Lesson Plan – Subject Pronouns, Personal Pronouns – Through an illustrated presentation, students learn the subject pronouns. They also play two games to review and remember them. Finally, they practice them orally by creating a series of sentences. Includes a printable Memory Game. Lesson Plan – Greetings and Introductions, Subject Pronouns YO and TU – Students […]
The Alphabet in Spanish Class Activities
The Alphabet in Spanish Mini Lesson Plan – Two Speaking Latino original videos cover the alphabet and its pronunciation in Spanish. Students watch the videos, take notes and do an oral practice from a presentation with audio clips from a native speaker. Alphabet Pronunciation and Cognates Lesson Plan – Through viewing an authentic musical video, students […]
Greetings and Introductions Spanish Class Activities
Lesson Plan – Greetings in Spanish – Students learn the basic greetings in Spanish with a Speaking Latino original video. They take notes, complete the worksheet, and do the oral practice. Lesson Plan – Introductions in Spanish – Students learn how to introduce themselves and others with a Speaking Latino original video. They take notes and complete […]
Classroom Objects and Back to School Vocabulary Spanish Class Activities
TV Ad Activity: Banefe – Comercial 20% dcto. en compras escolares – Learn the school supplies vocabulary with this activity that uses an authentic TV ad from Latin America. The activity uses the Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA) format. School Supplies, School Subjects, and School Schedules Vocabulary Lesson Plan – Through viewing videos on the Internet, […]
TENER and Body Parts Spanish Class Activities
Lesson Plan – TENER and Body Parts – Learn body parts and express symptoms with the verb TENER in the present. TV Ad Vicks – Tu Medicina Para El Resfriado – Body Parts and Health Vocabulary – Learn about the body parts and symptoms with this authentic tv commercial from Latin America. Students will also learn […]
Irregular Preterite Verbs Spanish Class Activities
Lesson Plan – Irregular Preterite Verbs – Hiking, Outdoor Activities, the Weather – After completing this lesson, students will be able to describe outdoor activities, hiking in detail, the weather and weather forecasts, and talk about past events, especially using irregular preterite verbs. Objectives Students can describe outdoor activities, hiking in detail, and the weather […]
Impersonal SE and Passive SE Spanish Class Activities
Lesson Plan – Impersonal SE – Carnivals –Students learn about the Carnivals in Spanish speaking countries with text and two videos of the carnivals from Bolivia and Spain. They also learn about the Impersonal SE by completing a grammar chart and a written practice. Finally, students do an oral presentation using the Impersonal SE of […]
Past Perfect Subjunctive Spanish Class Activities
1. Lesson Plan – Past Perfect Subjunctive: Government and Individual Rights [MEMBERS] – With two authentic videos in Spanish, the students will learn about human rights and the government. The Past Perfect Subjunctive is introduced with the achievements of important human rights figures and what they did. Finally, they will do an oral practice with a series […]
Reflexive Verbs Lesson Plan and Spanish Class Activities
Reflexive verbs in Spanish are those that require the use of a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) to indicate that the subject is performing the action on themselves. For example, to indicate that a verb is reflexive, the pronoun “se” is added to the end of the infinitive form of the verb. […]
Conditional Perfect Spanish Class Activities
1. Lesson Plan – Conditional Perfect: Parties and Celebrations Vocabulary Lesson Plan [MEMBERS] – In the lesson, students explore the party and celebrations vocabulary with a scene from a movie. Then, they watch an educational video to learn about the Conditional Perfect and how to form it. They will do an oral practice of the Conditional […]
Outdoor Classroom Day Spanish Activities Ideas
What is the Outdoor Classroom Day or El Día de las Clases al Aire Libre? The Outdoor Classroom Day started in 2012 with a group of schools in London. The benefits of learning outside the classroom gave this initiative traction to become a global movement that is celebrated each year on May 18th. What are […]
Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns Spanish Class Activities
Direct Object Pronouns 1. Lesson Plan – Direct Object Pronouns: Buying and Selling [MEMBERS] – Students will be able to communicate in a store in order to buy or sell. They learn clothing vocabulary and how to ask questions about pricing, size and features of the objects. They also answer questions using direct object pronouns. 2. Lesson […]
6 Earth Day Spanish Class Activities
Do your students enjoy cute animal videos on YouTube? Do they think parks and beaches are fun places to play games and hang out? Are they interested in doing their part to make the world a better place? If your students answer yes to any of these questions, Earth Day just might be an event […]
Present Perfect Subjunctive Spanish Class Activities
