1. Adrienne Brandenberg @AdrienneBranden Adrienne is a rising star in the world of working with Spanish heritage learners. With her colleague, Mary Beth Johnson, Adrienne writes about teaching and learning on their blog Adventures in Heritage Learning. 2. Annabelle Williamson @lamaestraloca Annabelle Williamson (nee Allen) is Louisiana’s Foreign Language Teacher of the Year 2018. She […]
The Best Spanish Teacher Websites and Blogs to Follow in 2019
1. Adventures in Heritage Teaching Adrienne Brandenberg and Mary Beth Johnson blog here frequently, offering readers insight into working with heritage Spanish students and inviting conversations with other teachers who share their concerns. Their reflections on various lesson plans are particularly helpful, as they provide teachers with valuable time-saving details about classroom activities. 2. SenorFernie […]
Affirmative and Negative Words Spanish Class Activities
1. Lesson Plan – Negative and Affirmative Words – Travel [MEMBERS] – Students are introduced to affirmative and negative words through a simulated Facebook dialogue among friends and the review of an information chart. They learn travel destinations vocabulary and different places around the world by reading an authentic article in Spanish from a travel […]
Spanish Listening Comprehension Resources
One of our Spanish Teacher Community members asked for Spanish listening comprehension resources: “I am looking for authentic listening activities for both lower level and intermediate level students. Ideally, I would love some listening activities which come with comprehension or expansion questions. Also, for the purposes of differentiation, I would like the script, so that […]
Spanish-Speaking Countries Spanish Class Activities and Resources
1. Lesson Plan – Spanish Speaking Countries [MEMBERS] – Students work in groups to learn basic facts about the Spanish speaking countries. They will create a collaborative board online and present it to the class. 2. Lesson Plan – Exploring the Continents: South America E-Book [MEMBERS] – At the end of the activity, students will have learned about […]