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Spanish teachers, if you are wondering how to decorate your classroom and visually support students at the same time, post a Spanish word wall on your bulletin board! I love using word walls to provide meaningful input, make the language visible, and support students. Spanish word walls are a must-have visual resource in the world language classroom. Here are FIVE reasons to use word walls in Spanish class. 1. Spanish word walls provide meaningful input. Fill classroom bulletin boards with cognates, high-frequency words, and classroom commands. Word walls reinforce vocabulary by being a constant visual reminder of important vocabulary and phrases. They reinforce acquisition and retention! "Stunning visuals and the kids loved looking at the "pared de cognados". It made them feel empowered to see all the words they could already read and understand!" -Maria C. The cognate word wall is one that stays up all year! Spanish cognates are instant comprehensible input! With over 100 cognates, there are so many ways to integrate it into your lessons. Students can create basic sentences in Spanish from Day 1. Such a confidence builder. "El animal es adorable." "El elefante es enorme." 2. Spanish word walls make language visible. Students are exposed to a variety of vocabulary words and phrases. By consistently seeing and interacting with the word wall, students become familiar and comfortable with new words and meanings. Post word walls in a place where all students can see it. Refer to the word wall frequently as you teach your lessons. Have students sort, categorize, illustrate, or use the words in a sentence. "So in love with this word wall! It looks great in my classroom and my kids use it all the time!" - Marissa H. You'll love having the high-frequency word wall as a resource in your room. Order the words by parts of speech and mount them on colored paper to match your décor. (I used - teal: adjectives, pink: adverbs, blue: prepositions, green: conjunctions, and light pink: pronouns) 3. Spanish word walls provide support to students. Post subject pronouns, question words, and verb conjugations. Introduce vocabulary gradually by adding new words to the wall as they come up naturally in class. Have students add words. Take away vocabulary as needed. When students are writing or speaking in Spanish, they can easily look to the wall to find the word they need. Providing scaffolded support builds confidence and fluency in the language. "Students appreciate visuals to help them learn. I love the size and how students can easily identify each of them." -Pamela H. 4. Spanish word walls engage students. Students are naturally curious about the new words. Word walls make the classroom more visually engaging. Well-designed word walls have big, bold fonts that are easy to read and/or have compelling images that grab students’ attention. Mount on colored paper to differentiate. (Be careful not to overdo it - displaying too many words, images, or colors can be overstimulating. Choose your words carefully.) "Perfect resource for constant reference in my room!" -Samantha F. This command word wall is a helpful reminder to stay in the target language when giving instructions to students! 5. Spanish word walls build student independence. You’ll notice students looking at the word wall and using it as it should be used. Students refer to the wall to find the words they need and begin to take ownership of their learning. This promotes self-sufficiency. Students develop a greater sense of independence and depend less on you for support! Use the cognate adjective word wall to get students describing themselves and others. It includes 50 adjectives that are cognates! Word walls are a fantastic way to provide comprehensible input, make language visible, support learners, engage students, and build independence. Find the word walls you need for meaning-full Spanish class décor! You will LOVE having these words posted on your walls and students will refer to them constantly. Click here to find the best Spanish word walls to get your classroom ready for back to school and support students with meaningful input all year long. Get 4 Spanish Word Walls for up to 30% off! More Word Walls: Holiday Word Walls Seasonal Word Walls Related Posts: Spanish Cognates - Activities for the First Day of Spanish Class 5 Get-to-Know-You Activities for Spanish Class 5 FUN Activities for Teaching Spanish Adjectives

