Preliminary Spanish lessons for beginner high school students at the beginning of the school year to introduce them to the language and teach basic grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. This will help them develop a foundation for learning Spanish and be better prepared for more advanced classes as they progress in their studies. In the preliminary […]
Professional Development Hours Now Available for MA, IL, NY, PA, WA with the 2022 World Language Teacher Summit
I’m excited to share that we set up the PD hours that many of you requested for your specific states, using your WLTS22 all-access pass. We have partnered with Mellissia at Idioma Consulting to get these hours for you. The process is simple: Purchase your WLTS22 all-access pass, if you don’t already have one (worldlangteachers.com). […]
Year-in-Review: Top 10 Ready-Made Spanish Class Activities
These are tried-and-tested ready-made materials to keep in your back pocket for the upcoming months. 1. 30 Hispanos Destacados – Biography Sheets (Spanish & English) Introduce notable Hispanics/latinos during the entire year with 30 printables with the person’s photo, life highlights, and a major contribution. The Spanish version is written in the present tense and […]
29 World Language Teachers Recommended This for This Year!
Teaching Spanish can be a lot of work. Planning a class, finding materials you want to use, and making sure students are ready when they get there. Despite the best intentions though, many teachers find themselves spending way too much time preparing a class. This can make a less effective class, and you even feel […]
4 Ways to Assess the Speaking Latino’s Spanish Teachers Community Before Joining
We created the Speaking Latino’s Spanish Teachers Community to provide teachers with all the lesson plans and materials to reduce their prep and planning. We believe that having 100% of your lesson plans covered will give you the bandwidth to do connect, differentiate, and teach your classes as never before. But how do you know […]
Your Most Important Job as a Spanish Teacher is NOT to Teach Spanish [video]
This may be a controversial position to take, but after decades as a Spanish learner and years of conversations with Spanish teachers from around the world, I believe that if you are a Spanish teacher teaching young kids or teenagers, you have a more important job than teaching them Spanish. You need to focus on […]
Free Registration for the World Language Teachers Summit 2022
The free registration for the 2022 World Language Teacher Summit is happening now! With 12,000 participants last year, this was the largest online conference for world language teachers! We look forward to continuing to offer inspiring sessions to thousands of teachers with over 30 different presentations this year! This year’s summit will be focused on […]
25 Spanish Sayings Picture Book: Free Printables for Spanish Teachers
A free printable for Spanish teachers that includes 25 illustrations of Spanish sayings. All are explained in Spanish and English.
Spanish Class Activities for High School: 1st Quarter Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
The Speaking Latino’s 1st Quarter Spanish Class Guide will help middle and high school Spanish teachers discover ready-made lessons, activities, and materials to use in their classes during the months of August, September, and October to reduce prep and planning time. Teachers need an organized guide with Spanish class activities for high school students because […]
Spanish Class Activities for High School: 3rd Quarter Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
The Speaking Latino’s 3rd Quarter Spanish Class Guide will help middle and high school Spanish teachers discover ready-made lessons, activities, and materials to use in their classes during the months of January, February, and March to reduce prep and planning time. Teachers need an organized guide with Spanish class activities for high school students in […]
Spanish Class Activities for High School: 4th Quarter Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
The Speaking Latino’s 4th Quarter Spanish Class Guide will help middle and high school Spanish teachers discover ready-made lessons, activities, and materials to use in their classes during the months of April, May, and June to reduce prep and planning time. Having an organized guide for Spanish class activities for high school students is important […]
Spanish Class Activities to Celebrate Afro-Latinos: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
There are 54 million Hispanics in the United States, of whom 24 percent identify as Afro-Latino. Afro-Latino is a person with Latin heritage who is also of African descent. Afro-Latinos have different hair textures, accents, and skin complexions and many people are misinformed about what an Afro-Latino looks like, how they should act, and where […]
Spanish Class Activities About Indigenous People in Latin America: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
This guide helps middle to high school Spanish teachers discover the activities and materials to use in your classes to highlight indigenous people from Latin America. You can use the activities featured in the guide at any time during the school year or around specific dates like: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples or Día […]
Spanish Class Activities for Day of the Dead and Halloween: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
While Day of the Dead is celebrated by Catholics around the world, this date has become a national symbol in Mexico. This guide helps middle to high school Spanish teachers discover the activities and materials to use in their classes. The guide also includes activities to teach Halloween Spanish vocabulary. Having a guide with Spanish […]
Spanish Class Activities for Hispanic Heritage Month: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
