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Connecting with students

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am teaching heritage Spanish all day long this year in a new state. Connecting to my students has been a bit of a challenge, and although everyone tells me to give it time, it's hard for me not to feel like a bit of a phony as a non-native speaker. I have read lots of other blog articles about this, encouraging me that it gets better and telling me what to ... Read More about Connecting with students

Managing a difficult class

I'm at a new school this year and experiencing some classroom management issues that are new to me, even after 12 years in the classroom.  I have a particularly needy class, that has caused me to rethink and restructure the way I run my classroom. I cannot do any oral questioning or whole class instruction. Here is my attempt at solving the problem. 1. Change the seating chart To ... Read More about Managing a difficult class

Webinar: Quizlet for Language Teachers

This July I gave a webinar on using Quizlet in the world language classroom. It includes seven game ideas, as well as some ways to differentiate activities for native speakers. Quizlet games Many of these games are staples in the world language classroom, however, in this webinar I show you how to save time by creating one Quizlet and using it in seven different ways! The games I discuss ... Read More about Webinar: Quizlet for Language Teachers

5 practical lesson planning tips for first year teachers

This post is meant to provide you with some concrete tools to help with lesson planning as a first year teacher,  whether you are brand new, or just teaching something new this year!  1. Be kind to yourself You are in a new job, in a new environment, with new people, and a new curriculum. You're not going to be perfect and nobody (other than yourself) expects you to ... Read More about 5 practical lesson planning tips for first year teachers

Back to School: The panic is real

It's that time again: summer is over and everyone is thinking about going back to school. For me, this will be an extra exciting year. In July I moved across the country to escape the winters of Chicago and see if I was better suited for the California sunshine. In packing, I think I may have had just as many boxes labeled "classroom" as I did for my house, so I was happy when I could unload them ... Read More about Back to School: The panic is real

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How to teach numbers in Spanish from 0-100

Do you find that students learn their numbers in Spanish for a quiz, and then quickly forget? Do they come across a number in a reading and pause or say it in English? Do you need ideas for teaching numbers to older students? And are you looking for a way to make this simple topic fun for both you and your students? How to make numbers fun and practical ​First things first: Don't stop at ... Read More about How to teach numbers in Spanish from 0-100

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  • Christmas (la Navidad) and Hanukkah (Janucá), are 2 holidays during the winter months and December to teach in your Spanish classroom. Use these activities to engage Spanish students while learning about holiday traditions in Spanish-speaking countries related to Christmas and Chanukah. Read this blog article for ideas to incorporate both holidays to be inclusive of all students. Great winter activity for Spanish 1, 2, 3, or 4. Includes listening comprehension, reading comprehension.
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  • Download this free Spanish listening practice activity so that students can listen to native speakers & a variety of accents outside of class. Each recording provides audio of a Spanish speaker from a different country so that students can hear different dialects & develop their listening comprehension. This free resource includes five audio recordings and listening comprehension practice activities and questions related to family, la familia. Ideal for middle or high school beginning students.
  • Spanish Calendar Talk for your Daily Routines
  • Do you teach heritage speakers, native speakers & spanish 1 students in the same class period? When admin won't create a separate heritage spanish class, students are often placed in the wrong level. How do you teach more than one proficiency level in the same class period? This blog article gives ideas to meet the needs of all students through organization & differentiation. Click to read more!
  • Do you teach heritage speakers, native speakers & spanish 1 students in the same class period? When admin won't create a separate heritage spanish class, students are often placed in the wrong level. How do you teach more than one proficiency level in the same class period? This blog article gives ideas to meet the needs of all students through organization & differentiation. Click to read more!
  • Do you teach heritage speakers, native speakers & spanish 1 students in the same class period? When admin won't create a separate heritage spanish class, students are often placed in the wrong level. How do you teach more than one proficiency level in the same class period? This blog article gives ideas to meet the needs of all students through organization & differentiation. Click to read more!
  • Beginner Spanish students love to learn family vocabulary in Spanish. Here is a week-by-week guide about how to teach it with some fun activities!
  • Beginner Spanish students love to learn family vocabulary in Spanish. Here is a week-by-week guide about how to teach it with some fun activities!

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Practice the G sound in Spanish with this silly story for beginners! This is a great activity for sub plans because students will hear the story read aloud to them in Spanish and can complete activities when finished. To purchase the reading and activities, click here: https://bit.ly/3r96X3n For updates and free products, https://sws.myflodesk.com/oatz5bk0sf
Does your school use a rotating block schedule, which makes it impossible to create recurring appointments in your Outlook Calendar? Learn how to create a .csv file so you can quickly upload recurring appointments that fall on different days. Helpful for teachers and school administrators who want to stay organized and use Outlook Calendar! Click here to join our mailing list! https://sws.myflodesk.com/jkhttghotr
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