Hispanic Heritage Month: Activities for Spanish Class I used to be an actress and still write, so I LOVE to use drama in my classes. This is a particularly fun one, in my opinion, as it combines fun activities from theater and language, as well as teaches language and culture. Each person selects someone from… Read More Hispanic Heritage Month: Activities for Spanish Class
Learn Spanish Intermediate/B Resource Guide What is it like to learn Spanish at the Intermediate/B level? Intermediate/B learners of Spanish begin with being able to create their own phrases and sentences. The biggest feature of the intermediate/B level is creating with language. As you progress through this level, your produced speech will become paragraphs. The… Read More Learn Spanish Intermediate Resource Guide
Learn Spanish through Yoga: Youtube Channels in Spanish for Yoga Learn Spanish through yoga with language immersion online. Language immersion is a way to learn a language while learning something else. Immerse yourself in real Spanish with these Spanish-language Youtube channels. Sebastian Alejandro Daniela santana Yoga for life Isha Foundation Susana Yabar Xuan Lan Yoga… Read More Learn Spanish Through Yoga
Verb Conjugations Verb conjugations can be a very rough spot to get over when learning a language. Here are some ideas from my years of experience to make it a little easier. Tic-tac-toe. If you are unfamiliar with Dr. Rassias, he was an amazing leader in teaching foreign languages. He made learning fun and engaging.… Read More Verb Conjugations: Lesson Ideas
AP Spanish Language Interpersonal Writing Task If you’re unfamiliar with the AP program, it stands for Advanced Placement. Language students in high school can study Spanish to the upper intermediate level and take a test demonstrating the skills they developed. Since it’s an upper level class and… Read More AP Spanish Interpersonal Task
Language Learning: Putting it All Together You already know the basics of learning a language. It takes time. Some languages are more difficult for English speakers to master than others. You can create and curate your own materials to learn new vocabulary. Carve out time each day to study, and/or combine language learning with another… Read More Language Learning: Putting it All Together
French: Learn with Four Great Free Resources Here are some great free resources to learn French. They were shared with me by a French school psychologist with twenty years of experience working with diverse learners: FLE Video This site has user-generated content and has videos with comprehension questions that follow. Content is organized by the… Read More French: Learn with Four Great Free Resources for Learners
Teaching Languages: Essentials to Start the School Year Teaching languages is hard work. It is also fun, rewarding, and an essential for raising global citizens. When I started teaching languages, I worked at a private school in New England, and then taught at a university in Seoul, South Korea. These were great experiences, yet very… Read More Teaching Languages: Essentials to Start the School Year
Foreign Language Lessons: Shopping Activities that simulate shopping are super valuable for beginning language students. They recycle lots of vocabulary, are interactive and allow for movement and creativity. Here are some of my favorites. Shopping Beginner/A. Simple lists of vocabulary. Put them in teams, give them the list and scavenger hunt with the students collecting… Read More Foreign Language Lessons: Shopping