Hispanic Heritage Month or Mes de la Herencia Hispana is celebrated in the United States from September 15th to October 15th. This celebration is a recognition of the contributions that Hispanic Americans have made for the development of the United States. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the Hispanic culture in your Spanish classes. […]
Spanish Class Activities for Christmas and Three Kings Day: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
It’s here! The last Class Guide for the year is full of activities for this holiday season. This guide will help middle and high school Spanish teachers discover the lessons, activities, and materials to use in class for Christmas, New Year’s, and Three Kings Day. Having a guide with Spanish class activities for Christmas is important […]
Spanish Class Activities for Three Kings Day (Día de Reyes): Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
The Speaking Latino’s Día de Reyes Class Guide will help middle and high school Spanish teachers discover the lessons, activities, and materials they can use in class to teach the Three Kings Day traditions. Having a Spanish class activity guide provides you the necessary information and resources to teach your students about this important holiday […]
Spanish Class Activities for Valentine’s Day: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
The Speaking Latinos’ Valentine’s Day Class Guide helps middle and high school Spanish teachers discover the activities and materials they can use in class to teach Valentine’s Day vocabulary in Spanish. These ready-made materials reduce prep and planning time. This Spanish class guide features song activities, vocabulary builders, and practice for Día de San Valentín. […]
Spanish Class Activities for National Poetry Month: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
The Speaking Latinos’ National Poetry Month Class Guide helps middle and high school Spanish teachers discover the poetry-related activities and materials they can use in class during the month of April. These ready-made materials reduce prep and planning time. Having a reference guide of activities provides you with an opportunity to introduce your students to […]
Spanish Class Activities for Easter and Semana Santa in Latin America: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
The Speaking Latinos’ Easter Class Guide helps middle and high school Spanish teachers discover the activities and materials they can use in class to teach Pascua vocabulary in Spanish and the traditions of Semana Santa in Spanish-speaking countries. These ready-made materials reduce prep and planning time. This Spanish class guide features vocabulary builder materials and […]
Spanish Class Activities for Cinco de Mayo: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, when against overwhelming odds, the Mexican Army defeated French forces in 1862. While Cinco de Mayo has been heavily commercialized with stereotypical props, we still can bring this holiday to our Spanish classes by celebrating Mexican culture. If you decide that Cinco de Mayo […]
7 (Newest) Wonders of the Spanish Teachers Community 2022
¡Increíbles noticias! Tons of new things have been added to the Speaking Latino Spanish Teachers Community recently to help you kick off this new school year! 🎉 This is the first time in 💯s of years we have ever released this much at once (ok, so not hundreds of years, but since we started)! This […]
4 Songs in Spanish to Practice the Verb Tener
Here is suggested list of songs in Spanish for your students to practice the irregular verb Tener. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to choose from according to your students’ listening comprehension level. Each cloze is also digitally fillable! Some of these songs come in a […]
19 Songs in Spanish to Practice Verb Conjugations
Looking for a fun activity for your students to practice verb conjugations after a lesson? Check out this suggested list of songs in Spanish that features a variety of verb conjugations to use through the school year. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to choose from […]
23 Songs in Spanish to Practice Preterite – Imperfect – Past Tenses
Here is a suggested list of contemporary songs in Spanish to try in class for your intermediate to advanced students to practice the preterite, the imperfect, and past tenses. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to choose from according to your students’ listening comprehension level. Each […]
7 Songs in Spanish to Practice Verbs Ser and Estar
Mastering ser and estar is one of the most challenging parts of learning Spanish for your beginning students. Ser and Estar are both to-be verbs in English, but they have different meanings in Spanish. That is why this is often one of the more confusing verb lessons for students. Once you have presented ser and […]
5 Songs in Spanish to Practice Reflexive Verbs
When you perform an action on yourself or for yourself, you use a reflexive verb in Spanish. Here’s a suggested list of songs in Spanish to help your students identify and understand the use of reflexive verbs in context. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to […]
13 Songs in Spanish to Practice Infinitive Verbs
Here is a suggested list of contemporary songs in Spanish to try in class for your Spanish 1 students to practice infinitive verbs. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to choose from according to your students’ listening comprehension level. Each cloze is also digitally fillable! One […]
24 Songs in Spanish to Practice Vocabulary
Here is a suggested list of contemporary songs in Spanish to try in class for your students to build and practice vocabulary in context. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to choose from according to your students’ listening comprehension level. Each cloze is also digitally fillable! […]
11 Songs in Spanish to About Holidays and Celebrations
Here is a suggested list of contemporary songs in Spanish to try in class for your students to practice vocabulary related to these celebrations: Cinco de Mayo Halloween Thanksgiving (Give Thanks) Christmas New Year’s We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to choose from according to your […]