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Teaching the Preterite in Spanish: Favorite Activities

Preterite Lessons: Teaching Plan Teaching students the preterite so they can talk about the past is essential. The activities below are designed to supplement your lessons on the Spanish preterite tense. Mastering verbs, especially in the preterite, can be challenging, but this plan provides engaging activities and structured practice to make it easier. 1. Introduction […]

Spanish Class: Learn to talk about School

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A theme explored in any beginning Spanish class is talking about school. I have created a bundle of resources and lesson plans, and wanted to share those ideas. You can get the bundle or pick and choose to add to your repertoire. Objectives. In this unit, students will learn how to talk about basic nouns

Teaching Spanish: Descriptions

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Here are some of my favorite activities for teaching students to understand and talk about descriptions in Spanish. Day one. Start with the presentation.Spanish Descriptions Pear Deck Activity It teaches appearance in context. Next, do a set of immersive quizzes. You’ll see the directions, as well as the visuals, to print out. Each day during

Using Bingo to Teach Foreign Languages: Why It Works

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Teaching foreign languages can be challenging for both students and teachers. Bingo offers a fun and effective way to introduce and reinforce vocabulary, grammar, and difficult concepts, especially at the novice level. Here are six reasons to incorporate Bingo into your beginning-level foreign language classes: 1. Instant Total Physical Response (TPR) Total Physical Response (TPR)

Spanish Lessons: Teaching Clothing Vocabulary

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Teaching clothing vocabulary in Spanish is one of my favorite themes. These lessons are fun, interactive, and full of opportunities for immersive comprehensible input and communicative activities. The following plan outlines activities based on a lesson bundle (or curated visuals from stock image sites). Day One: Introduction to Clothing Vocabulary Day Two: Interactive Practice and

Spanish Course Syllabus Template

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Spanish Course Syllabus Template Creating a clear and student-friendly syllabus is one of the best ways to set the tone for a successful school year. Below is a ready-to-use Spanish Course Syllabus Template that you can copy, customize, and share with students and families. It includes essential course information, expectations, materials, grading, and a warm