Fun For Spanish Teachers
A blog about resources for language teachers of preschool and elementary-aged children.
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¡Hola! Thanks for stopping by! If you are all about teaching Spanish to children, this is the right place to be. This blog is the place where I can connect virtually with other teachers, share my experiences in the classroom, and give back to the teaching community. Whether you’re a new or veteran teacher, we can always learn from each other! So just let me welcome you with a big bienvenida!
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¿QUÉ PREFIERES? GAME – HALLOWEEN VERSION
This game was created to use with my younger students to review colors. Many of them are into Halloween right now, so this is a good way to keep them engaged. This game is played just like any "Would You Rather?" type of game, where you have a set of questions and...
EL DÍA DE LA RESISTENCIA INDÍGENA IN SPANISH CLASS
Growing up in Colombia we didn't have a "Columbus Day." This "holiday" was called "El Día de la Raza" to celebrate the different races born after the mix of a not a very pleasant encounter. Even though it wasn't known as Columbus Day, it was still meant to focus on...
MAKE YOUR PET GIVE INSTRUCTIONS IN YOUR CHOICE BOARDS
Adding extra things to spice up your choice boards is definitely not necessary. In fact, I don’t do it every time a create one because it can be time consuming. There is no need to worry if you haven’t added Bitmojis, GiF’s or other things to your boards. Sometimes I...
2020 HALLOWEEN SONGS
I was excited to search for different Halloween songs on YouTube and was also surprised to find so many new ones! The Halloween versions of the Baby Shark songs definitely win! Here are the songs I have found this year! Happy singing!...
GIF YOURSELF TO SPICE UP YOUR CHOICE BOARDS
In case you are still wondering how to add some fun to your choice boards, a gif of yourself can never go wrong! I am now creating videos, making choice boards, and asynchronous lessons while the school is slowly transitioning to in-person classes. I know! It sounds...
TEMPLATES TO PLAY TIC-TAC-TOE
I recently shared on Instagram a template of a tic-tac-toe game I created to play during my virtual classes. I have gotten requests from different teachers who want this template and since I am all about saving teacher friends' time, I decided to create more templates...
A “TOUR” OF MY VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
Every year I like to give a virtual tour of my classroom or bags if I am a traveling teacher. For obvious reasons, this year is different for all of us. Right now I teaching synchronous classes from my classroom, but once we go back to in person classes I no longer...
CELEBRATE YOUR STUDENTS’ NAMES
Last December I had the opportunity to attend the PoCC conference, and, on my second day, I found a session that was about exploring race and identity in early childhood. This session was filled with beautiful ideas that can be adapted to Spanish class. I really loved...
SONGS TO SPICE UP YOUR CALENDAR ROUTINE
Having a variety of songs and videos to spice up your calendar routine is always a great idea, especially if you have it as a routine you do at the beginning of each class. A reader on my Facebook page asked me if I knew some songs for the days of the week and months,...
STARTING THE SCHOOL YEAR VIRTUALLY
Every new school year comes with relationship building, routines, defining spaces in our room, and little rituals that we all use to make our classes unique and great for every learner in our communities. Of course, without needing to go into too much detail, this...
CREATE YOUR BITMOJI CLASSROOM
Over the summer I saw so many teachers sharing their Bitmoji classrooms that I had to give it a try. Of course, this is something that is not necessary, but I thought it would be fun to make one. Sometimes it's these little unnecessary touches that make my work fun!...
FREE GOOGLE SLIDES, SEESAW AND BOOM CARD RESOURCE!
I am excited about how Google Slides™, Seesaw, and Boom cards are student-friendly and are so flexible to make different activities interactive. I know many teachers use my song "¿Cuántas manzanas hay?, especially around the fall season. Last year I created some...
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