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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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Must-Have Spanish Classroom Decor for Spanish Class

Wondering how to decorate your Spanish classroom? Brighten walls with inspirational posters, word walls, and bulletin board ideas

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12 Reasons to Love Using Crossword Puzzles in Spanish Class

Looking for a fun, low-prep way to teach and review Spanish vocabulary? Try crossword puzzles! If you haven’t used them yet with your beginner students, this post shares 12 reasons why they’re a game-changer for engagement, comprehension, and vocabulary retention.