Hispanic Heritage Month is a great time to introduce new cultural elements! From September 15 to October 15 each year, you can share fun activities and authentic resources from around the world to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! First off, you’re in the right place for Hispanic Heritage Month activities! I'm sharing my favorites from my classroom and activities I've saved for later. Looking for Spanish 2 or ... Read the Post...
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Help! How do I teach foreign language during a pandemic?
Like everyone else, I packed up my bag mid-March 2020, thinking I’d be back in my classes in a few weeks. I left my games and materials in my locker, taking home the essentials: planner, textbook, extra snacks (of course). Here in Spain, I was locked in my apartment for the next three months. Working for a no-tech high school, it was impossible to keep up with students during this time; the school posted work on the ... Read the Post...
Teaching in Spanish isn’t Scary! 5 Supports to Become a Confident Language Acquisition Champion
I started attending Comprehensible Input workshops with a fabulous teacher named Amy in Washington, DC because it was free development, and I needed to keep up with my PD hours. Amy and CI totally changed my teaching. That following school year, our department of two implemented our own rollout of CI, and my students’ proficiency BOOMED. Previously, my Spanish 4 students had struggled to write a paragraph mid-year. ... Read the Post...
What Should I Teach the First Week of Spanish Class?
The first week of Spanish class is intimidating! The start of the year is so exciting and nerve-wracking for everyone involved. Teachers are setting up their classrooms, students are preparing their backpacks, everyone’s picking out that first day of school outfit. Looking for free, done-for-you curriculum maps? Click here! That first day comes, and runs into the first week. Maybe you run out of water during ... Read the Post...