What is cinco de mayo? Teach Spanish class students the meaning, traditions, and history behind the holiday. There’s so much to celebrate! I wish I could take my students into the heart of the Latino community to be a part of a Cinco de Mayo celebration. Until then, I’ve found an engaging video from “Moo!” at Teacher’s Discovery. This has been one of my favorite purchases and worth the expense! I love this Cinco de Mayo video for so many reasons! First, it is rich in culture and authentic. Students watch footage filmed on Olvera Street in Los Angeles during the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the U.S. You see streets lined with papel picado, hear mariachi music, and listen to Mexican-Americans talk about what Cinco de Mayo personally means to them. Second, this video explains the history of Cinco de Mayo. Many students (and adults!) have no idea why the holiday is celebrated. And, who can blame them for being confused? There are many misconceptions about the holiday that need to be cleared up! The narrators, María and Brett, will do just that. Watch these two students take to the streets of L.A. to explore answers to some important questions. What happened on May 5th, 1862? Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the U.S.? What is the difference between Cinco de Mayo and Mexican Independence Day? Lastly, students are engaged throughout the entire video as they learn how and why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated. They hear the story of the Battle of Puebla - how a small group of unequipped, inexperienced Mexican peasants defeated the most powerful army in the world! They learn about true Mexican heroes, Benito Juárez and General Zaragoza. And, they discover the national dish of Mexico, Mole Poblano with all of its surprising ingredients! So, if you are looking for an easy way to integrate culture and set the stage for meaningful discussion - download the video, serve up some agua fresca and enjoy! Your students will love it. Use the activities below to enrich and support your unit on cinco de mayo! Length: 25 minutes Cost: $35.99 (available for instant download) Value: understanding the real meaning behind Cinco de Mayo – priceless! Link: Moo! Cinco de Mayo Video (not an affiliate link) Check out the activities below to enrich & support your Cinco de Mayo unit! Happy teaching! Cinco de Mayo Activities: I've created no-prep teaching resources to go with this video. Find vocabulary building activities, games, a word search, coloring pages & worksheets in Spanish to add to lesson plans. You and your students will LOVE having these activities for Cinco de Mayo! Classroom tested & approved! Click images to see more or pin these ideas to save for later. Teachers are saying: "Thanks for making the history and language visible - and with neat graphics too! This will help my students connect with the history of the holiday!" Related Posts: End of the Year Activities for Spanish Class - Mexican Food

Fun resources for teaching La Comida Mexicana in Spanish class! Looking for teaching ideas for the end of the year in Spanish class? Find activities you need to keep students engaged and learning until the last day of school. Here are some FUN Mexican food activities for Spanish class to learn about authentic foods. These resources are not just for the end of the year - use them during Hispanic Heritage Month, to extend a food unit or a class celebration. Caution: reading this post WILL make you hungry. Mexican Food Activities for Spanish Class Post vocabulary. This is a bulletin board to drool over! Literally. Post a Mexican Food Word Wall for instant comprehensible input to expand students' vocabulary and give them new foods to discover! Includes images of 25 authentic Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes that will pique students' interest. Get them talking about likes, preferences, or ordering food in a restaurant. Add an intriguing title to your bulletin board like ¿Qué te gusta más? or ¿Cuál es tu comida favorita? There are so many great conversations about to take place! Word walls are a fantastic way to support learners! Fill bulletin boards with meaningful vocabulary and images to make the language visible. Students will be drawn to it and curious about the new words. You'll love having vocabulary posted on your walls to refer to throughout the lesson. Students will develop a greater sense of independence and depend less on you for support! Post in a prominent area of the classroom. Have students look at the words and make a list of cognates or words they already know (like tomates and guacamole) or make a list of new words. Choose several words (three to five a day) that are important for students to know. Students can illustrate the vocabulary, and write simple sentences or stories. Check out these Spanish word walls for more ideas to fill your classroom with meaningful vocabulary! Define vocabulary. Need an engaging warm-up to begin your Mexican food unit? Introduce 30 authentic Mexican foods with this low-stress activity. There are so many new foods to discover! Most kids know about tacos, burritos, and quesadillas...but do they know about ceviche, chilaquiles, and chapulines? Great way to get students talking about likes & dislikes! "Thank you for making this fun and useful resource! My students love word searches." Use this La Comida Mexicana Word Search as a quick warm-up at the beginning of class. Set a timer for ten minutes and have students define as many foods as they can, and then find them. Pronounce the words. Briefly describe or define each food over the next few days. Ask students which foods they have tried. Do they have a favorite? Write sentences using the new vocabulary. "Me gusta carne asada." Or "No me gustan jalapeños." Ask "¿Qué te gustan más - tamales o enchiladas? Save the puzzle for later