Spanish Lesson Plans for December

I pulled together your December picks so you can plan fast and teach with joy during the final stretch of the year.

This month is packed with holiday lessons, songs, and culture, plus grammar and vocab to cover your teaching goals.

Download the list below and grab what you need before the rush.

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Spanish 1 Lesson Plans for December

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• Lesson Plans: Christmas in Latin America and Spain, SER and TENER, Expressions with TENER, Present stem-changers, Likes and dislikes.
• Culture and songs: Christmas vocabulary sets and carols to bring the season alive.
• Sub-plans: Quinceañera infographic and paper bag piñatas.
• Vocabulary: Sports and toys lists by level.

Tip: Pick two Christmas vocab resources and one song.

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Spanish 2 Lesson Plans for December

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• Lesson Plans: Saber vs conocer with social media, Christmas in Latin America and Spain, Por vs para, Affirmative tú commands.
• Extensions: Internet access in Cuba and social media in Uruguay for quick cultural add-ons.
• Culture and songs: Christmas traditions, oral activity, readings, and carol packs like 12 Días de Navidad, Cascabel, El Tamborilero, and Noche de Paz.
• ​Vocabulary: Classroom objects and school subjects lists by level.

Tip: Start with Christmas traditions, then reinforce with 12 Días de Navidad for numbers practice.

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Spanish 3 Lesson Plans for December

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• Lesson Plans: Christmas in Latin America and Spain, possessive pronouns with relationship themes, using adverbs.
• Cultural Christmas: El Gordo lottery, Caga Tió, Las posadas vs Las parrandas, and a Colombia cultural piece.
• Sub-plans: Survival Spanish, My favorite recipe, Poetry writing.
• ​​​​​​​Songs: Rodolfo el reno and Cascabel for preterite vs imperfect and family vocab.

Tip: Try a quick cultural comparison: Posadas vs Parrandas. Students love seeing real traditions side by side.

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What to teach in AP Spanish during December

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• Unit plan: La belleza with 10 days of ready pieces on media, ideals, and pageants.
• Scaffolded culture: Afro hair, indigenous beauty, Eva Perón, Venezuela vs Argentina, and Christmas in February.
• Literature bios: Unamuno, Machado, Martí, Darío, Quiroga.

Tip: Even if you don’t teach AP, grab single activities for Spanish 4 or 5.

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Use these resources to make December feel festive without extra prep time. Share one quick win from your class and I will celebrate it with you.

Here are 4 additional ways we can help you this week:

1. Bad Bunny Biography Updated and Expanded 🐰🇵🇷
El Conejo Malo is making headlines for bringing Puerto Rican culture into the spotlight. Get the updated biography deck in Spanish.

2. Get the Cultural Calendar 📆
The complete Cultural Calendar for next year is ready and available for you to download now.

3. Christmas and Three Kinds Day Class Guides 🎄👑
Download the class guide with the suggested materials available for you in our TpT store. Open the guide for Christmas and Three Kings Day.

4. Lesson plans to finish November strong! 💪
You can still reference our lesson plan suggestions for November and double-check that you are not missing anything! Download this November’s list now.