How to Help Your Spanish Students Appreciate Cinco de Mayo History

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I remember a few years ago driving by On the Border on May 5th and seeing swarms of people gathered outside on the patio drinking, dancing, and eating guacamole. I would have loved to survey the crowd to see how many of them knew what they were “celebrating.” (Of course other than half priced margaritas […]

The Ultimate Guide to Festive Activities for Christmas in Spanish Class

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It truly is the most wonderful time of the year! The Grinch is on TV; I’m wrapping presents; the tree is lit… nothing is better than this!  Let’s make Christmas in Spanish just as wonderful in our classroom, too! You can spread Christmas cheer with this ultimate guide to festive activities for Christmas in Spanish […]

7 Thanksgiving Day Spanish Lessons for an Easy Week before Break

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You most likely have 2 ½ days to get through in the week leading up to the first nice break of the school year: Thanksgiving! The kids are going crazy and you desperately need Thanksgiving Day Spanish lesson plans that keep them engaged without bouncing off of the walls.  But, you have no time to […]

5 Digital Activities for Christmas Spanish Lessons

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¡Feliz Navidad! As most schools converted to completely remote teaching with the onset of the holiday season, we are now in need of more digital lessons!  We are also more in need of the Christmas spirit and can’t put Christmas Spanish lessons on the backburner. So, how will you be teaching culture and holidays to […]

The Six Elements of Day of the Dead in Spanish Class

I can’t believe it is already October! Time to start thinking about Day of the Dead in Spanish class. It can be difficult to condense one important holiday into just a few lessons, so I narrowed it down to six main elements for my students. I chose to focus my Day of the Dead in […]