Inside: Save time & energy finding authentic songs for your Spanish class with SpanishPlaylistParty.com. Authentic songs in Spanish sorted by theme. Authentic Music in Spanish Class Using authentic songs in your Spanish class is always a great way to complement your lessons and get students excited about learning. When you find just the right catch song to bring into class, students will be practicing Spanish in their heads for days. You know that I have been posting about using authentic music in Spanish class for over a decade. Below are many ways I have posted about using music in Spani ..read more

Inside: Vocabulary games for Spanish class. Engaging games for vocabulary in Spanish. Spanish vocabulary games for the classroom. Why vocabulary games in Spanish class? During my first couple of years teaching Spanish, I used pretty traditional methods. I had ancient En Español 1 & 2 textbooks to teach high school Spanish 1-4. That was it. This meant giant vocabulary lists in Spanish. So I was always trying to mix it up by adding vocabulary games in Spanish and classroom games to learn vocabulary in Spanish. I started Mis Clases Locas at the end of my second year of teaching when I was try ..read more

Inside: Spanish reading practice with Flangoo.com. Spanish reading and comprehension practice for Spanish class. Plus World Language teacher giveaway for a year of Spanish, French & German reading practice with Flangoo. Why Flangoo.com? Teacher’s Discovery reached out to me about a service they offer Flangoo.com. It is a website with hundreds of online fully narrated books and Spanish reading practice. As you know, I only suggest and review resources I believe in for World Language teachers. All opinions in this post are my own. I also want to make sure there is something in it for you. Th ..read more

Author – Allison Wienhold Originally posted 4.13.21 Most recently updated 4.15.24 Inside: Earth day Spanish teaching resources. El medio ambiente resources for secondary Spanish. Activities for el día de la tierra plus the environment in Spanish class.   Here is a collection of resources for teaching about the environment in Spanish class. El Día de la Tierra is April 22nd. When I taught with a textbook an upper-level unit was always centered on the Environment in Spanish class. (Hello Avancemos 1.1 & 1.2). So here are Earth Day resources for Spanish classes.    Ready ..read more

Inside: Names of the week in Spanish class. Learning the names of the days of the week in Spanish. What are the Days of the Week in Spanish? Names of the days of the week in Spanish and English. lunes – Monday martes – Tuesday miércoles – Wednesday jueves – Thursday viernes – Friday sábado – Saturday domingo – Sunday Notice days of the week are not capitalized in Spanish. Typically, the first day of the week in most Spanish-speaking places is Monday. This is different from most calendars in the USA that start with Sunday. Spanish Class Routines for Each Day of the Week For many years I have ..read more

Inside: Must-Watch Movies for Earth Day in Spanish Class. Good Earth Day Movies in Spanish, list of Disney Earth Day movies, películas de medio ambiente. Are you looking for impactful movies to engage your students during Earth in Spanish class? Look no further! I have compiled a list of appropriate movies for Earth Day in Spanish class From dazzling documentaries to cute animated films these films will take you on a visual and emotional adventure. They remind us of the beauty and fragility of our Earth.  If you are looking for films to pair with your Spanish medio ambiente unit you are ..read more

Inside: Resources for the 2024 Netflix The Casagrandes movie to use in Spanish class. Los Casagrande la película in Spanish class. Los Casagrande: película en la clase de español. The Casagrandes movie 2024 on Netflix. The Casagrandes movie is a new Netflix movie set in Mexico. Los Casagrande: la película set to come to Netflix on March 22nd, 2024. Here are some resources that you can use to discuss The Casagrades the movie in Spanish class today. If you want to get right to the no-prep The Casagrandes Movie Worksheets The Casagrandes Movie Guide Questions from my store The Casagrandes Movi ..read more

Inside: Many versions of the Happy Birthday song in Spanish for class. Happy Birthday in Spanish song variations for Spanish class. Spanish Happy Birthday songs to build a positive classroom community. If you have read much on Mis Clases Locas, you might know I have a passion for using music in the classroom. From Music Brackets to weekly music Bell Ringers, authentic music is used every day. You might also know how important it is to me to build a positive classroom community. The year starts with 1st Day of Spanish Name Game Speedball, Persona Especial interviews on day 2. Among the Spanish ..read more

Inside: Eclipse Solar Eclipse in Spanish class 2024. Solar eclipse lesson plan for Spanish class. Spanish Solar Eclipse 2024 Activities for The Great American Solar Eclipse in Spanish Class. Eclipse solar 2024. An eclipse is always a rare and exciting event. Lucky for us The Great American Solar Eclipse is taking place on Monday, April 8th, 2024. Since it is happening across many areas of the US on a school day, here are many activities and authentic resources to tie in the 2024 Solar Eclipse in Spanish class. Resources to teach about eclipse solar. First off. What is solar eclipse in Spanish ..read more

Inside: Spanish Just Dance songs for Spanish class. The ultimate list of Just Dance songs in Spanish. If you are looking for Just Dance Spanish music and the newest Just Dance 2024 Spanish songs, you are in the right place. Dance in Spanish Class Are you tired of the same old routine in your Spanish classes? It’s time to shake things up and add a fun twist to your lessons with catchy Just Dance songs! Incorporating music and movement into your language learning to enhance engagement and improve retention. I know Spanish teachers are always on the lookout for innovative ways to engage students ..read more