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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

Día de los Muertos

Posted on October 26, 2011 by spanishplans

It’s October, and if you’re a Spanish teacher that means getting ready for Halloween and the Day of the Dead. We’ve compiled some of the best resources around to give you a one stop shop for great teaching materials. Readings … Continue reading →

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Family Tree Spanish

Posted on October 24, 2011 by spanishplans

I think we can all agree that the textbooks’ family trees are as engaging as an 8 a.m. lecture in a lecture hall of thousands. After a few years of using my own personal family to teach the family vocabulary … Continue reading →

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Free Spanish Worksheets

Posted on October 23, 2011 by spanishplans

Among our hundred of products, are also many free items. In addition to these completely free worksheets and materials, a majority of our priced items include a free preview for you to get a sense of the product to see … Continue reading →

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Hanging up Flags in Classroom

Posted on October 14, 2011 by spanishplans

Over the last several years, I have been purchasing large 3’x5′ flags of Spanish Speaking countries, for display in my classroom. You can find them for pretty decent prices on ebay. The only problem was the lack of wall space, … Continue reading →

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Columbus Day

Posted on October 9, 2011 by spanishplans

Most schools around the country have Monday off in recognition of Columbus Day. In Latin America, most countries also recognize this day as “Día de La Raza“, although in Costa Rica it is called “Día de la Culturas” but in … Continue reading →

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Jesse y Joy Corre

Posted on October 5, 2011 by spanishplans

¡Corre! por Jesse y Joy Letras de la canción “Corre” de Jesse & Joy, which was released October 5th. Their new album, ¿Con quién se queda el perro? will be released October 25th December 6th. Their third album follows the … Continue reading →

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2 de Octubre No se Olvida

Posted on October 2, 2011 by spanishplans

While reading the trending topics in Mexico on Twitter, I noticed one Called “no se olvida” and “2deOctubreNoSeOlvida“. Upon reading some tweets, I recalled the monument I saw in Mexico City in the Plaza de Tres Culturas. Known as the … Continue reading →

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Saber

Posted on September 23, 2011 by spanishplans

After introducing the verb saber, I post the following comic on the board as students enter the room. After they have read about “sabelotodo“, “know-it-all”, I ask them to create their own comic with the verb saber. Students use this … Continue reading →

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Pictures for your Spanish classroom

Posted on September 20, 2011 by spanishplans

Interested in having a creative way to showcase Spanish to your students by making connections to their interests? We currently offer the following postcards print with a high gloss coating that would make an excellent addition to your Spanish bulletin … Continue reading →

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Laminas sobre la Independencia de Mexico

Posted on September 15, 2011 by spanishplans

Estas laminas son de México sobre la Independencia. There are 4 pictures, and the back contains the information describing the pictures or events depicted on the front. Pictures are quite large. To download, right click and choose “Save As”. You … Continue reading →

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