Holiday Memes for Spanish Class: Why & How to Use Them I love memes. They’re a fun way to deliver comprehensible input—using visuals + text to help students infer meaning and stay engaged. Holiday memes offer an especially rich opportunity: they tie language learning to cultural moments, give authentic context, and make the classroom feel […]
Spanish Course Syllabus Template Instructor: ________________Email: ________________Room: ________________Office Hours: ________________ Course DescriptionWelcome to Spanish 1! This course introduces students to basic Spanish language skills and cultural understanding. Students will communicate effectively in basic Spanish through speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities. Course GoalsBy the end of this course, students will: Engage in basic conversations in
Attaining a high level of proficiency in Spanish was transformative for me. It gave me confidence, made teaching far easier and opened up whole new worlds to me. With that said, it wasn’t easy – especially going through those upper levels. Below I share some descriptors of the ACTFL proficiency ranges and levels and some
Spanish Chat Mat: Talk about School Supplies Here’s a fun comprehensible input tool to get absolute beginners to talk about school supplies. Start with the basics. I love to do CI quizzes to start. Next, do the chat about what’s in lockers. After gaining some confidence, they do the writing. Lastly, they plan their backpack
Spanish Chat Mats: Talk about Health Looking for a way to facilitate talking about health for learners of Spanish? Check out these chat mats. Use these to make dialogues and skits. Culminate with the writing activity at the end. 5 Weeks of No and Low Prep Fun Need quick, engaging activities for your class? This
Turning Spanish Class into a Game Show: How to Use “Family Feud” in the Language Classroom Looking for a high-energy, low-prep activity to reinforce vocabulary and speaking skills in your Spanish class? A favorite go-to game is a Spanish Class Edition of Family Feud, and it’s a guaranteed hit with students from Spanish 1 to