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About spanishplans

Spanish Teacher in Chicago. Have studied or traveled to Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina, and Uruguay. Have taught level 1 at middle and high school levels. Degree in Spanish and Master's in Teaching and Leadership. Blogger www.SpanishPlans.org

Doll House iPad App

Posted on November 8, 2012 by spanishplans

If your Foreign Language program has access to iPads, here is an app you need to check out. It is free and is fantastic to use during your Casa unit. It’s called Kids Doll House and it is made by … Continue reading →

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Location Unit

Posted on October 30, 2012 by spanishplans

I love teaching the location unit. There are so many engaging activities to do to talk about location. I start by teaching the location words to the tune of “Pop goes the weasel”. Since many students look at their hand … Continue reading →

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Edmodo Lyrics

Posted on October 21, 2012 by spanishplans

For the past several years, I have used the song, “Nada que Perder” by Mexican rock group Maná as a cloze activity. It is a great song for seeing the structure “tener que + infinitivo” When using songs, I like … Continue reading →

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Pinterest Contest

Posted on October 15, 2012 by spanishplans

Things just got Pinteresting! Thank you to all of our followers on Pinterest…. we just hit 1,000 followers! We’d like to thank our fans by offering a free giveaway and a pinteresting contest. Details below. Those new to pinterest might … Continue reading →

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Resources for LA CASA unit

Posted on October 14, 2012 by spanishplans

Teaching a unit about La Casa? Here’s some resources for your Spanish classroom for this House unit: Música Cancíon “Edificio” de Bacilos. Canción “¿Con quién se queda el perro?” de Jesse & Joy. Canción “Los Quehaceres” de Señor Wooly. Dibujos … Continue reading →

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Hispanic Heritage Month Post 4

Posted on September 30, 2012 by spanishplans

During Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) we will be posting articles and information relating to the impact of Latinos in the United as well as looking at their culture from their home countries. The goal of this … Continue reading →

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Campaña de gramatica

Posted on September 24, 2012 by spanishplans

At the beginning of the school year we showed your our Proficiency Bulletin Board with the 4 modes of communication but our Writing section was a little blank. We’ve since found the perfect addition and wanted to share it with … Continue reading →

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Hispanic Heritage Month Post 3

Posted on September 24, 2012 by spanishplans

During Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) we will be posting articles and information relating to the impact of Latinos in the United as well as looking at their culture from their home countries. Our goal is for … Continue reading →

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Hispanic Heritage Post 2

Posted on September 20, 2012 by spanishplans

During Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) we will be posting articles and information relating to the impact of Latinos in the United as well as looking at their culture from their home countries. Our goal is for … Continue reading →

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Familia Resources

Posted on September 20, 2012 by spanishplans

Three quick resources to use during your unit on La Familia: 1) Family Trees (árbol genealógico) : Our most popular post includes downloadable family tree images and flipcharts of Modern Family and The Simpson. Seems like most students aren’t very … Continue reading →

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