Day of the Dead Spanish Vocabulary Activities That Are Festive, Informative, and Cultural
It’s October… time to start thinking about your Day of the Dead Spanish lessons! It may sound like a cliché, but teaching about Day of the Dead or El Día de los Muertos is one of my favorite things to do as a Spanish teacher. And if I could decorate my classroom from wall to […]
How to Build a Spanish Classroom Library on a Budget
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” ― Jorge Luis Borges. Our classrooms should be a paradise for our students. We must fill our paradise, or our classroom library with books in the target language. But how can we build our Spanish classroom library on a budget? There are so […]
Spanish Teacher Gift Guide
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Winter break (or better known as teacher sanity break) is almost here! Whether you have teacher friends or are a parent of young kids, here are some unique ideas for gifts for teachers. Mini Sweater Christmas Ornament These customizable sweaters are perfect for teachers because you can request […]
A Sneak Peak into My Cactus Theme Spanish Classroom
Here is a sneak peak into my Spanish classroom! I am loving the cactus theme classroom decor that has become super popular this year as a form, and I was really excited to implement it into my Spanish classroom. I started with one bulletin board and then realized that I could take this cactus theme […]
How Spanish Classroom Word Walls Increase Language Proficiency Drastically
How often do you ask your students “¿Cómo estás?” and their response is “bien.” If I had a nickel for every time my students responded with “bien,” I would not be a Spanish teacher anymore! The solution to the unison “bien” or “good” came to me during one of my post-observation meetings with my supervisor […]