SAYING ADIÓS TO ANOTHER YEAR

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 that setting goals and having a new beginning can be done anytime during the year, but I have decided to start 2023 with the commitment to spend less time scrolling through social media, blog more of my own ideas, and see my friends and family in person more often.

With this being said, 2022 wasn’t a bad year. I’m lucky and privileged that I got to go to my home country (Colombia) at least twice during the year, and this year I went to see places that I have never been to in my beautiful country. And the best part of it is that I got to do it with the loves of my life! ¡Mi familia!

I’m always grateful for all the support I get from readers and teachers in different parts of the United States and the world. I love the connections I have been able to make through this blog and also the friendships that have come from it!  I’m grateful for you taking the time to stop by and connect here. I wish you the best in 2023!!!

And to keep my virtual tradition alive, here are my 5 most visited blog posts this year!

1. Quotes by Influential Hispanics

2. Movement and Vocabulary Game for Language Learners

3. Frida Kahlo y la casa azul

4. 17 Fun Games to Play in Spanish Class

5. Curriculum Ideas for Elementary Spanish

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

ENDS & NEW BEGINNINGS: GRATITUDE & 5 MOST-READ POSTS IN 2020

ENDS & NEW BEGINNINGS: GRATITUDE & 5 MOST-READ POSTS IN 2020

The end of 2020 is here! What a difficult year for everyone. In the midst of hard times trying to stay positive was helpful for me. Admittedly, some days and weeks were easier than others to keep my head up. In Latin America, we have a New Year’s song whose chorus goes: “I won’t forget last year, because it has left me with so many good things!” while we simultaneously go to extra lengths to rid ourselves of bad memories and energy by burning the Año Viejo (Old Year). So it goes, year after year, a recognition of the good, bad, and ugly. But 2020 was particularly intense.

2020 made it possible for me to become closer to friends who live states away and across oceans. I have been able to spend more time with my children and see them grow and enjoy them. I have been able to take ukelele, salsa lessons, and yoga classes via Zoom,  I have also developed new routines like drinking coffee on Saturday morning with my parents on WhatsApp. I still can’t tell if our dogs are grateful or not for having us around all the time!

It was also difficult for me not to be able to go to Colombia and to learn that friends have been taken away by this pandemic and that close family members in Colombia have also been affected by it. I feel extremely lucky that I still have a job, as I am aware that is not the case for many people. I’m keeping them in my thoughts during these hard times!

I am grateful for your continuous support of my work. Coming to read my blog, interacting with me on social media, purchasing my resources, downloading my freebies, and so on! Just know that everything I do here is with deep passion and love for teaching languages and connecting with teachers from all over the world. Your messages continue to inspire me! ¡Gracias!

Cheers for a healthy 2021 and hoping that soon we will be able to see our loved ones and friends – and give them the longest, squeeziest hugs ever!

Here are the most-read posts on my blog during 2020! 

5. Virtual Field Trips for Spanish Class

4. Create Your Bitmoji Classroom

3. Spanish Jokes for Elementary School

2. Canción: El Monstruo de la Laguna

1. Spanish Resources for Home Learning

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

 

Spanish Teachers to Follow on Social Media


If you are on Facebook, Pinterest or enjoy following blogs, you may like to know that there is a group of Spanish teachers who are active on social media. They are all dedicated educators who share teaching tips, classroom management ideas, what has worked or hasn’t worked for them, and a lot more when it comes to teaching Spanish as a foreign language. Following them on social media can save you some time and will keep you on track while navigating the internet. 

I created this in no particular order. The levels are identified by the following letters:
E– Elementary 
MS – Middle School
HS – High school

Mundo de Pepita 
(E)
Monarca Language
(E)
Señora Cruz 
(MS-HS)
Vibrante Press with Loni Dai Zovi
(MS-HS)
Woodward Education
(MS-HS)
YB Smith
(MS-HS)
The Spanish and ASL Lady
(HS)
The World Language Cafe
(MS-HS)
Sue Summers
(MS-HS)
Spanish Sundries
(MS-HS)
Lectura Para Niños
(E)
Teacher’s Clipart 
(Designer and Teacher)
(E)
Sol Azúcar
(MS-HS)
Best PowerPoints for Spanish Class
(HS)
Sra. Casado
(E)
Island Teacher
(MS-HS)
La Profesora Frida
(MS-HS)
SpanishPlans
(HS)
Enjoy!
Carolina