SUPPORTING WORLD LANGUAGE EDUCATORS
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Weather you are an elementary, middle or high school language teacher, I am glad you made it here! On this website you will find teaching tips, strategies and resources to support your teaching journey.
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WHY USE STORIES WITH EARLY LANGUAGE LEARNERS
My love for using stories in my classes is never-ending! Read some of the reasons why I use stories in my classes: THEY ARE FUN AND ENGAGING When using stories, students always want to know the end of it, so it really keeps them engaged. In my experience, the stories...
FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL CHECKLIST FOR TEACHERS: NORMS AND ROUTINES
The first days and weeks of school play an important role in how the school year might go. In this post I have shared a series of practices and strategies I use in my classes. Find a Signal To Get Your Student's Attention I'm a fan of having chimes in different...
TIPS TO BRING STORIES TO AN ELEMENTARY SPANISH CLASS
Stories are a great tool to introduce and/or review vocabulary and expose learners to the language in context. When using stories with second language learners in the setting of a world language program, where students only have the language once or twice a week, you...
FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL CHECKLIST FOR TEACHERS: CLASSROOM COMMUNITY
Looking for ways to build classroom community from day one? Community is one the most important things to have a successful school year with your students. Having strong classroom communities will lead to empowered students who will feel validated and ready to thrive....
HONORING DIFFERENT FAMILY STRUCTURES IN THE SPANISH CLASSROOM
As a World Language educator I want my students to understand the power and responsibilities we all have and carry as ethical citizens of the world, and I have been working hard on making sure that my lessons and class routines support this by going beyond linguistic...
A MÍ TAMBIÉN – SUMMER VERSION
Are you ready for the summer version of the “A mí también” game? I have played this game with different age groups, and it’s always a success! You will need to print the cards or project the slide on the board. I have blogged about this game before, but I can tell you...
¿QUÉ PREFIERES? GAME – SPRING VERSION
This game is quick but engaging! I have versions for different seasons and themes, but was missing the one for la primavera. The Spring here in Boston is at its fullest, so this a great time to make connections to bring to the classroom and why not take advantage of...
THREE WAYS TO INCORPORATE GEOGRAPHY IN A WORLD LANGUAGE CLASS
Looking for ways to incorporate geography in your classes? These are some ideas that you could bring to your classes right away! Money Basket Over several years of teaching Spanish I have collected coins and bills from different Spanish speaking countries. Either...
PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS GAME FOR EARLY LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Do you do any activities in your Elementary Spanish classes that incorporate phonological awareness? It's definitely not a requirement to teach phonological awareness in an early language class but this one is hidden in a movement activity, so why not?! El chicle...
