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Spanish Alphabet Activities for Spanish class

Teaching the pronunciation of the Spanish alphabet is one of the best ways to kick off Spanish 1. It gives students a strong start with pronunciation, helps them feel more confident when spelling, and builds their listening skills early on. Since Spanish has consistent vowel sounds and just a few special letter sounds, starting with the alphabet really pays off. When students understand how the letters sound, they’re able to read, speak, and spell Spanish more easily—and wit

Spanish Vocabulary posted as a Word Wall on a Bulletin Board

5 Reasons to Use Spanish Word Walls

Decorate classroom bulletin boards and visually support students with Spanish word walls! Provide meaningful input, make language visible,

5 Reasons to Love Spanish Word Search Puzzles | Make Learning Spanish Vocabulary Fun

Looking for a fun way to introduce or review Spanish vocabulary? Give students a Spanish word search puzzle! There are so many benefits to

Spanish Speaking Countries Activities for Spanish Class

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 – October 15! As Spanish teachers, we get to celebrate it all year long! Before we begin a month...

5 Fun Activities for Teaching Spanish Adjectives

Teaching Spanish adjectives is one of my favorite units in Spanish class! Find 5 activities to describe a person

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Games for Spanish Class | Simon Says

Need students to follow your commands in Spanish class? Play a game of Simon Says! Fun Spanish activities to support your command unit.

5 Get to Know You Activities for Spanish Class

Get Spanish class off to a great start with Get-To-Know-You activities, icebreakers, and movement breaks! Build relationships with students

15 Spanish Cognates Practice Activities for Spanish Class

Looking for the perfect way to ease first-day jitters in Spanish 1? Start Day one in Spanish class with confidence by teaching cognates! Teaching Spanish-English cognates is my favorite way to build confidence—and it works year-round, too! Cognates are words that look and sound similar in both languages (like animal, chocolate, or inteligente). Show students that they already know 100+ Spanish words on day one!

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Spanish Cognates - Activities for the First Day of Spanish Class

Build confidence with cognates! Favorite Spanish-English cognate activities for making the first day of Spanish class FUN. Show students 100 easy words they already know with no-prep Spanish resources to prepare your classroom and plan activities for the first week of Spanish!

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Spanish Greetings Activities for Spanish Class

Looking for fun, no-stress ways to teach basic Spanish greetings and responses? You’re in the right place! Whether it’s the start of the year, a review day, or an emergency sub plan, these no-prep Spanish greetings activities will get your students speaking Spanish from day one.

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