Engaging activities for teaching numbers to 100! Get students actively engaged and learning Spanish numbers with fun activities for football season and the Super Bowl! Read more about Spanish numbers football worksheets activities. Updated January 2024 Get Students Talking I love looking for ways to bring football into Spanish class. Not fútbol, but fútbol americano! As a girl brought up in the South, I was raised watching football. So when it comes to teaching numbers 1 to 100 in Spanish, I turn to football. Have you ever had a class that is so quiet? I mean, you cannot get them to talk. I am ..read more

Have you been searching for a Day of the Dead video for Spanish class? I've searched and this one is still my favorite to show for learning about Día de Muertos! I love finding that perfect Spanish resource that helps students make connections and begin to understand a cultural tradition that is different from their own. I want students to understand the deep, cultural significance of the holidays and experience the rich traditions for themselves. I wish I could take my students out of my Spanish class and into the community to see exactly how Day of the Dead is celebrated. My favorite Day of ..read more

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 – October 15! As Spanish teachers, we get to celebrate it all year long! Before we begin a month of celebrating Latino heritage, let’s provide context. Do your beginning Spanish students know where Spanish is spoken? Teaching about Spanish-speaking countries is a fun way to get students ready for HHM. If you need Spanish-speaking countries activities for Spanish class, I have FIVE activities to learn the names of 21 Hispanic countries. Add them to your lesson plans to help upper elementary, middle school, and high school Spanish classes learn where Spani ..read more

Spanish teachers, if you are wondering how to decorate your classroom and visually support students at the same time, post a Spanish word wall! I love using word walls to provide meaningful input, make the language visible, and support students. Spanish word walls are a must-have visual resource in the world language classroom. Here are five reasons to use Spanish word walls in Spanish class. 1. Spanish word walls provide meaningful input. Fill classroom bulletin boards with cognates, high-frequency words, and classroom commands. Word walls reinforce vocabulary by being a constant visual remin ..read more

Are you using crossword puzzles in Spanish class as another way to teach and review vocabulary? If you haven't tried these fun printable activities with your beginning-level students, here are 12 reasons why I love using them to learn and practice vocabulary! Crossword Puzzles in Spanish Class     1. improve vocabulary     2. improve spelling     3. improve memory and recall     4. improve problem-solving skills     5. keep students engaged     6. boost confidence     7. relieve stress     8. create a positive lear ..read more

Engaging activities for teaching numbers to 100! Get students actively engaged and learning Spanish numbers with fun activities for football season and the Super Bowl! Updated February 2023 I love looking for ways to bring football into Spanish class. Not fútbol, but fútbol americano! As a girl brought up in the south, I was raised watching football. So when it comes to teaching numbers 1 to 100 in Spanish, I turn to football. Have you ever had a class that is so quiet? I mean, you cannot get them to talk. I am having conversations with myself in front of them, trying to figure out a way to g ..read more

Engaging activities for teaching numbers to 100! Get students actively engaged and learning Spanish numbers with fun activities for football season and the Super Bowl! Updated February 2022 I love looking for ways to bring football into Spanish class. Not fútbol, but fútbol americano! As a girl brought up in the south, I was raised watching football. So when it comes to teaching numbers 1 to 100 in Spanish, I turn to football. Have you ever had a class that is so quiet? I mean, you cannot get them to talk. I am having conversations with myself in front of them, trying to figure out a way to g ..read more

Looking for FUN ideas to give students meaningful practice speaking Spanish? Generate interest by adding these activities and conversation topics to your lessons! No more hesitant speakers. Listen as your classroom comes alive with the sound of students happily speaking to each other - in Spanish! 5 Spanish-speaking activities students will LOVE. Get students up, out of their seats, and speaking with "Find Someone Who" activities - quick and easy games for Spanish class that are perfect practice for beginners. Students move around the room and talk with classmates about their favorite subject ..read more

Updated Post: Cultural activities for teaching students about Christmas traditions in Mexico in Spanish class! December 16th is the first day of Las Posadas! I love teaching my middle school students about the rich traditions of Christmas in Mexico. I wish I could show them first hand. Until then, I have a video that I purchased from Teacher's Discovery years ago. It's called "Moo - Las Posadas: Christmas in Mexico." I love this video for so many reasons! One, it is filmed in Mexico City & Puebla. Two, it is narrated by Esther, a Mexican high school student. And three, my students LOVE it ..read more

Vocabulary building activities in Spanish to get students talking about Dr. King, reading and listening to his "I Have a Dream" speech —in Spanish! Find the resources you need to support beginning Spanish students learn about Dr. King during Black History Month. Have your students had the opportunity to read portions of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech in Spanish? These words are powerful - and timeless! Here are a few quotes to read and discuss in class: "Sueño que un día esta nación se levantará y vivirá el verdadero significado de su credo: "Afirmamos que estas verdades son ..read more