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3 Free Digital Resources to Help you Streamline and Organize in any class

Inside: Gain access to free editable and digital resources I created to stay organized with my high school Spanish classes.

How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Spanish Class in a meaningful way

Inside: Find purposeful and language-based writing activities and classroom decor resources that will keep your students engaged with the target language as you celebrate Valentine’s Day, El Día del Amor y la Amistad in Spanish Class.

How to play Sonidos Secretos: trust me, your students will thank you!

Inside: Find a detailed tutorial walkthrough of my favorite speaking activity for Spanish class. Sonidos Secretos is sure to fill your classroom with laughter and keep your students on task in the target language.

SEMILLAS: My 4 Trusted Steps to Introduce Spanish Grammar in a Comprehensible Way

Inside: Yes, I still teach Spanish grammar! Read about my strategies that help me do so in a way that supports my Spanish students in all levels to explore the language in a comprehensible way. I use the present subjunctive tense as my example for this post!

La Lluvia Creative Writing Tutorial: How to offer student choice in Spanish Class

Inside: Find a detailed walkthrough, differentiation ideas, and resources one of my favorite writing activities for Spanish class. La Lluvia is great for offering student choice and motivating creative writing in the target language!

Build Stronger Connections in Spanish Class: 6 Easy and Effective ideas to try

Inside: Read about my go-to strategies for building positive relationships with my Spanish class students and their families, and access resources to try including a free download!

6 Effective Ways to engage your students with Puzzles in Spanish Class

Inside: Read about my six favorite ways to use puzzles in Spanish class, and grab a free resource to download for Spanish 1!

How to use seating and groups to your advantage in Spanish class

Inside: I share my experiences with traditional seating options in Spanish class that didn’t work for me, as well as the most beneficial strategies I’ve found!

My journey to a clear and fair quiz correction policy in Spanish class

Inside: Read about my journey from a haphazard approach to a quiz correction policy that’s equitable for all Spanish class students!

3 Creative Ways to Explore Culture through Music in Spanish Class

Inside: Find detailed suggestions and ready-made resources to incorporate more Spanish music and culture into your Spanish classes

7 Strategies to Support and Fairly Grade Participation in Spanish Class

Inside: Read about the actions I take each year to increase and fairly assess student participation in my Spanish classes. Take a look at the resources I use for my students to grade themselves!