The first day of classes is right around the corner. Are you ready? No matter how you feel about the start of the school year, that day will soon be upon us. Here are some ideas to help you feel ready for the first few weeks of Spanish class. Things you can do before the […]
5 Common Questions About Teaching Spanish to Heritage Learners
Teaching Spanish heritage learners is one of the hottest topics in Spanish teaching circles at the moment. Not only is it a new challenge facing Spanish teachers, many of them were never taught the unique challenges teachers face when having heritage learners in their classrooms. 1. First of all, what do you mean by heritage […]
Did Your Administrator Just Say “Your Spanish class is not important”?
Whether public or private, primary, middle or secondary, schools generally run on a tight schedule on even tighter budgets. These parameters are often unyielding, which means that communicating your concerns from your perspective as a Spanish teacher to your higher-ups can sometimes be a nerve-wracking experience. For example, we recently received this message from one […]
6 Strategies to Deal with Google Translate in the Spanish Classroom
It’s a familiar story… An average student turns in Spanish homework. You review the homework thoroughly, hoping that the assignment is complete. Miraculously, the student’s tendency to write in Spanish without any regard for the dictionary has transformed, overnight, into total grammar perfection. Perhaps you feel pride swelling for a moment, or perhaps the anxiety […]
7 Things I Would Like to Have Known as a New Spanish Teacher
by Lynn Ramsson Before I started my teaching career, I had heard that Spanish teachers are a truly unique bunch. I wasn’t sure what that meant, but after a year or two in the Spanish classroom, I understood much better what I had heard. I felt proud, both of my own progress as a teacher and […]
First Steps to Flipping a Spanish Classroom
What is flipping and how to start this teaching approach with your Spanish classroom. Read these tips before you start!
5 Ideas to Teach Your Kids Spanish During the Summer
These easy activities and games will help you teach your kids Spanish during the summer no matter if you go on a trip or stay at home.
4 Basic Strategies for Teaching Spanish Verbs
Check out these strategies for teaching Spanish verbs that include activity and game ideas for each one.
Spanish Teaching Guide for Substitute Teachers
Use this Spanish teaching guide with ideas and examples to create activities for when a substitute teacher needs to cover your Spanish class.
Parents’ Guide to Teaching Spanish at Home
This guide to teach Spanish at home will give parents some ideas on where to focus to teach and practice Spanish with their kids.
When Your Textbook is not the Best Book for Teaching Spanish: 4 Complementary Recommendations
What to do if your textbook is not the best book for teaching Spanish? Check out these books that complement your class: a weekly lesson book, a novel, a verb workbook and vocabulary.
10 Non-Textbook Spanish Teaching Activities
10 Spanish teaching activities to help students rest from the textbook. With these activities they can practice what they learned during the school year.
A Twist On These Classic Games to Teach Spanish
A twist on these four popular games to teach Spanish. Includes quick ideas for Memory, Simon Says, White Elephant and Go Fish to use in the classroom.