Fun For Spanish Teachers
A blog about resources for language teachers of preschool and elementary-aged children.
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STORY ASKING IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM
Story asking is a teaching strategy that can be applied in the classroom with zero to low preparation. It involves the teacher asking a series of questions in the target language to help students collaboratively create a story. To implement story asking, the teacher...
CALENDAR ACTIVITIES FOR SPANISH CLASS
Incorporating calendar time into your classroom routine provides ample opportunities to engage and educate your students. I typically begin introducing the calendar in my first grade classes, focusing on numbers one to thirty-one, days of the week, months, and...
USING PARALLEL STORIES IN AN EARLY LANGUAGE CLASS
A parallel story is a powerful tool that language teachers can use to engage their students and reinforce language learning. By taking an existing story and modifying it slightly, teachers can create a new and exciting experience for their students that still retains...
TAKE A SPANISH NATURE WALK WITH YOUR CLASSES
Spring is here! The season of colors, butterflies, and also allergies, but it's nice to feel that the heat is gradually coming on. If you have the chance to get outside with your students, nature walks are a great way to spend time outdoors after a long winter. You...
HOW TO GROW YOUR CLASSROOM LIBRARY
Looking to grow your library with easy readers? Here is an idea! You can use “story asking” to create the stories along with your students. The sample you see in the video was done with a second grade class. In this case my role was to guide my students with the...
A MÍ TAMBIÉN – SPRING VERSION
Nothing like welcoming the spring in Spanish class! After the long winter months everyone is looking forward to all the beautiful things the spring brings with it. This game is an adaptation of the Responsive Classroom game called "Just like me" - (see my post about...
SAYING ADIÓS TO ANOTHER YEAR
For some reason I feel that 2022 has been the fastest year in my life. I partly attribute this to spending too much time on social media and not being fully present. I'm not a person who likes starting the new year with goals ( I used to!) because I strongly believe...
INCORPORATING THE BOOK “NIBI IS WATER” IN AN EARLY ELEMENTARY SPANISH CLASS
Nibi is Water is a beautiful picture book written and illustrated by Joanne Robertson and translated into AnishinaabeKwe by Shirley Williams and Isadore Toulouse. This book was written for babies and toddlers and is a wonderful resource for preschool and kindergarten...
RESOURCES TO END OCTOBER STRONG
The end of this month is fast approaching! There are so many great things that we can do in our classes, but with limited time, especially in the elementary classrooms, we have to choose intentionally. If you are still deciding what to do, I'm sharing some options...
A STORY THAT CELEBRATES NAMES
This story can be used any time during the school year, however it is a good beginning of year lesson. The story focuses on high-frequency questions and structures such as "¿Cómo te llamas?" and "Me llamo." How to Start With This Story? Start by introducing yourself,...
FUN ACTIVITY TO ENGAGE YOUR YOUNG SPANISH LEARNERS
This is a fun activity that can be used with students in first grade and up! This activity focuses on reviewing or introducing colors, animals, numbers and seasons. This is not an identity activity! Your students each will need to create their own ¿Quién soy?...
CURRICULUM IDEAS FOR ELEMENTARY SPANISH
As World Language educators it is hard to find a single off-the-shelf curriculum that fits the needs of each elementary program. Some programs have less frequent class sessions than others, some are required by their schools (or have the wonderful opportunity) to make...
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