Tag Archives: music

Music Video Activities

Posted on March 2, 2021 by SpanishPlans

We talked about over 6 different activities you can use with lyrics of a song, so today we want to talk about ways you can provide comprehensible input and use the music video in your lesson. 1. MovieTalk One of … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Lyrics

Posted on March 1, 2021 by SpanishPlans

So you’ve played the song… You have a copy of the lyrics. But how else can you work with a song besides the traditional fill-in the missing lyric cloze activities? This post is all about getting the most of out … Continue reading →

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March Music Madness 2019

Posted on February 7, 2019 by SpanishPlans

Are you ready for this year’s March Music Madness? As one of the first teacher bloggers to write about the idea of March Music Madness, we are excited about our sixth annual tournament. This year’s bracket is as follows:

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March Music Madness 2018

Posted on January 30, 2018 by SpanishPlans

Hey ya’ll. We are super excited to annouce that we have finished the bracket for our 2018 edition of March Musica Madness. This year is going to be the best year yet. While we know this idea has probably been … Continue reading →

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Uploading to Lyrics Training

Posted on March 5, 2017 by SpanishPlans

Yesterday, we showed you how to create your own cloze activities on LyricsTraining.com. But what if the song you want to use as an activity isn’t there? Well, it’s easy to add a song by adding your own lyrics and … Continue reading →

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Lyrics Training Creating a Cloze

Posted on March 4, 2017 by SpanishPlans

If you are participating in March Music Madness, you probably have used a fill-in-the-blank Cloze activity before with a song. Perhaps, you’ve checked out the site lyricstraining.com. While this site was a great way for students to practice typing in … Continue reading →

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March Music Madness 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by SpanishPlans

It’s here! Our favorite time of year: When 16 songs go head-t0-head to see which hit will de declared the winner of March Music Madness. Our 2016 Bracket was a success, with students falling in love with the eventual winner. And … Continue reading →

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Immigration with Esperanza

Posted on April 13, 2016 by SpanishPlans

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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March Music Champion

Posted on March 18, 2016 by SpanishPlans

And the winner is…. I had the students fill out a survey as part of the voting process and here’s a few key notes:

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MarzodeMusica 2016

Posted on February 23, 2016 by SpanishPlans

March Music Madness 2016 is just around the corner. We are ready for another fun competition where songs go head-to-head to decide a winner. This years bracket features 16 songs and we’ve broken them down to 4 categories: Bachata, Pop, Rock/Urbano, … Continue reading →

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