This article walks through how to set clear end goals, design units, establish classroom routines, and choose the activities that actually build proficiency. If you want practical, time-saving strategies for a stress-free year, read on. Outline Planning overview: start with the end in mind Before you plan a single week, spend a couple of focused […]
Are you looking for a ready-made pack of activities to teach the imperfect tense in Spanish? These activities are designed to help students master the imperfect tense in less than a week! Overview of Activities These activities typically take two block periods to complete. However, if you choose to integrate them with additional text-based activities,
Kick off your Beginning Spanish Lessons with an immersive approach that introduces students to greetings, calendar routines, classroom commands, emotions, and cultural elements through interactive activities, visuals, and real-world practice. Lesson 1 Objectives: Students will work in the interpretive mode. They will learn to understand basic greetings, the calendar, the Pledge of Allegiance, emotions, meeting
Beat the Teacher is a fun and engaging game, originally from a British after-school TV show from years ago, where pupils competed against their teacher. The game setup is simple but highly enjoyable—students versus the teacher. How It Works You start by selecting a content set. In this example, we’ll use simple present tense AR
Teaching the present progressive is one of my favorite topics for Spanish lessons. The context allows for a lot of fun activities and engagement. Below are some ideas for teaching the present progressive in Spanish in your class: Start with the PowerPoint presentation. After you’ve introduced the PowerPoint presentation, do your first set of Immersive
During my years of teaching language immersion, kindergarten and Spanish in elementary, middle and high school, I have come to regard the calendar as an indispensable teaching tool. Math, weather, numbers, counting, seasons, days and months can all be taught via some time spent daily with the calendar. Using the calendar daily in your secondary