to use as a fast finisher activity and as a reference page throughout the unit. Bingo Build fluency and critical thinking skills with Lotería - a listening activity that uses sentences to describe 25 Mexican Foods! This is nacho average bingo game. Read clues in Spanish (or English) phrases that describe or define each food. Students listen to the clue and search for the image being described. All the work has been done for you. It's a great tie-in of food vocabulary to Cinco de Mayo, Hispanic Heritage Month, or your Spanish food unit. "Students had so much fun playing this bingo game that they forgot they were learning! It was fun, interactive, and we played about 10 times, so fun." Sample clues: "Es una fruta verde. Tiene una semilla grande." (aguacate) "Es un plato Tex-Mex. Tiene una tortilla de harina, carne y frijoles. (burrito) Includes a Google Slides version! Play "I Spy." Yo Veo is a fun way to introduce or review vocabulary. Students use a checklist to search for 17 Mexican foods. Work individually, in pairs or project onto whiteboard for a group activity. Use the images to promote conversation about like and dislikes. "Such a fun game to play! Students LOVED it." Role Play Bring in a menu from a Mexican restaurant and have students practice ordering food. Set up a table in front of the classroom with place settings and menus. Have a student act the part of a server and two others as customers. Practice greetings, ordering drinks, entrees, dessert, and asking for the bill. End of Unit Finale My favorite activity of all for ending the unit is a field trip to a Mexican restaurant! This involves extensive planning but in my opinion, is WORTH IT. (I need another blog post with all the details!) This is an event students will look forward to year after year. I was fortunate enough to have an amazing group of 8th-grade Spanish 1 students and a small authentic Mexican restaurant just minutes from our school. We had the entire restaurant to ourselves and additional servers present to handle our large group. Students sat in small groups of 4 or 6. If you are lucky enough to have a Mexican restaurant nearby, stop and speak with the manager about bringing in your Spanish class. Ask the servers to speak only Spanish. Choose a time of day when the restaurant is not busy. Enlist parent volunteers and/or support staff to go with you. Have students practice their order in class before the day of the field trip. Collect money in advance to make paying the bill simple. Be sure to go over etiquette and how to behave in a restaurant. (Insert eye roll emoji here.) Good behavior means possibilities for future field trips. If you can't arrange a field trip, have parents bring in authentic dishes -OR- plan for a food truck to come to your school. Again, all of these options will cost you time and energy but giving students the opportunity to order food in Spanish with native speakers is priceless. Hope this helps you find meaningful cultural activities that you and your students LOVE! Happy teaching. Mexican Food Bundle Find all of the activities posted above in a money-saving Mexican Food Bundle. "My students loved using this resource to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month. They enjoyed playing the game and learned the pronunciation for many new words." More Spanish Holiday Resources from my TPT store Related Blog Posts Day of the Dead Activities for Spanish Class Christmas Activities in Spanish Save this idea for later:

Winter is finally over and teachers are looking for ways to keep students engaged and learning until Spring Break! Here are five fresh activities for learning new vocabulary. Spring Vocabulary Word Wall Use word walls to build vocabulary, decorate the classroom and spark curiosity. Students are instantly drawn to the colorful images and new words. Post spring words on your bulletin board and give students a visual resource that beautifully introduces new vocabulary! "delightful spring word wall" Spring Bingo Fun listening comprehension activity! The hard work has been done for you. Read simple clues written in Spanish to describe spring vocabulary words. For example: "los cuatro periodos del año: el invierno, la primavera, el verano y el otoño" (la estación) "una estación del año - comienza en marzo y termina en junio" (la primavera) Vocabulary includes: arco iris, bota, cielo, cometa, estación, flor, hierba, lluvia, nube, primavera, sol, viento and MORE! More bingo games Word Search There are so many benefits for using word searches in class. They are a low-stress way to introduce or review vocabulary. They develop word recognition and improve spelling. And they're FUN! Students love them. They enjoy the thrill of the hunt. This word search raises the thinking level by having students first define the word, then find it. "this is a great extension vocab activity!" Use word searches as a warm up when introducing vocabulary, for fast finishers, in stations, an after the test activity or no-prep sub plans. Crossword Puzzle It's always good to offer different activities for teaching the same content. Crossword puzzles are another low-stress way to exercise your brain and improve vocabulary & memory. "perfect warm-up for after spring break." Find all 4 of these activities in one Spring Bundle! Spring Spanish Speaking Activity Find Someone Who Activities are my favorite way to get students out of their seats and speaking Spanish. Students try to get as many signatures as possible by asking questions about their classmate's spring plans. Fun way to practice using ir + a + infinitive & the future tense. More Seasonal Resources Give students the input they need for talking about spring! Feliz primavera. Pinnable image to save for later:

