Help students build confidence narrating in the past with short, contextual preterite practice! Learning to narrate in the past takes time, especially in Spanish with so many irregular verbs. In this video, I share a simple way to give students “little and often” practice using the preterite in context. This activity focuses on talking about… Read More Preterite Practice for Talking About Halloween in Spanish
Bring culture, comparison, and speaking practice together with a simple group project for Spanish class! In this video, I share a quick cultural comparison activity that works well after students have learned about Halloween and El Día de los Muertos. It can be used after a larger unit or as a simple follow-up to activities… Read More Halloween and Día de los Muertos Cultural Comparison Project
Get students speaking quickly with flexible chat mat activities for Spanish class! In this video, I share ways to use chat mats as warm-ups, topic introductions, speaking practice, and quick writing extensions. These ideas are useful for classroom teachers and independent learners who want more guided practice with everyday Spanish topics. The chat mats focus… Read More Chat Mat Activities for Spanish Speaking Practice