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La Noche de las Velitas (Part 2)
La Noche de las Velitas is one of the most exciting celebrations in Colombia since it marks the beginning of the Christmas season. What a great opportunity to share this with your students and make it part of your class! I have written some blog posts in the past...
Christmas Songs in Spanish
Yes! I can't believe! It's that time of the year again! Smells like Christmas, one of my favorite times in the year. I am excited about all the new videos that came out on YouTube, and the best parts is that many of then include the lyrics which makes it perfect for a...
Thanksgiving Songs in Spanish
Here is a collection of four fun songs that can be used with different ages at the elementary level. Doy Gracias Al Pavo Pavito Yo soy un pavo A la Madre Tierra Enjoy!
DAY OF THE DEAD SONGS AND VIDEOS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
It's always great to have all these videos in one place! Hopefully this will save you some time. I recommend you take the time to watch the videos before presenting them to your students to make sure they are appropriate not only for their developmental age and level...
FIVE HALLOWEEN SONGS FOR ELEMENTARY SPANISH
Halloween is an exciting time in elementary school. There is always so much vocabulary that could be explored around it: colors, shapes, likes, costumes and so on. You don't have to go anywhere else to find great songs for your class. Below I am sharing five of my...
Day of the Dead Celebration in Sumpango, Guatemala
Foto: Multiturismo Moca El Día de los Muertos, also known as El Día de los Difuntos or Todos Santos in other places in Latin America is celebrated in different ways all throughout the continent. In Guatemala, the Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st....
ACTIVITIES FOR THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL IN SPANISH CLASS
I partnered with Mundo de Pepita to share activities for the first day of school in Spanish class.These is a collection of what I shared on my blog. Make sure to click on every picture and read all the different activities. Download it here! Fun for...
The CI and TPRS Challenge
iFLT (The International Forum on Language Teaching) was a mind changing conference for me. I have always been interested in the use of CI (Comprehensible Input) and TPRS in Spanish class. I had actually never attended a formal training on this topic before. I had even...
Activities for Summer Camps in Spanish
Running a summer program in Spanish? Don't worry! Mundo de Pepita and I have you covered. Here we're sharing some activities that can help you enrich your summer program. 1. Parachute Everyone loves playing this game in summer camps. This link has...
