Category Archives: Lesson Plans

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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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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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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Animales

Posted on September 10, 2012 by spanishplans

I start my 8th grade class off with a lesson about Animals in Spanish. Animals is one of the topics that students really enjoy but you don’t see it included in many textbooks or early levels, so it is something … Continue reading →

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Spanish Notebook

Posted on August 24, 2012 by spanishplans

It’s the second day of Spanish class and students are freaking out about their Spanish teacher speaking only Spanish in class. It’s a change for them, as they are not accustomed to being immersed in the language for nearly all … Continue reading →

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Cinco de Drinko

Posted on April 25, 2012 by spanishplans

Take a look at the above calendar of Mexican Holidays. Take a closer look. What’s missing? Mexico’s America’s favorite holiday: Cinco de Mayo. Or as they refer to it in Mexico: Cinco de Drinko. That is because Mexicans get a … Continue reading →

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El Cuerpo

Posted on April 24, 2012 by spanishplans

During the unit on teaching El Cuerpo in Spanish class, I had students create their own monster bodies. They were to label 12 body parts and then present their monster to the class describing the body, and telling us what … Continue reading →

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Ser and Estar

Posted on February 24, 2012 by spanishplans

One of my favorite grammar points to teach is the difference between the verbs SER y ESTAR. While both verbs mean “to be” in English, in Spanish they couldn’t be more different. I know many teachers use an acronym to … 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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Mexican Independence Day

Posted on September 14, 2011 by spanishplans

¿Estás listo? Casi es El día de Independencia de México. Although more Americans can pronounce “Cinco de Mayo”, el dieciséis de septiembre is actually a national Mexican holiday. And not just ANY holiday; THE biggest national holiday in Mexico. So … Continue reading →

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