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Get Your Students Talking: The Magic Tissue Box
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}
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
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}
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
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,...
20 Free Apps for Spanish Class
While searching for apps to use in my classes I found tons of free ones. There is definitively a wide variety of apps for different levels. Some of the free apps might be a sample of a complete app, but it's worth the try. I do recommend that you download the app and...
El Mercado {Giveaway}
If you are an elementary Spanish teacher like me, you know that we are always in search of props to spice up our lessons. During my recent trip to Colombia I found this cute "Mercado" set with labels in Spanish. The set has 32 items that your students will love. I...
La Maleta: An End of the Year Tradition
Running around with a maleta (suitcase) in one of the most fun traditions to do at the end of the year. This tradition requires some preparation, but not many things. All you need is a suitcase, some clothes in it, a desire to travel during the new year, and a...
AÑO NUEVO: LAS DOCE UVAS
December 31st is an exciting day in Colombia and many other Spanish speaking countries. Everyone is focused on family and fiesta, and the resolutions and wishes for the New Year come to mind. Those five minutes before the year ends are especially important. Yellow...
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