Category Archives: Lesson Plans

Spanish from Day 1

Posted on August 17, 2016 by

The first day of Spanish class. You want to be welcoming, you want the students to feel comfortable. You also want to set the expectation that this class is different. You want to maintain 90% of the class in the … Continue reading →

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Immigration with Esperanza

Posted on April 13, 2016 by

I have been using the TPRS Publishing novel, Esperaza, with my 8th grade class and over halfway through the book, it has been a success. My students have particularly enjoyed listening to the audio book as they read. I find … Continue reading →

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Authentic Resources for Recetas

Posted on December 13, 2015 by

If you are looking for some comprehensible input for your food unit using authentic resources, then we’ve got something for you. We’ve transcribed a few authentic cooking tutorials in Spanish from youtube that you can use as listening or interpretive reading … Continue reading →

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Alma MovieTalk lesson

Posted on November 27, 2015 by

My first MovieTalk and I loved it. I used the short animation, Alma, with my first year students and it went great. We were able to use the movie to practice so much language: 1) structures of quiere, puede, mira, … Continue reading →

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Fotografia Story and Tener Que Story

Posted on October 27, 2015 by

We’ve just finished up 2 new stories with you and wanted to share them with you. Our first story is a story about a boy named Miguel who doesn’t like to study; he wants to play video games. But when … Continue reading →

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Bell Work in Spanish Class

Posted on October 2, 2015 by

Here’s why I love Bell Ringers in my Spanish class: 1) It gets the student working as soon as the come in the room. 2) It’s a great way to get students to use their notes and practice using the … Continue reading →

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Classroom Scavanger Hunt

Posted on August 27, 2015 by

Here’s a quick tip to do doing the first week of school: Create a classroom scavenger hunt. I wrote up a half sheet of questions for things for students to look for around the classroom. I included asking where the … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme

Posted on May 20, 2015 by

After coming back from a year of absence traveling South America, I want to bring my experience of travel to the classroom. So this year, one of our major themes throughout the year will be travel and the richness of … Continue reading →

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Spanish Webquest

Posted on April 26, 2015 by

One of my favorite reasons for using webquests is to have students discover information on their own. I can take a step back and provide any necessary help, but the students are the ones doing all the work. They are … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Lessons

Posted on December 30, 2014 by

There are some activities that, as a teacher, I look forward to every year. Here are some of my favorite lesson plans for my Spanish class that I’m sure you will enjoy and your students will too. 1. Corte Ingles … Continue reading →

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