Tag Archives: connections

English Pop Music in Spanish

Posted on September 8, 2015 by SpanishPlans

What’s better than taking songs that your students already know and enjoy in English and listening to the Spanish version? Your students will be fascinated listening to the Spanish version of Taylor Swift’s Shake it Off or other current popular … Continue reading →

Posted in Authentic Resource, Music | Tagged connections, engaging, música, music | 4 Comments

6 Places to Connect with Spanish Teachers

Posted on January 10, 2015 by spanishplans

Imagine a staff lounge full of like-minded Spanish teachers with whom you could discuss best practices, talk about lesson ideas, collaborate on projects, and more. Well, that place does exist, you just have to broaden your definition of lounge. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion/Methodology | Tagged connections, PLN, Top Lists, twitter | 2 Comments

March Madness in Spanish Class

Posted on March 26, 2014 by spanishplans

I saw a tweet with a “Tournament of Books” in relation to the NCAA Basketball tournament that is going on right now in sports. I asked my PLN on twitter on ideas on how to incorporate this idea in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged connections, juanes, music | 7 Comments

Making connections

Posted on February 20, 2013 by spanishplans

Connections Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information “Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language” The 5 C’s of learning a Foreign Language consist of Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. We … Continue reading →