Looking for a fun way to introduce or review Spanish vocabulary? Give students a Spanish word search puzzle! There are so many benefits to using word searches in the world language classroom. If you haven't tried these printable activities in Spanish class, here are 5 reasons why I love using word searches to help students learn new vocabulary! 1. Spanish Word Searches improve vocabulary. Word searches are an easy way to introduce basic Spanish vocabulary. “Nothing improves vocabulary more than being exposed to new words on a regular basis.” ¹ Make word searches a regular part of your weekly lesson plans. Use a word search as a warm-up at the beginning of Spanish class. Pronounce new words Have students scan the list to look for cognates Set a timer for ten minutes Define the words Then find them! Defining words increases the rigor of the activity and makes it “meaning-full” work. Save the puzzle for later to use as a brain break, fast-finisher activity, or exit ticket Have students write sentences using the new words Think of synonyms and antonyms Write a story Boost comprehension by providing students with a variety of activities to see the word in meaningful contexts. 2. Spanish Word Search Puzzles improve word recognition and spelling. Word searches are an additional way to increase exposure to new words. Students see words in Spanish, define them, then look for them in the puzzle. As they search, have them say the word aloud, and repeat it quietly to themselves. Students notice patterns and improve their ability to remember the spelling. They don’t even realize they are learning! 3. Spanish Word Searches exercise the brain. When asked if word games help with brain health, Dr. Jessica Caldwell Ph.D., a neuropsychologist for the Cleveland Clinic, says anything that gives you a learning experience or cognitive challenge is what’s most important. ² These puzzles keep your brain active, require focus and concentration, and are a challenge! So students are improving their vocabulary, memory, and mental health. ³ 4. Spanish Word Searches increase students’ motivation. Word searches are high-interest activities that students look forward to completing. They enjoy the thrill of the hunt. My students repeatedly asked for word searches. I’ve had students thank me for leaving a word search as a substitute lesson plan. I’ve had students ask for additional puzzles to take home to work on their own. I’ve had students that don’t want to leave class when the bell rings! That is a WIN-WIN! Have students work independently at their own pace, or with a partner Compete against other students to see who can find the words the fastest Play music while students work Use as incentives or rewards. 5. Spanish Word Searches make learning fun! The bottom line is students LOVE word searches. They create positive attitudes toward learning Spanish, keep students fully engaged, and are FUN. That’s the best way to learn! Ready to try one? I’ve created more than 50 Spanish Word Searches to use with Spanish 1 and as a review for Spanish 2. Here are 5 of my favorites! Spanish Cognates Word Search Spanish Speaking Countries Word Search Spanish Greetings Word Search Spanish Numbers 1-100 Spanish Cognate Adjectives Word Search Bundle - save up to 30% on 15 puzzles Click on any of the above links for ready-made activities. Spanish word searches are engaging activities that build vocabulary, improve word recognition, exercise the brain, motivate students, and MAKE LEARNING SPANISH FUN! Hope these activities get your students excited about learning Spanish! Related Blog Posts: ¹ 17 "Benefits / Advantages of Doing Word Search Puzzles," Gamesaver.com Accessed June 8, 2023, Retrieved from https://www.gamesver.com/17-benefits-and-advantages-of-doing-word-search-puzzles/ ² "Do Word Games Help with Brain Health?" Newsroom Cleveland Clinic.org, April 22, 2022, Accessed June 8, 2023, Retrieved from https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2022/04/22/do-word-games-help-with-brain-health/ ³ "3 Reasons Word Search Puzzles Are Amazing for Your Brain," Puzzlefavorites.com, August 18, 2021, Accessed June 8, 2023, Retrieved from https://puzzlefavorites.com/blogs/news/3-reasons-word-search-puzzles-are-amazing-for-your-brain

