries and capitals during the […]