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Elf on the Shelf in the WL Classroom: Day 1

Originally posted on La Clase de la Señora Dentlinger:
I think Elf on the Shelf is a great way to bring some fun into the classroom.  I blogged about the idea yesterday.  I shared some cultural situations the elf could…

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Perspective through literature

While travel is the best way to broaden your perspective, that may be a bit difficult for our students. We talk about the image below of a man standing on top of a stack of books and being able to … Continue reading

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ICTFL15

It was wonderful to see so many of of our colleagues join us at the Illinois Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL) Fall Conference. For those of you who are checking out our website for the first time, read … Continue reading

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Facebook Contest Winners

Congrats to our winners of the Facebook Me Gusta Stamp and Facebook Profile Project. Dale D won the Stamp, and Yahaloma P. won our Facebook Project. We were feeling extra giving so we added 2 more projects winner, which were … Continue reading

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Facebook Giveaway

Our Facebook Spanish Project, after going over a major upgrade this summer, has reached  over 1,000 sales. If you have downloaded this product in the past, make sure you have the newest version by signing in and downloading the product … Continue reading

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Passport Stamps

During the first week of school, our students put together their own passports. They filled out a Colombian Student Visa and glued that to the inside cover and then we used the blank passport pages to write our first unit’s … Continue reading

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Spanish Classroom Tour

Ok, so the bulletin boards are done and the posters are hung. Here’s what our students will walk into on the first day of classes.

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Top Pins 2015

A few years ago, we brought your our Top 10 Pins as determined by the number of repins on pinterest. At that time, we only had 500 followers. We now have almost 7,000. If you aren’t following us yet, here … Continue reading

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Decorating with Postcards

I know we have all bought some beautiful postcards during our travels. Let’s use them to decorate our classroom and turn our hospital walls into a charming space that allows students to see the beauty of the target culture. Step … Continue reading

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End of Year Awards

In Colombia, students graduate at the end of year 11. The school celebrates with a ceremony during the school day where the 11th graders give performances. Some groups sing songs, others dance.  One of the activities was to present students … Continue reading

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