Classroom activities to practice telling time in Spanish. Telling time in Spanish is a tough concept to teach. I was surprised at how challenging it was when I first taught 7th graders. One challenge for students was expressing time using an analog clock. I quickly began using digital clocks which made telling time so much easier. Another challenge comes with teaching "menos" and subtracting minutes from the next hour. This is difficult for me too! I've created several resources to make telling time in Spanish easy for you and FUN for students. Save yourself some time and check out these no-prep resources to give novice students plenty of practice with telling time in Spanish! Telling Time Presentation for Google Slides This Spanish Time Presentation has everything you need to get middle school or high school students actively engaged and confidently telling time in Spanish. Includes 28 pages of instruction and practice with telling time before and after the hour. Students will be able to answer the questions "¿Qué hora es?" and "¿A qué hora?" All the prep work has been done for you. "Students were engaged the entire time and the explanations were perfect for them to grasp the concepts." (Click here for the PowerPoint version.) Bingo Games Time Bingo is my favorite listening activity to practice telling time! Call out a time in Spanish and have students look for the matching time on their bingo cards. Includes forty printable bingo cards to practice 24 time expressions. Students LOVE this game! (Also available to play digitally in Google Slides.) "My students had so much fun playing this game! They were laughing and had fun practicing." Class Schedule Students write their class schedule in Spanish. Write course names, the time each class begins, and the names of teachers. This is a great way to communicate basic information about their everyday life. Use "Mi Horario" as a Spanish-speaking activity! Have students ask other students "¿A qué hora es la clase de...? ¿Quién es el profesor / la profesora?" and "¿Cuál es tu clase favorita?" Fun interpersonal activity for back-to-school! (Also available for Google Slides!) "Great graphic organizer to get students thinking about time in a way that is relevant and personal to them. They loved discussing their favorite classes and teachers." Bundle of Time Telling Activities Find all of the digital versions of the activities posted above in a money-saving Spanish Time Activities Bundle for Google Slides. Must-have resource for beginning Spanish or Spanish 1 teachers. "Excellent activity for students to practice telling time. A good review for students who already knew time, and good practice for those just learning it!" Hope you've found meaningful time-telling activities that you and your students LOVE! Happy teaching! You may also like Spanish Dominoes. Related Posts Spanish Cognates Activities FUN Activities for Teaching Spanish Adjectives Pinnable image to save for later or share:

Teaching Spanish Adjectives This is one of my favorite units in Spanish class! Descriptive adjectives are a great way to start the year. Find a PowerPoint unit with everything you need to get students describing themselves and others. Have students draw self-portraits to label physical characteristics. Here are five engaging activities for teaching Spanish adjectives to describe a person! Spanish Adjectives Word Search Spanish word searches are an easy way to introduce basic Spanish vocabulary and they are incredibly FUN! Students go crazy for them. Use word searches as a warm-up at the beginning of class while students are entering, and you are taking attendance. The puzzle includes a list of Spanish adjectives (and cognates) that they first must define, then find. Show students how many words are similar in both languages to boost their confidence. Spend ten minutes getting familiar with the vocabulary, and pronouncing several words, then allow time to work on it later as a fast finisher activity throughout the week. Self-Portraits with Spanish Adjectives Self-Portraits are my favorite activity to get students describing themselves while showing artistic abilities. Have students write “Yo soy” in large, bold letters at the top of their paper and draw a picture of their face. They choose ten adjectives that describe their appearance or personality and then write them around the paper. Students add details that make them unique (skin tone, eye color, hair color, hairstyle, braces, glasses, freckles, or jewelry). Display proudly on a bulletin board. The finished portraits often hang on my walls all year! Refer to the self-portraits to describe the person and play a game of “Guess Who?” Say: “Este estudiante es atlético, guapo y cómico. ¿Quién es?” Spanish Speaking Activity "Find Someone Who" is a quick and easy game that is perfect for novice learners. Get students out of their seats and speaking with one another about their favorite subject — themselves! Students receive a chart with simple questions about appearances and personalities and find someone who can answer the questions affirmatively. They must speak Spanish to receive a signature. Everything they need to communicate is on their paper. This activity involves a lot of repetition, so students focus on asking questions and finding the right people. The classroom is filled with the wonderful sound of students speaking the target language! It is a great icebreaker and helps students learn about each other. It gives students time to practice the language and builds