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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM US! ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!

by FunSpanish | Dec 17, 2010 | Holidays, Navidad, video | 0 comments

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¡Hola! I am Carolina, a Colombian elementary Spanish teacher based in Boston, MA. Fun for Spanish Teachers is the result of my passion for teaching Spanish to children and my desire to inspire collaboration and creativity in a vibrant teaching and learning community. It’s the perfect stop if you are looking for songs, games, teaching tips, stories, and fun for your classes.

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✨Every year on December 7th, Colombia celebrates

✨Every year on December 7th, Colombia celebrates “La Noche de las Velitas” (also known as El Día de las Velitas), a night filled with candles and joy. This night also marks the beginning of all Christmas activities in Colombia.

¡Qué las velitas traigan mucha luz y paz para el mundo! 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯
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I absolutely love receiving questions from teacher

I absolutely love receiving questions from teachers! A few weeks ago, I received a question that I couldn’t wait to answer, so I decided to share it with you all in a reel! Keep those fantastic questions coming my way!

Question: What visual aids do you have in your classroom.
Answer: Many of the visuals in my classroom have the goal of supporting my students on their language acquisition journey. My students also help me with some of them, that way it also promotes a sense of belonging.

What other visuals do you have in your classroom or for your students?
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#elementaryteachers #primaryteacher #iteachspanish #visualaids #elementaryspanish #citeachergram #comprehensibleinput #funforspanishteachers

This year marked my fifth attendance at PoCC. Howe

This year marked my fifth attendance at PoCC. However, it was a unique experience as I had the privilege of being part of the group of facilitators of the Latinx Affinity group. What an incredible journey it has been! My heartfelt appreciation goes out to all the folks who have been committed to this for years, as I observed their unwavering dedication, boundless love, deep compassion, and immense passion in their work before, during, and after the affinity spaces.

PoCC has consistently been a source of nourishment for my alma. It provides me with a space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with myself and my personal narratives. It's a place where I can both grow and let go, where I reconnect with old friends and forge new connections. It's a treasure of new memories, and it fills my corazón as I start the new week.

I wish I had a picture with every person I reconnected with or connected to at PoCC. Here are a few awesome moments con abrazos que recargan.

¡Empezando la semana con el corazón llenito y siendo completamente yo!
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#naispocc #naispocc23 #latina #colombiana #latinx #spanishteacher #immigrant

During this time of the year in the United States,

During this time of the year in the United States, Christmas permeates every aspect of our lives - from TV ads and radio broadcasts to the coffee cups we hold in our hands. For students and families who don’t celebrate this holiday, it can be overwhelming as they are inundated with these images and messages.

It’s essential to create a classroom environment where students can discover and share their cherished family traditions and celebrations. Yes, this can be done in a Spanish class too!

This offers a valuable opportunity to explore and learn about different traditions and celebrations of our students, which don’t necessarily need to be rooted in religion.

Something I do in my first-grade classes is to bring real pictures to initiate the conversation. Students then start making connections; some even identify symbols in the pictures. We discuss different colors and who they celebrate with. I often learn about new traditions or celebrations from my students. I then provide space for students to create pictures of their own celebrations, which we later display on a bulletin board outside my classroom.

I also share some traditions from Colombia but ensure my students have the opportunity to share theirs as well.

A few years ago, I wrote a post with some ideas. Please find the link in my bio.
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November is here! What a great month to practice g

November is here! What a great month to practice gratitude in a world language class. I know that teaching gratitude is not limited to just November, but it happens to be the month when we think about it the most. In fact, we should make it a habit because practicing gratitude should be an active part of our curriculums. Something great that I have learned from my colleagues is to end our class by thanking our students for learning along with us, and the students also thank us for teaching them. We do this every day in the target language.

Here is a hands-on activity you can do together: Have your students make a gratitude necklace. You will need to download the template from my blog and print it on cardboard. Brainstorm with your students what they are thankful for.

Need the link? Head to my bio to find it or comment with an emoji, and I will send it.
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#spanishteacher #worldlanguageteachers #gratitude #iteachspanish #elementaryspanish #englishforkids #elementaryteacher

I love incorporating movement breaks not only for

I love incorporating movement breaks not only for my students but also for myself. I teach young students, but the age of the students doesn’t matter; a brief break to get them moving can help them tune into the class. I frequently use movement breaks, and I’ve noticed that their necessity varies depending on the time of day, especially with classes scheduled after lunch.

I also make it a point to check my students’ energy levels. Sometimes, they might need a calming break to manage their energy better. I refer to this particular movement break as “Chocolate,” which has been adapted from a movement break my students already use in their homeroom sessions, known as “Cheerios.” You can also vary the speed, making it slow or fast, or change your voice to make it more fun!

Give it a try and let me know! Feel free to share in the comments which movement break you already use with your students!
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#brainbreaks #movementbreak #activepause #spanishteacher #spanishclass #englishforkids #funforspanishteachers

I have been asked a few times to share tips for ac

I have been asked a few times to share tips for activities that can be done after reading a story in the early grades. There are several things that can be done after telling or reading stories to young students. Here are just a few. Swipe to read them all!

Also, if you're interested in the story “Pavo prepara su pastel favorito”, let me know in the comments to send you the link!
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#spanishteacher #languageeducator #teachersofinstagram #citeachergram #languageacquisition #languageactivities

This song is fun, and I love it because it goes al

This song is fun, and I love it because it goes along with different movements, and it’s a great supporting song for my newest story, “Pavo Prepara su Pastel Favorito.”

