SUPPORTING WORLD LANGUAGE EDUCATORS
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Create Your Own Interactive Sock Puppet Book
I had a lot of fun making this sock puppet book so I thought it was a good idea to share with you here the template I used. I printed the pages on stock paper, and it was easy to create. What took the longest was the puppet, but there is no science behind it. I...
Curriculum Ideas for Preschool and Kindergarten
I am sharing general ideas for teachers based on how a “typical” school year might look in a Preschool and Kindergarten Spanish class. All the ideas I’m sharing here are geared toward programs that meet once or twice a week. In this schedule, there is not that much...
EL SOMBRERO VUELTIAO
"El Sombrero Vueltiao is the hat that has come to represent Colombia as a symbol. I feel strongly connected to this symbol because my parents are both from the Atlantic Coast of Colombia, and although I was born and raised in Cali, I was always surrounded by the...
MONARCH BUTTERFLY MIGRATION FOR SPANISH CLASS
A few years ago the science teacher at my school approached me with an exciting idea. It was September, and she started the year off teaching about the Monarch butterfly migration. She wanted to create a cross-curricular connection and shared with me the idea of...
Mini Book: ¡Viva Colombia!
This year marks the 207th year since Colombia gained its independence from Spain on July 20th, 1810. Colombians observe this day by taking the day off from work. Many of the main celebrations happen in Bogotá, Colombia's capital city. The Army puts on various parades,...
Virtual Field Trips in Elementary Spanish Class
There is nothing children enjoy more than pretending! Role playing games are such valuable tools for teaching languages. Planning a virtual trip requires some planning. You have to make sure the content is suitable for the level you teach. Introduction of a country...
4 Facebook Communities for Elementary Spanish Teachers
One of the things I love about Facebook is how easy you can find online communities related to any topic and interest. And teachers really do know how to take advantage of Facebook. Just type keywords into the search bar to reveal different groups and pages related to...
Hand Signals for Spanish Class
Nothing like being in the middle of a fun and engaging lesson when suddenly you have a student interrupting because he or she needs to go to the bathroom, or even worse, you have a student who you thought was raising his/her hand quietly for a while when you realized...
10 Fun Songs for Teaching Numbers in Spanish
From 1 to 5 From 1 to 10 From 1 to 20 From 1 to 50 From 1 to 100 From 1 to 100 Have fun counting in Spanish!
