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7h ago
I remember the first time I taught direct object pronouns in Spanish 3 Honors. I also incorporated indirect object pronouns. My students left that lesson more confused than when we started. I felt like I failed them. The lesson included wayyyy too much info; I was expecting them to grasp a grammatical concept that was […]
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Llearning Llama Blog
2w ago
I want you to think about your current Spanish House unit. You know, the one where you include the traditional la casa vocabulary, like rooms of the house, furniture, and chores. How exciting are your lesson plans within this unit? How many authentic resources do you use to incorporate culture into your Spanish house unit? […]
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Llearning Llama Blog
3w ago
Alebrijes animals are colorful, unique, and a beautiful Mexican artform. You can teach about alebrije animals at any time of the school year, but they have recently been associated with Day of the Dead because of the popular movie Coco! Keep reading to learn about my favorite lessons to teach about alebrijes. Your students will […]
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Llearning Llama Blog
1M ago
Do you ever teach about one specific Spanish-speaking country? Maybe you have a Peru Culture unit or a Spain Food unit or a Argentina Music unit? Trying to find the best material and resources to teach about a specific country can be challenging, especially if you have never traveled there. Let me share my best […]
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Llearning Llama Blog
2M ago
Many Spanish teachers share about la quinceanera in Spanish class and its relevance to Latino culture. So, if you are a Spanish teacher looking to share about La quinceañera in Spanish class, keep reading to discover my favorite books and videos that can be used in the classroom. Then, I share authentic and engaging lesson […]
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Llearning Llama Blog
2M ago
In every Spanish curriculum, you will find a school unit… teaching about classes, teachers, prepositions of place, and more. But, aside from teaching the traditional school vocabulary in a unit on “la escuela,” we want to provide our students with authentic resources that show what school is like around the world. With this comprehensive list […]
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Llearning Llama Blog
3M ago
Having a classroom routine can be life changing. It makes your lesson go smoother, cut down on classroom management issues, and even looks great during an unannounced observation! But the challenge with a classroom routine is making it exciting enough to grab your students’ attention day after day. I am sharing 4 attention grabbing ideas […]
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Llearning Llama Blog
3M ago
Did you know that you can celebrate national days everyday? Did you know that November 5 is National Donut Day? Or that March 31 is National Crayon Day? And on August 31 you can celebrate National Eat Outside Day? I was inspired to share these national holidays with my students because my uncle always shares them with me! We bond over our love of chocolate, cheese, and travel, so anytime a fun holiday is coming up, he will forward it to me! After seeing so many fun holidays, it made me realize that these are great conversation starters and can be fun writing or discussion prompts in the classr ..read more
Llearning Llama Blog
4M ago
World of Learning’s Curriculum Storyboards
I have been teaching as a virtual Spanish teacher at World of Learning (WOL) since 2021. I am proud to work for an intermediate unit that services school districts that are having a hard time filling world language teacher positions. We provide asynchronous and synchronous world language courses using comprehensible input and authentic materials.
When I first started, our courses were heavily based on grammar and text-book style lessons. But, WOL was quickly making a transition to storyboarded courses with a focus on comprehensible input.  ..read more
Llearning Llama Blog
6M ago
As world language teachers, we are sometimes forced to sit through professional development sessions that have nothing to do with us… state testing, core academic subjects, etc. And attending world language specific professional development can be costly. So, from the comfort of your home or classroom, check out these 9 Professional Development Books to Make You a Better World Language Teacher.
One thing almost all world language teachers have in common – we are always looking for ways to improve our lessons, be better teachers, and enhance our own language skills. These books are recommended ..read more