Tag Archives: storytelling

Storytelling Remotely

Posted on November 16, 2020 by SpanishPlans

Despite being completely remote up until this point, I have done my best to continue to use storytelling as my main method to deliver comprehensible input in my Spanish class over our synchronous online Google Meets classes. I know a … Continue reading →

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Drag and Drop Audio with Google Slides

Posted on September 8, 2020 by SpanishPlans

Now that most of us are giving classes virtually, how can we adapt our listening activities to an online format? Even if you are presenting it LIVE as a class over a video Meeting, it’s always best to provide an … Continue reading →

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Sprucing up a Story with Sound Effects

Posted on May 9, 2018 by SpanishPlans

We all know that visuals are a great aide to comprehension. But there is another sensory that we can be targeting to add not only comprehension but also fun and humor to class stories. I’m talking about using SOUND EFFECTS. … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Face Masks

Posted on November 15, 2016 by SpanishPlans

Oh my god, you guys!! Look who visited my class today!  I had my fan girl moment as Juanes was part of our class story. We’ve also had visits previously from Beyonce (not Bey-doce or Bey-trece), John Cena, Cristiano Ronaldo, … Continue reading →

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Soy Yo by Bomba Estereo

Posted on October 27, 2016 by SpanishPlans

I’m sure by now you’ve heard about this song and video. If not, you’re gonna love it. Here’s how I recently used it in my class: 1. Students work on “Soy Yo” packet by Kara Jacobs. I used 5 pages: … 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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React in Spanish

Posted on April 2, 2016 by SpanishPlans

Something I wish I would have done at the beginning of the year: Put a sheet of common Spanish expression on the students’ desks. Having them on each students desk or table, as opposed to a poster, makes it very handy … Continue reading →

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La Criatura Story Continued

Posted on February 21, 2016 by SpanishPlans

I used Martina Bex’s La Criatura story with my level 1 class a few weeks ago. The next day we continued that story to explain what happened to the “criatura”/science teacher. We were able to recycle so many vocabulary words … Continue reading →

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Monstruo del Armario MovieTalk

Posted on February 11, 2016 by SpanishPlans

Our theme of creepy movies used during MovieTalks continued with the 2:50 video from Pablo Conde titled “El Monstruo del Armario”. (We’ve also used Alma, and a video I call Toc-Toc) This movie worked well after students had created their own … Continue reading →

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Fotografia by Juanes Embedded Readings

Posted on December 9, 2015 by SpanishPlans

In this post we shared with you our Storytelling lesson related to the Juanes song Fotografia. This story features the structures busca, llama, and está/ no está. You can download FREE Fotografia story or you can buy our editable version which also includes … Continue reading →

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