I have heard different versions of this song but love the version by Fátima of @elpequenocaracolito . Highly recommended!
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#teacher #primary #teachingwithstories #pavo #elementaryspanish #spanishforchildren

Quick Stand-Alone Activity Due to holidays, field

Quick Stand-Alone Activity

Due to holidays, field trips, conferences, and more, there has been some inconsistency with some of my classes during this time of the year. My Monday and Friday students are the ones I get to see less, which includes some of my second and third-grade classes. This week, I only got to see one third-grade class, but not the other. When that happens, I like to use filling or stand-alone activities that I can continue to provide input. I have been using storyboards to create short stories and keeping them in a folder in my emergency sub tub for children to read and illustrate if I have to miss school.

The example in the video took about 12 minutes to create, with interruptions, laughter, and trying to vote for different details. You only see the timeframe that I can share here. What I do for this is that I have a set of 6 questions because I used a storyboard with 6 frames. I ask the students the questions and allow 2 of them to propose an answer. We close our eyes, vote, and the winning answer becomes the detail for the story.

Just a quick idea if you are looking for a stand-alone activity.
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#iteachspanish #earlylanguage #mflteacher #iteachspanish #spanishclass #profedeele #funforspanishteachers

Collaborating with other subjects makes our elemen

Collaborating with other subjects makes our elementary world language programs more visible and stronger. It's also a way for students to see the connections between different subjects and how they relate to each other. Cross-curricular collaboration can make the learning experience more engaging and meaningful for students.

Here's one example of how we did it this fall with Día de Muertos. Parents from our Latinx and Hispanic association created this beautiful ofrenda. Some of them are from Mexico and were able to find authentic pieces for it.

Through this collaboration, students were involved in various activities, such as studying the Monarch butterfly life cycle and migration in their science classes. Students had the opportunity to observe the process from a caterpillar to a beautiful monarch.

In Spanish class, they explored the cultural significance of the celebration and its connection with the Monarch butterflies. We read did the story “Monarca va a Michoacán”, and watched the video "One Strange Rock: Day of the Dead" and participated in the symbolic butterfly migration with the Journey North organization.

Students expressed their creativity by crafting skulls, marigolds, and alebrijes in their art classes. Additionally, homeroom teachers also read some books in their classrooms.

This was a beautiful integration, and I'm always looking for ways to enhance the learning experience for our students.

Do you find ways to collaborate with other subjects at your school?
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#collaboration #crosscurricular #languageprograms #monarchbutterflies #culturalsignificance #educationcollaboration #interdisciplinarylearning #spanishclass #comprehensibleinput #inputcomprensible

¡Me encanta crear canciones y cuentos para mis es

¡Me encanta crear canciones y cuentos para mis estudiantes! Esta actividad va de la mano con una canción muy simple para repasar los colores, lo que la hace aún más emocionante. A mis estudiantes les encantan las actividades de adivinanza, y esta ha sido un éxito total con mis estudiantes de Prekinder, por eso decidí compartirla.

En mi canal de YouTube, tengo algunas canciones. Afortunadamente, no fui yo quien las cantó, pero si te interesa el enlace, déjame saber y con gusto te lo enviaré. También, déjame saber si utilizas esta actividad.
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#educadores #maestrascreativas #profedele #spanishteacher #primaria #Elementary #earlylang #instagramteachers #earlychildhood #comprehensibleinput #iteachspanish #educacioninfantil #educaciontemprana

Last school year, I wrapped up with a collection o

Last school year, I wrapped up with a collection of 24 student-created books. Curious to know how I did it? Head over to my blog to get all the details! It might be something you want to try with your students this year.

Need the link? Head to my bio or leave an emoji in the comments, and I will send it!.
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#worldlanguageteachers #spanishclass #eslteacher #elementaryspanish #comprehensibleinput #worldlanguages #elementaryspanishprogram #funforspanishteachers #iteachspanish

This was the perfect Halloween activity for my sec

This was the perfect Halloween activity for my second graders. Students worked in pairs or individually to roll their stories, then illustrated them. When they were done, we read some of them. It’s easy, quick, fun, and engaging! 🎃

If you’d like to try this activity, I have a fall-themed story template on my blog. Click on my bio to find the link!
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#funforspanishteachers #comprenhensibleinput #acquisitiondriveninstruction #inputcomprensible #englishteacher #spanishteacher #elementaryspanish #mflteacher #halloween

I call this game ‘Busca,’ which is based on a

I call this game ‘Busca,’ which is based on a popular matching game. It’s a fun game that my students absolutely adore, and it can be played at any time during the school year. I actually have one on cognates. This is a game to get students moving. Obviously, the expectation is not for students to learn all this vocabulary, especially these words. What you could do is maybe introduce some phrases related to playing games.

Do you want to learn how I play this game in my classes? Visit my blog!

Would you like the cards for this game? Also, visit my blog to subscribe and download it.

You can find the link in my bio @funforspanishteachers .

I hope this game helps you in your classes during this busy Halloween week
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Since I started teaching with stories, I have noti

Since I started teaching with stories, I have noticed that things have shifted not only for my students but also for me as a language educator.

I've observed that my students are more engaged, and I, as a teacher, am more motivated. Telling stories is not only enjoyable but also provides a more effective way for my students to connect with the language. I use them with all the grade levels I teach!

You can tell a story through a song, a video, a picture, share stories from different places, create stories along with your students, use picture books, and much more!

Swipe to read how you can use stories in your classes!

Need stories? Stop by my blog and type the word “stories” in the search menu or send me a message for the link.

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