1. Lesson Plan – Present Perfect Subjunctive, Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns – Volunteer Activities [MEMBERS] – In this lesson, students learn volunteering vocabulary and use an email to discover the Present Perfect Subjunctive conjugation. Then, they learn about this form with an educational video. They will also learn about demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. The lesson ends with […]
Present vs. Past Subjunctive Spanish Class Activities
Lesson Plan – Present vs Past Subjunctive – Talking About Soccer – Students use an infographic to learn about the soccer vocabulary in Spanish and watch an authentic video about what could have happened if Messi (Argentine soccer star) would have been Mexican. Then, they study the presentation Present vs. Past Subjunctive and do an […]
Cinco de Mayo Spanish Class Activities: Vocabulary Builder and Mexican Traditions
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday that commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. It is celebrated throughout Mexico and in many other parts of the world, both as a patriotic holiday in Mexico and as an international symbol of Mexican culture. While Cinco de […]
Personal A Spanish Class Activities
1. Lesson Plan – Personal A [MEMBERS] – A quick lesson where the students learn about the personal a and then create their own educational video to share with the class. 2. Reading – The personal “a” in Spanish – A short and simple reading in English that your students can do by themselves. It […]
Future Tense Regular and Irregular Verbs Spanish Class Activities
1. Lesson Plan – The Future Tense [MEMBERS] – With this lesson, your students will also learn the professions vocabulary with two authentic videos in Spanish. Then it introduces the future tense and the students use photos to talk about the future. 2. Lesson Plan – Future Tense Regular and Irregular Verbs [MEMBERS] – The students learn about the future […]
Present Subjunctive Spanish Class Activities (Regular and Irregular Verbs)
Regular Verbs Lesson Plan – Present Subjunctive: Traveling, Planning a Trip, the Airport – Students use the reading ¿Qué tipo de viajero eres? to learn about the Present Subjunctive of regular and irregular verbs. Irregular Verbs Lesson Plan – Subjunctive Irregular Verbs: Feelings and Emotions – Using a song, students learn vocabulary related to feelings, desires, and […]
Para + Infinitive Spanish Class Activities
1. Lesson Plan – Para + Infinitive – Kitchen Gadgets [MEMBERS ONLY] – Uses an authentic video about kitchen gadgets and their uses to practice the form Para + Infinitive. Then students apply their knowledge to create their own presentation introducing new home inventions. 2. Presentation – Para + Infinitivo – Short presentation in Spanish that […]
Spanish Word for Grammar
According to RAE, grammar is the part of linguistics that studies the elements of a language, as well as the way in which these are organized and combined. In other words, grammar is the set of rules and principles that govern the use of a specific language. The Spanish word for grammar is gramática. There are other […]
How to Say TEACHER in Spanish
In the Spanish language, various terms are employed to describe teachers. These terms change from one country to the next as well as the level of education being taught. El maestro (male teacher) or la maestra (female teacher) is commonly used in elementary school settings. These roles entail providing fundamental education to younger students. In […]
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One of the hardest aspects of being a teacher is having to find and organize resources to be well-prepared for every lesson. The resources should be not only relevant to the topic and meet your school or district’s requirements but also preferably interesting and engaging for the students. We know this everyday struggle better than […]
5 Curious Facts About Cinco de Mayo
Click here to get these printable posters in Spanish and English in different sizes. 5 Curious Facts About Cinco de Mayo The Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) celebration commemorates the victory of the Mexican army over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It is a festivity from Mexico that in the United […]
Spanish Language Day and International Book Day Spanish Lesson Plan and Class Resources
Spanish Language Day on April 23rd is an annual event dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the importance of the Spanish language, which is spoken by millions of people around the world. On this day, events are organized all over the globe to celebrate and promote the language. It is a great way for Spanish speakers […]
Christmas Spanish Lesson Plan and Class Activities: La Navidad en los Países Hispanohablantes
Christmas is an important holiday in Latin America. It represents the birth of Jesus Christ, a religious figure that is celebrated by Christians around the world. For many Latin Americans, Christmas is a time of joy and celebration with family and friends. During this season, it is tradition to exchange gifts, prepare traditional meals, decorate […]
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Halloween Spanish Vocabulary Builder Activities
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31st, which typically involves activities such as trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, and consuming seasonal treats. It is commonly believed to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming […]