The 5 Best Podcasts for High School Students in Spanish Class
Spanish teachers are always on the hunt for authentic materials, and when they are free and easily accessible, well then that’s an added bonus! Podcasts are the best of both worlds! Plus, they help your students develop their listening skills in a fun way! With such a variety of podcasts out there for Spanish language […]
Read Mystery Stories in Spanish Using These 6 Authentic Strategies
It’s almost Halloween – what better time than to read mystery stories with your Spanish class. It doesn’t have to be a novel; it could be one chapter, a short story, a TPRS or CI story – whatever you feel comfortable with! Last year, my Spanish 4 Honors students read “El novio robado,” a play […]
Let’s Get Digital: Current Events
Many world language teachers incorporate current events in the form of projects, presentations, or weekly assignments. We all have our typical routines with current events, but how will you make adjustments for this year? Here are some of my suggestions! 1. Write Your Own News Article / News Paper Virtually Students can format their own […]
Let’s Get Digital: Virtual Gallery Walks in Spanish Class
One of my favorite activities to use is the gallery walk. In my classroom, I use six large white boards that I purchased from Home Depot. I place them around the room. I group my students into six small groups, and each goes to their designated white board. Each gallery walk looks different: describe the […]
Llearning Llama Resources are Going Digital!
We are still up in the air with how next school year will start… will it be virtual, hybrid, or in the classroom? No matter what situation we are thrown into, we know that we will most likely depend on digital resources. Even when we are physically in the classroom, we have learned that digital […]
Virtual Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Spanish Class
I love doing puzzles, scavenger hunts, and escape rooms. I am currently working on a 1000-piece puzzle as I watch Celebrity Escape Room on TV! Every chance I get, I try to bring a fun challenge into my lessons. I have found that doing a virtual scavenger hunt is a really authentic way for students […]
How to Get Your Students Laughing More with Memes in Spanish
Everywhere we look on the Internet, we see memes. We love them; our students love them. Memes in Spanish are a great way to introduce your students to short chunks of authentic text. Plus, interpreting jokes in the target language is not an easy skill to master. Memes in Spanish help us do both! So, […]
How to Successfully Use Escape Room Puzzles in the Classroom
Using a Breakout Box or Escape Room puzzles in my high school Spanish classes the past few years has been, by far, my students’ favorite part of the year. And to be completely honest, it has been mine, too! While it took my colleagues and I many hours of prep time, creating escape room puzzles […]
Using Post-It Notes in the World Language Classroom
Check out these 8 ideas for using post-it notes in the world language classroom! Add your ideas in the comments below. Ticket Out the Door – Pose a question to the class about today’s lesson. How do they feel about the new material? What questions do they still have? Or provide a grammar or vocabulary […]
Using Stations in Spanish Class
Keeping students engaged for an entire class can be a challenge, especially with block scheduling. One way I like to keep students actively engaged for 87 minutes is with stations. Depending on your class size and length of class period, you may need 3-6 stations per class. Here are my suggestions for implementing stations: Make […]