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TELEPHONE DICTATION: A TWIST ON RUNNING DICTATION
If you don't know the "Running Dictation" activity, this link has a great explanation about it. This game is a variation of the Running Dictation. I call it "Telephone Dictation" just to give it a new name, but I am sure someone else has adapted it too. I have used it...
SPANISH EARTH DAY POEM
Earth Day and National Poetry Month are both celebrated in April. What a perfect time to link these two celebrations in Spanish class with this poem by Elvira Nogal. I really like this poem, but unfortunately don't have enough information about the author. If you do,...
REVIEW YOUR CLASSROOM NORMS, ROUTINES AND PROCEDURES AFTER THE BREAK
It's not like no one has ever counted the days until a break! Right? Every time a break is getting close, my mind tricks me and everything seems so slow. Well, I also take it as a reminder that if I am tired and ready for a break, my students probably are too! We all...
BRAIN BREAK OR CALM DOWN ACTIVITIES? READING YOUR STUDENTS’ ENERGY LEVEL
Brain break or calm down activities? This is the question I have been asking myself this year after teaching my sweet first graders. I am lucky that we have a mindfulness teacher in the school where I teach. I asked him for some help, and he graciously offered to come...
TIPS FOR TEACHING COMPREHENSIBLE CULTURE AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL
To be able to talk about the integration of culture in a Comprehensible Input class, it is first necessary to define "Comprehensible Input" and "culture." The "Comprehensible Input" theory is one of the theories of language acquisition proposed by the American...
EARTH DAY SONG AND ACTIVITIES IN SPANISH
By Ana Calabrese Ana Maria was born in Colombia and she currently lives in the United States. She is the founder of Spanish Plus Me, an initiative to promote the introduction of the Spanish language to children through the use of songs, movement, and fun....
FUN GAME FOR SPANISH CLASS: COLOR COLORCITO
"Color colorcito" is a simple tag game that my kindergarten students love! In fact, they ask for it almost every class! I am still trying to understand why they love it so much, as it is just so simple. I have also used it as a brain break with my 4th and 5th grade...
MOVIETALK FOR LOWER ELEMENTARY SPANISH
MovieTalk is a Comprehensible Input tool created by Dr. Ashley Hastings. Students get engaged listening to comprehensible language in a short video or clip. These videos are usually not longer than five minutes and are compelling to the learners. In my experience...
VALENTINES MOVEMENT CARDS IN SPANISH
My students have been enjoying the chance to use movement cards for our brain breaks, especially my kinder students. They love seeing the different themes for special occasions. Feel free to explore all the different movement cards featured on this blog. For now, here...
FUN FOR SPANISH TEACHERS 2024 CREATED BY PRESENCIA DIGITAL