How to Change Netflix Language Settings in 3 Easy Steps
Inside: How to change Netflix language (audio and subtitles). As Spanglish newlyweds, my husband and I loved to watch movies together. My Spanglish was pretty good; he'd just moved to the U.S. and was learning English. Lucky for us-- we had Netflix and lots of...
Food Truck Day: A Fun Field Trip Idea for Spanish Class
Inside: Looking for field trip ideas for Spanish class? Try a food truck day! I am so pleased to share this guest post from Courtney Nygaard at Field Trip Spanish! Instead of trying to take your classes out on a field trip, bring the field trip to you. Getting...
Spanish vs. English: Which is Easier to Learn?
Inside: Spanish vs. English-- which one is easier to learn? My husband and I have a long-standing spat. He's a native Spanish speaker who likes to complain about how weird and hard English is. I'm always quick to point out how hard and complicated Spanish grammar...
Cinco de Mayo Activities for Spanish Class
Inside: A round-up of Cinco de Mayo activities for the Spanish classroom. Cinco de Mayo is a weird day if you're a Spanish teacher. On the one hand, you might recoil at the mass production of stereotypes: sombreros, margaritas, and moustaches will undoubtedly...
Peru Books for Kids: A Collection of Favorite Titles
Inside: Peru books for kids: a collection of favorite titles. Peru is a magical place: full of history and culture and that stretches across the centuries. Here I've collected our favorite titles for introducing the country to children. Right now, most books are...
The Problem With Worksheets in Spanish Class
Inside: Re-thinking our dependence on Spanish worksheets/practice/skill-based activities in the classroom. Is anyone else a teensy bit obsessed with Cult of Pedagogy? Minimalist, just-right graphics. Oh-so-cool profile picture. And her content? -- excellent. Last...
Teaching Immigration in Spanish Class: Resources & Ideas
Inside: Ideas & resources for teaching immigration in Spanish class. I think this is one of the most packed posts I've written. And I keep adding to it! There are ton of resources on immigration, and here I've tried to collect the best of the best. The entire...
15 Powerful Spanish Songs About Immigration
Inside: Spanish songs about immigration: a playlist. While researching for a post on immigration, I decided to look into songs. And wow-- I came across some amazing music. These shouldn't be missed, so I'm devoting a whole post to them. I think it's hard to teach...
Authentic Spanish Songs with Commands
Inside: Authentic songs in Spanish with commands (or mandatos). Here I've collected authentic songs with examples of commands. When students hear language over and over, in context, they pick up the forms more easily. If you teach explicit grammar, it's much easier...
Authentic Spanish Songs with the Subjunctive Mood
Inside: The best Spanish songs with the subjunctive mood. The subjunctive is one of the harder forms to master. I still mess it up, especially when speaking about the past! But let's not make the mistake of leaving it entirely to Spanish 3 or 4. You can still slip...
Letting Go of Language Fear: Teaching Spanish, When You Don’t Speak it Perfectly
Inside: How to find confidence and build your language skills when you aren't a perfect speaker. I have a confession: I am an insecure about my Spanish. The insecurity mainly comes from people knowing I teach it. Talking with a bunch of old friends, who are native...
The Best Spanish Podcasts for All Levels & Learners
Inside: The best Spanish podcasts for learning at home. Most people will tell you that the best way to keep up your Spanish is to use it. That's certainly ideal, and conversation will improve your fluency in speaking. However, there's nothing that will affect your...
Spanish Easter Traditions: Ideas & Resources for the Classroom
Inside: A round-up of classroom iresources for Spanish Easter traditions. La Pascua-- Easter in Spanish-- is a big deal across the Spanish-speaking world, whose history is closely connected to the Catholic church. The month of Lent culminates in Semana Santa, which...
National Foreign Language Week: The Best Resources for Schools
Inside: Ideas and resources for National Foreign Language Week National Foreign Language Week was founded in 1957 to help make students understand the importance of studying a second language. (I prefer the term World Language Week, but didn't get to choose it...
Awesome Spanish Songs for Upper Elementary Classes
Inside: Spanish songs for upper elementary students: a clean & comprehensible playlist. Many Spanish teacher struggle to find good resources for upper elementary students. For students in 4th-6th, especially, most song options either feel baby-ish or have themes...
The Best Authentic Spanish Songs with Reflexive Verbs
Inside: Authentic Spanish songs with reflexive verbs: a classroom playlist. I have collected lots of LONG Spanish music playlists... but sometimes teachers are looking for something specific. If you are looking for songs packed with reflexive verbs / pronouns,...
Spanish Songs About the Family for Kids
Inside: The best Spanish family songs for kids, from YouTube. Here's a sweet collection of songs to teach family vocabulary with little Spanish learners. Keep in mind that these present traditional families, so make sure adopted students, students in single-parents...
Authentic Spanish Songs with Object Pronouns Your Classes Will Love
Inside: Songs for learning direct and indirect object pronouns in Spanish. When I finally realized that I could drop the drawn-out explanations for direct and indirect object pronouns, I felt like this: via GIPHY It's just one of those concepts that goes like this:...
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