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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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SAYING ADIÓS TO ANOTHER YEAR
For some reason I feel that 2022 has been the fastest year in my life. I partly attribute this to spending too much time on social media and not being fully present. I'm not a person who likes starting the new year with goals ( I used to!) because I strongly believe...
INCORPORATING THE BOOK “NIBI IS WATER” IN AN EARLY ELEMENTARY SPANISH CLASS
Nibi is Water is a beautiful picture book written and illustrated by Joanne Robertson and translated into AnishinaabeKwe by Shirley Williams and Isadore Toulouse. This book was written for babies and toddlers and is a wonderful resource for preschool and kindergarten...
RESOURCES TO END OCTOBER STRONG
The end of this month is fast approaching! There are so many great things that we can do in our classes, but with limited time, especially in the elementary classrooms, we have to choose intentionally. If you are still deciding what to do, I'm sharing some options...
A STORY THAT CELEBRATES NAMES
This story can be used any time during the school year, however it is a good beginning of year lesson. The story focuses on high-frequency questions and structures such as "¿Cómo te llamas?" and "Me llamo." How to Start With This Story? Start by introducing yourself,...
FUN ACTIVITY TO ENGAGE YOUR YOUNG SPANISH LEARNERS
This is a fun activity that can be used with students in first grade and up! This activity focuses on reviewing or introducing colors, animals, numbers and seasons. This is not an identity activity! Your students each will need to create their own ¿Quién soy?...
CURRICULUM IDEAS FOR ELEMENTARY SPANISH
As World Language educators it is hard to find a single off-the-shelf curriculum that fits the needs of each elementary program. Some programs have less frequent class sessions than others, some are required by their schools (or have the wonderful opportunity) to make...
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...
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