subscribe for updates via email!

Spanish with Stephanie

Ideas from one Spanish teacher to another

Growth Mindset Grading

This year we were asked to adopt the idea of Growth Mindset, an idea from Carol Dweck, an author and leading researcher in the field of motivation. The main idea behind growth mindset is that we don't have a fixed intelligence and we can all get better at something if we put in enough work.  (I'm trying to get better at blogging and marketing right now!!😉 )This was presented to us during a ... Read More about Growth Mindset Grading

Quizlet Live and Free Remote Mouse App

"We heard Spanish is awesome today!" said several students in my afternoon class on the day I introduced Quizlet live.  I even had coworkers coming up to me all week asking me to show them this new game their kids are all buzzing about! So naturally, I wanted to share it here as well! How it works Quizlet live allows you to take any set of flashcards with 12 or more terms ... Read More about Quizlet Live and Free Remote Mouse App

How to teach tener que +infinitive

Tener que + infinitive is one of those topics that I have to teach (haha, get it?), but never really sinks in for the kids. This year I was looking for a new way to teach it and I came up with an idea that worked so well, I just had to share it! (I crack myself up!) I go over the traditional notes and explain what it is, but this takes about 5 minutes.   Then I ask for a volunteer and ... Read More about How to teach tener que +infinitive

Brain Breaks in Spanish Class: Dance Party!

This week our school gave up 5 days to the dreaded PARCC test.  I knew ahead of time that my kids would be tired and cranky and I wanted to do something to brighten their day after suffering through two hours of testing.  Also, we only have 26 minute class periods, so I knew not a whole lot of learning was going to take place.   Instead of continuing with my curriculum, I put ... Read More about Brain Breaks in Spanish Class: Dance Party!

3 strategies to help students speak more Spanish

​During my student teaching, I remember observing veteran teachers and thinking "Wow, they speak so much English! I'll never do that!" Fast forward 10 years and....We're all guilty of it. Sometimes it's just faster and easier to give the directions in English, even if we know we need to be speaking in Spanish.  Here are three tools I use in the classroom that have really helped both the kids and I ... Read More about 3 strategies to help students speak more Spanish

How to use Kahoot as a self-graded assessment

"Oh my gosh! We're playing Kahoot?!?! Thanks Señorita!!!!" That's inevitably the response I get when students walk into the room and see this on the agenda.  If you've never used Kahoot before, it's an incredibly fun game-show like tool for quizzing students.  ​You can use it for just about anything, and usually we just use it for a fun review game in my class, but lots of people use it for ... Read More about How to use Kahoot as a self-graded assessment

Latest on Pinterest

  • 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.
  • Spanish class - Winter Holidays
  • 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!

Latest on Instagram

Latest on Youtube

Spanish with Stephanie

Spanish with Stephanie
This Spanish story focuses on the verbs: les gusta, les encanta, les interesa, les fascina, les importa. #spanish #education Click here to download the full activity: http://bit.ly/3Zw7KvA Join our mailing list! https://sws.myflodesk.com/oatz5bk0sf
Click here for full activity: http://bit.ly/3m4I6jA <br />Need an activity to teach the irregular yo verbs in Spanish? (salgo, pongo, digo, oigo, veo, hago) This variation of Little Red Riding Hood (Caperucita Roja) is just what you need! #spanish <br />SpanishwithStephanie.com
Use these gestures to help teach stem-changing verbs in context! Click here to join our mailing list! https://sws.myflodesk.com/oatz5bk0sf
Click this link for the full activity: http://bit.ly/41KWeP6 Enjoy this story while learning about family members in Spanish! #lafamilia #spanish Click here to join our mailing list! https://sws.myflodesk.com/oatz5bk0sf
Play this fun game with Spanish students for a movement break during class! Works for high school, middle school, and elementary students! Click here to join our mailing list! https://sws.myflodesk.com/oatz5bk0sf
Tips of tricks for decorating your Spanish classroom when you're not very crafty person =) Classroom Poster Pack: https://bit.ly/3QglmGo Rejoinder posters: https://www.tprsbooks.com/free-resources/ Click here to join our mailing list! https://sws.myflodesk.com/oatz5bk0sf #middleschool #education #spanishteacher #classroomdecorationideas
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
Purchase the lesson plans in this video: https://bit.ly/3zYdwdy To join our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/9acfe993cccc/e0wn2nz2dt
Load More... Subscribe