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Spanish Educator, with focus on acquisition Educator Enthusiast I love learning about and sharing culture.

Women’s History Month Spanish resources

March is Women’s History month, although anytime is a great time to highlight the leadership and contributions of strong, latina women in our Spanish class. Here are some ready-to-implement resources for your clase de español. Dolores Huerta unit: With the … Continue reading

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March 2026 underway

Round 1 is officially underway and open for voting. Youtube Video with a sample of all 16 song Song Info with  all other notes Playlists:   Spotify, Youtube, Apple Music Song Ranking Sheets: students write info about song/artist and give … Continue reading

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March Music Madness 2026

Our playlist is set, our bracket is ready for printing, and resources are being added daily to the collaborative drive. If you haven’t participated in the past, make it right, by joining hundreds of Spanish classes nationwide in our 13th … Continue reading

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MMM26

March 2, 2026 – March 20, 2026. The 16 songs of this year’s March Music Madness are currently being voted on by the teachers in our FB Group.

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Fitting in: being part of the puzzle in school

Students in Spanish class practice “gustar” and work on presentational speaking with SEL task of community belonging. Continue reading

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Teaching El Cucuy: A Fun Approach for Spanish Learners

Looking for a novel way to teach about the legend of El Cucuy, but don’t want to do the traditional activities of CI? I had to think about how I could get my students to be familiar with the story … Continue reading

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Resources for La Lucha

This year was my first year using the book LA LUCHA by Melisa Lopez from FluencyMatters/Wayside Publishing. The book is a historical fiction book about a teenager year old named Javier who works in the fields picking crops alongside his … Continue reading

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Engaging Group Activities for Spanish Reading Comprehension

In a Spanish class reading “La Lucha,” students analyzed chapter 6 by identifying 20 significant words. They collaborated in pairs to compare lists, ultimately agreeing on ten key words. This activity promoted deeper understanding of the text and vocabulary through repeated engagement, discussions, and potential follow-up writing assignments using the chosen words. Continue reading

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Essential Resources for World Language Instruction

As teachers look ahead for resources to request for the next school year, we are sharing a curated list of Subscriptions services or websites for World Language teachers. The list ranges from curricular resources that are targeted for language acquisition … Continue reading

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MMM 25 winding down, still time to win

We are in the last week of MMM, although the polls remain open until the end of the month, and the resources never expire. Check out our Round 2 and beyond Presentation with voting links. The 1st semifinal went back … Continue reading

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