Do you love using videos in the classroom? Then you must try Edpuzzle! Edpuzzle is an amazingly easy-to-use website that takes videos to the next level! With Edpuzzle you can crop videos to only show the most relevant section and then embed questions for students to answer throughout! You start by searching for videos from their several partner sites. If you found a video somewhere ... Read More about Edpuzzle for language teachers
Project-based learning in Spanish
...an exciting experiment! The most amazing thing happened today! My students came up with an idea that is going to shape my curriculum for the next several weeks! Background This year I am teaching a class comprised of 7th and 8th grade students called Spanish Seminar. The class is made up of native Spanish speakers and students who participated in dual-language immersion in ... Read More about Project-based learning in Spanish
How to gamify Spanish Grammar
There are tons of great programs online for kids to practice grammar in a competitive and fun way. I will write about some of my favorite tech-tool games in a future post, but today I wanted to discuss a low-budget, easy game: Tic-Tac-Toe! We all know worksheets are boring and evil, but sometimes rote practice is necessary. So how to be make the boring practice better? Turn it into a game! ... Read More about How to gamify Spanish Grammar
How to celebrate el día de los muertos
El día de los muertos is one of the most exciting holidays to celebrate with Spanish students! The holiday is full of colorful imagery, sweet treats, craft projects, and great movies like Coco! Spanish teachers look forward to celebrating el día de los muertos in their classrooms each year! As a result, many of our older Spanish students have already learned about this holiday. They may ... Read More about How to celebrate el día de los muertos
Adding more culture into my classroom
A big goal for me this year was to add more cultural lessons into my classroom. I started by purchasing Sra. Cruz's amazing Cultura Diaria - Daily Hispanic Culture Facts for Each Day of Spanish Class as my daily bell-ringer for my 6th graders. I made them a supplemental note-taking packet to go with it, and each week we look at a different country. Over the course of the ... Read More about Adding more culture into my classroom
The best way to review with Spanish students
The beginning of the year can be so fun! You're excited to get to know your kids and help them learn new things! But then --big sigh-- you have to REVIEW! Oh no!! Is it just me or does that suck all the fun out of everything?!Well, through trial and error, I have come up with the best way to review with Spanish students: Differentiated review checklists! What are differentiated review ... Read More about The best way to review with Spanish students
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