Teaching Spanish 2 is all about helping learners move from novice-level communication into more confident, connected language use. At this stage, students expand their vocabulary, build grammatical accuracy, and start expressing ideas with greater detail and confidence. This collection brings together ready-to-use lesson plans, complete units, vocabulary supports, CI activities, reading passages, games, and real-world tasks designed specifically for the Spanish 2 classroom.
Whether you are a teacher planning a full year of curriculum or a learner working independently, this pillar gathers everything you need in one place to help students develop stronger interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills.
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Spanish 2 Traditional Curriculum Overview
Overview of Traditional Spanish Curriculum (Levels 1–4) I curated this overview of what is typically taught in Spanish levels 1 through 4 to provide general insight and help set expectations as you build your course. That said, I want to emphasize something important: make your class work for you. Use this framework as a guide—not…
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Spanish Language Reading: Fashion and Identity
La moda y la identidad La moda no es solo ropa; también es una forma de expresión personal. En mi opinión, lo que llevamos refleja cómo somos. Por ejemplo, mi amigo Carlos siempre usa ropa de colores brillantes porque es una persona alegre y extrovertida. Yo prefiero los tonos neutros y los diseños simples porque…
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Un día de compras en Madrid: Spanish Lesson Plan
This short passage can build proficiency to talk about shopping and use of past tense verbs. El fin de semana pasado fui de compras al centro de Madrid con mis amigos. Visitamos varias tiendas en la Gran Vía porque queríamos ropa nueva para el invierno. En la primera tienda, los precios eran muy altos,…
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Chat Mat: ¿Qué hiciste para el Día de Acción de Gracias? – Spanish Classroom Activity
If you teach in the U.S. (or anywhere your students celebrate Thanksgiving), the week after the holiday is the perfect time for a meaningful, low-prep Spanish classroom activity that gets everyone talking. Instead of answering “How was your break?” in English, this Chat Mat helps students share what they did for Thanksgiving in Spanish using…
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Spanish Reading Practice for High-Interest Classroom Input: Hábitos de ejercicio – Exercise Habits
Talking about health, sports, and daily routines is always a high-interest topic for students, which makes it ideal for meaningful Spanish reading input. This Exercise Habits survey helps learners engage with real-world language while reflecting on their own lifestyle. It can be used as a warm-up, a reading comprehension activity, or a class discussion starter…
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Los Tres Cerditos – Skit & Reader’s Theater (Spanish 2 or 3): Spanish Classroom Activities
Spanish Classroom Activities If you’re looking for a fun and engaging way to bring storytelling, speaking, and comprehension into your Spanish classroom, this Los Tres Cerditos skit and Reader’s Theater is a perfect fit. Below you’ll find two versions: a short classroom skit for quick practice and a more detailed Reader’s Theater for intermediate learners.…
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Inside & Outside – Describing Ourselves: Spanish Class Activity
Inside & Outside – Describing Ourselves Learning to describe ourselves is an important part of communicating in any language. In Spanish, we can use adjectives to talk about who we are on the outside (our physical appearance) and on the inside (our personality, values, likes, and emotions). This activity will help you practice both! Objective:…
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Culminating Essay: Mi recuerdo inolvidable (My Unforgettable Memory)
Narration is HARD and an Advanced-range skill. And while mastery happens at high levels, A LOT of practice needs to happen in those Novice and Intermediate ranges. Level: Spanish 2–3 (Intermediate Mid) Grammar Focus: Preterite vs. Imperfect Goal: Write a detailed paragraph (8–10 sentences) narrating a past experience using both tenses accurately. Instructions (in English…
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Teaching Languages: True or False — A Simple, Powerful Activity for Spanish Classes
In my video I demonstrate a favourite classroom routine for Teaching Languages: True or False. I use it all the time to practise vocabulary, grammar and verb tenses — in the clip I focus on emotions, but the technique is flexible and easy to adapt. Below I’ll walk you through how to prepare, run and…
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Teaching Time in Spanish: Effective Strategies
“Teaching telling time in Spanish can be really tough.” In my video I walk through why telling time in Spanish often feels difficult for learners and share practical, classroom-ready strategies you can use tomorrow. If you’ve noticed students struggle with analog clocks or with Spanish time expressions, this guide will give you simple, high-impact activities…
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Spanish Language Learning Card Game: Las Siete Familias
Spanish Language Learning Card Game: Las Siete Familias (“The Seven Families”) is a classic French card game that’s similar to “Go Fish.” In this version, the “families” are Spanish verbs, and each card in a family represents a specific conjugation form of that verb. What Does Each Card Represent? Each family corresponds to one Spanish…
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Memoir Project – Days 1 & 2
Past Tense Practice: Memoir Project – Days 1 & 2 Memoirs are a fun way to personalize practicing the past tense in a new language. Consider this activity: Using your styrofoam board, map, and flags, mark the places where you have lived or traveled. Please note that students can do these digitally, too, on a…
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Spanish Activity: Write a Message About Someone in Your Family
Spanish Activity: Write a Message About Someone in Your Family Directions (for students, in English): Choose a person from your family (for example: your mom, dad, brother, sister, cousin, grandmother, etc.). Write a short message (4–6 sentences) introducing this person. Use the questions (in Spanish) below to guide your writing. You don’t need to answer…
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Spanish Class Activity: My Body Bio
Project: My Body Bio Version #1 Objective: Students will create a visual and written presentation about the human body in Spanish, describing body parts, their functions, and their importance in daily life. Instructions: Personal Information: Answer the following questions about yourself in Spanish. ¿Cómo te llamas? (What is your name?) ¿Cuántos años tienes? (How old…
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Spanish 2 Review Unit
Review Lessons See some ideas to get students comfortable with Spanish for the new school year. Course Level: Spanish 2Proficiency Range: Novice High → Intermediate LowLength: 10 Lessons (block- 90 minutes +) or 20 (50 minutes or less)Essential Questions: How do I describe my daily routine and surroundings? What are common elements of community life…
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Learning Spanish Narration with Chat Mats
In the short video “Learning Spanish Narration with Chat Mats” I share a classroom-tested activity that helps learners master narrating in the past. Chat mats are simple, repeatable, and perfect for building confidence with the preterite and the imperfect through short, guided conversations and presentations. Why chat mats work Chat mats turn abstract grammar into…
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Spanish Class Activity: Composite Person
Here’s a fun Spanish class activity to review body parts and descriptions. Student Instructions (Spanish & English) Instrucciones:Crea una persona compuesta usando partes del cuerpo. Dibuja una persona usando partes de diferentes personas, animales o personajes. Etiqueta al menos 10 partes del cuerpo en español. Escribe tres oraciones que describan a tu persona compuesta. Instructions:Create…
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Imperfect Tense in Spanish: My Favorite Activities
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,…
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Teaching World Languages: Comprehensible Input Vocabulary Quizzes
Comprehensible Input Vocab Quizzes Comprehensible Input vocab assessments are the perfect way to begin teaching a language to novice students. They learn how to listen, speak, read, and then finally write-the skill we master last. Select six to eight words from the group of words you’d like to teach. Get the visuals for each. Start…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: My Favorite Activities
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time of year to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. This special month provides an excellent opportunity to honor the independence days of various Spanish-speaking countries and explore their fascinating traditions, histories, and contributions. Here are some engaging activities to help you celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month…
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Spanish Lessons: Teaching the Present Progressive
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…
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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…
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Using the Calendar to Teach Spanish
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…
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Spanish Class: Learn to talk about School
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…
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Spanish Lessons: Teaching Clothing Vocabulary
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…