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Parachute Time in Spanish Class
Here are some fun activities to try in Spanish class:• Have the children move around the room while saying marcha (march)¬ and have them stop by saying para (stop). Do the same with the other actions: salta (jump), arriba (put hands up), abajo (put hands down),...
CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY IN SPANISH CLASS
September 21st is the International Day of Peace. What a great opportunity to make it a teachable moment and connect our Spanish curriculum to this important celebration. We can get our students thinking about peace and what it means by a simple project where they can...
Halloween Activities for Spanish Class!
Click HERE to buy!$4.50Are you looking for fun activities in Spanish for your class? Look no further! This pack includes a lot of great activities for Halloween, from singing to putting together a coloring book. A total of 42 colorful pages that you and your students...
A Chant That Teaches Greetings and Introductions in Spanish
Chants are a great way to provide space for repetition and also put sentences that sometimes could be boring to practice into a rhythm and context. Plus, chants help memory! I learned from Mama World that this song is called "Ambó Ató," and it is...
Free “Zona Libre de Nueces” Signs
I recently discovered that my almost two year-old son is allergic to nuts. With the start of the school year approaching and him being new to preschool, I have become more aware about how big this issue is. I am very lucky that his preschool is a nut-free place, but...
17 Fun Games to Play in Spanish Class!
Over the years, teaching Spanish to different age levels, I have learned many games from my students and other colleagues. Here is a list of some of the favorites my students and I enjoy playing in class.1. ARROZ CON PAN: Game of elimination played in a circle...
Planning for Spanish Class
I am really happy to welcome all the new teachers! Thank you for spreading the love of learning a new language in your school community and to your students! Planning is one of the most important aspects to ensuring a successful class over the course of a school year....
6 Tips for Using Puppets to Teach Spanish to Children – advice from an Expert Puppeteer and Actor in Colombia
I have been extremely lucky this summer during my trip to Colombia to have had the opportunity to find amazing people who can continue contributing to my professional development and to become better at what I do, teaching language to children. This time I had the...
A Visit to The Zoo in Cali, Colombia
Teaching about zoo animals is one of my favorite units. This time, I visited the zoo in Cali, Colombia, and I collected a few videos of animals native to Colombia and South America. Comparing the various zoos that I have visited in different countries and cities in...
Visiting a Supermarket in Colombia
Every year when I travel to Colombia to visit my family, I try to take as many pictures and short videos as I can to share with my students in my classes. They are always curious to know about Colombia and always get very excited to see what I have to share with them....
14 of My Favorite Online Resources for Spanish Teachers
The internet has taken off as a tool and forum, used by many teachers to look for new ideas, share their expertise, support their units, and more. I have found many websites with great resources for Spanish teachers. Here are several of my favorites, in no particular...
ABC en Español
ABC en Español is a website created by Lauren Peacock, a Spanish teacher who writes her own songs and makes her own videos that go along with her songs. She has a great collection of resources for teachers to use with their students. To learn more about...
GAMES TO PLAY WITH FLASH CARDS
I am a Spanish teacher who travels to different classrooms. I carry a lot in my bags, and it can be a pain at times. This is when having a set of flashcards can be really handy, instead of lugging tons of heavy materials around! Plus, my students really enjoy playing...
La Oruga Comelona
Since in many of my classes my students read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle, and also to support the butterfly unit they explore in their homerooms, I came up with an adapted version which I love calling "la versión criolla" of Eric Carle's...
Bilingual Books for Spanish Class!
I always love bringing literature to support my lessons during the middle of a unit or to end a unit. I have found it difficult to find books that are well written in English and Spanish. Sometimes the translations are not very relevant to the original text in Spanish...
