Engaging Spanish Learning with Fake Text Messages

(0:00) Fake text messages are a fun, effective tool for Spanish beginners. While not authentic, they offer valuable input and insight. (0:14) Use sites like iFakeText to create examples, provide input, and add comprehension questions. (0:34) Have students create their own messages, incorporating commands and authentic text abbreviations. (0:46) It’s an engaging way to practice… Read More Engaging Spanish Learning with Fake Text Messages

Teaching the Preterite with Context

(0:00) Teaching challenging grammar like the preterite is most effective through context and repetition. Though often overlooked, mastering past narration is an advanced skill. (0:21) This chat mat focuses on “What did you do last weekend?” using high-frequency irregular verbs with answer choices. (0:46) Use it as a quick warm-up after introduction—perfect for Mondays, Tuesdays,… Read More Teaching the Preterite with Context

Learning Spanish Narration with Chat Mats

(0:00) A favorite activity for mastering past narration in Spanish involves using chat mats. (0:09) Introduce the concept with a teacher presentation, then provide students with guided questions and sentence starters for their own responses. (0:22) Use these regularly as warm-ups and conversation practice, and have students create presentations comparing their childhood (imperfect tense) to… Read More Learning Spanish Narration with Chat Mats

Spanish Autobiography Activities

(0:00) A simple, engaging way to review basic concepts is an autobiography activity. (0:16) This versatile project works as writing, video creation, presentations, or a speaking warm-up using chat mats. (0:29) Students pair up in two lines to interview each other, rotating partners to maximize interaction. (0:51) Afterward, students answer questions about their partners, naturally… Read More Spanish Autobiography Activities

Spanish Grammar Practice Ideas!

(0:00) In this activity, “Sí, No, A lo mejor” (Yes, No, Maybe), posters help students practice complex grammar like future tense or conditional (“if-then”) scenarios. (0:24) Teachers read questions or statements aloud, and students move to the poster area indicating their response. (0:35) This leads naturally into deeper discussion, explanations of choices, and more advanced… Read More Spanish Grammar Practice Ideas!

Quick Assessments in Spanish Class

(0:00) Quick communicative assessments effectively identify specific areas needing reinforcement, especially for beginners. (0:18) This resource offers 150 pages of simple exit tickets covering greetings, days of the week, classroom items, commands, and traditional grammar topics like imperfect verbs. (0:46) How do you conduct quick check-ins with your learners? Explore the library here: https://real-life-language.teachable.com/p/immersive-beginning-spanish-lessons 5… Read More Quick Assessments in Spanish Class

Mastering Past Narration in Spanish

“Guess Who” is ideal for practicing grammar in context, available as a traditional board game, modern photo version, and digital PowerPoint adaptation at powerpoint.co.uk. (0:00, 0:12, 0:26) Students start by playing in pairs, progress to individual play, and finally demonstrate mastery independently as an assessment. More details are below. (0:45) Narrating past events, especially in… Read More Mastering Past Narration in Spanish