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Warm-Up Activities for Spanish Class {Facebook Corner}

by FunSpanish | May 8, 2014 | Facebook Corner, Warm-Up Activities | 3 Comments

Conversaciones de maestros en nuestra página de Facebook I am always impressed by how the teaching community loves to share their ideas and materials. I decided to create a space on my blog where I keep track of some of the most popular "conversations" on...

Bilingual Blog Hop: Los Elefantes Song and Prop {May 3-5}

by FunSpanish | May 2, 2014 | blog hop | 0 Comments

It's time for our bilingual blog hop! I hope you enjoy all the freebies and resources all the way.Here is my freebie for you!Click HERE to download it! Please remember to leave feedback on TpT!Hop over to Maestra Sandoval's blog to download her awesome freebie...

Bilingual Blog Hop!

by FunSpanish | Apr 30, 2014 | Tech | 0 Comments

I am so happy to be part of this amazing blog hop! Some of the most awesome teacher have teamed up to make this happen.Make sure to mark your calendars!See you soon!Carolina

Get Your Students Talking: Monos y Bananos

by FunSpanish | Apr 1, 2014 | conversation tips | 0 Comments

Exposing your students to a diverse vocabulary in class is very important, but it's also important to remember that students need a lot of time to practice the content that the class is exploring.I have been working hard to give my students space in my class for this...

Get Your Students Talking: The Magic Tissue Box

by FunSpanish | Mar 12, 2014 | games in Spanish, get them talking | 6 Comments

It's unbelievable that a simple paper tissue box full of questions could bring so much fun to a language class. I tried it, and it works! My students all wanted a turn and couldn't wait to read the questions and answer them.To put your "magic tissue box" together you...

RockAlingua: 1 Year Membership {Giveaway}

by FunSpanish | Feb 17, 2014 | Giveaways | 2 Comments

I wrote a review about RockAlingua a couple of weeks ago. Three lucky readers got RockAlingua's awesome music CD. This time two lucky winners will get a one year membership access to the website. Through this winners, will get to have every single song, access to all...

Five Fun Dances to Try in Spanish Class

by FunSpanish | Feb 11, 2014 | dancing in class | 0 Comments

I use music to welcome my students to my classroom. This week, I welcomed my second graders to class with "Vivir Mi Vida" by Marc Anthony. One of my students said he wished he knew how to dance to the rhythm of the song, so I took action! I took a few minutes at the...

Project: Winter Olympic Athletes {Spanish}

by FunSpanish | Feb 5, 2014 | Juegos olímpicos, Winter Olympics | 4 Comments

Bringing the Winter Olympics to your Spanish class is a fun way to engage your students. This time the Winter Olympics will be in Sochi, Russia. What a great opportunity to pull out a map or visit Google Earth to locate the country and your current locations. Visiting...

Let “Coloreando” Bring The Colors of Traditional Music to Your Spanish Class

by FunSpanish | Feb 3, 2014 | REVIEW | 6 Comments

Coloreando is one of the newest music CD's featuring Marta Gómez, a Colombian singer and songwriter. This music CD has 17 songs, all sung by Marta who, in my opinion, is the Colombian equivalent of Mercedes Sosa. Not only does her voice entertain children,...