confidence. Bingo Students love playing bingo! Fun way to practice and reinforce basic adjectives. A student looks at the list of Spanish vocabulary words, thinks of the English meaning, and calls out while students look for the Spanish interpretation. Click here to download this resource for FREE! Spanish Descriptive Adjectives PowerPoint Unit If this is the first time you've taught a lesson on adjectives and are not sure where to start, this PowerPoint unit has everything you need for the entire unit to get students describing themselves and other people. It includes a variety of differentiated activities, short and comprehensible readings, and lots of input! (Teach everything from pronouns to nationalities, to adjective agreement) This complete resource will meet the needs and learning styles of all students. Find the Google Slides version here. Teachers are saying: "What an amazingly thorough and highly engaging resource! Everything is included here...it is all done for you. This is one of my FAVORITE purchases on TPT, without a doubt." Find a no-prep Bundle of Adjective Activities for beginners: Thanks for stopping by my blog! I hope these activities save you time and give you the support you need to teach a highly engaging adjective unit your students will LOVE! Happy teaching. Related Posts: Spanish Cognates Telling Time in Spanish Pinnable image:

Build confidence with cognates! Favorite Spanish-English cognate activities for making the first day of Spanish class FUN. Teaching Spanish cognates is my favorite thing to do during the first days of Spanish class. Show students 100 easy words they already know with these no-prep Spanish resources to prepare your classroom and plan activities for the first week of Spanish! The first day of Spanish class can be a source of anxiety for many novice learners. A quick lesson on cognates takes all the jitters away and shows students how much Spanish they already know. Students see right away that learning Spanish is easy and fun! Having these resources ready for day one of Spanish will save you time and make learning FUN! Spanish Cognates Word Wall Before school starts, post 100+ words with this cognate word wall on your bulletin board to spark curiosity as students come into your classroom on the first day. Cognates are instant comprehensible input! I love this resource because it makes the language visible. Students are immediately drawn to it. They feel empowered seeing words they can already read and understand. "Great way to introduce cognates & build confidence." Students can create basic sentences in Spanish from Day 1 with this list of 117 easy cognates. Example: El animal es adorable. El elefante es enorme. El doctor es importante. It's also fun to come up with silly sentences! El mosquito es delicioso. There are so many possibilities. Word walls are a fantastic way to build vocabulary and support learners! Fill your classroom bulletin boards with meaningful vocabulary that visually supports students. You'll LOVE having these instantly recognizable words posted on your walls and students will refer to them constantly. Print your Spanish word wall on heavy paper or cardstock, cut, and laminate. Mount on brightly colored paper to keep vocabulary organized. For example: attach nouns on red paper and adjectives on blue. Are you using word walls in your classroom? Cognate Word Search Use the Spanish cognate word search as a warm-up or bell ringer on the few first days. Set a timer and have students look for as many cognates as they can find. There is a list of 100 cognates hidden in two puzzles! Seeing how many words are similar in both languages really builds student confidence. "I love doing cognate stuff in class, and this was incredibly fun." Need a fun way to introduce or review vocabulary? Students LOVE Spanish word searches! Fun and easy, low-stress activity. Students first define the word, then find it. Use these worksheets as a warm-up, in stations, as an after-the-test activity, for fast finishers, or for easy Spanish sub plans! Teachers say these activities have helped when “substitutes couldn't figure out the book lessons.” Spanish Cognates Presentation Use the Spanish Cognates PowerPoint presentation to explain what cognates are and introduce them to some basic cognates & false cognates! All the work is done for you. It includes several activities to identify cognates and create simple sentences. You don't even have to teach these words - students recognize them immediately! It's fun to watch their reactions when they learn the meanings of false cognates like "sopa" and "ropa." (Click here to find this in a Google Slides format.) "This is HANDS DOWN my favorite resource to use! Easy to comprehend and the students are so proud of themselves for what they are able to connect in both languages." Bundle of Cognate Activities Find the activities that have been used by tens of thousands of students and more in the Spanish Cognate Bundle and save up to 30%! Must-have resource for beginning Spanish or Spanish 1 teachers. "Awesome way to introduce cognates to beginning learners!" Hope you've found meaningful first-day-of-school Spanish activities that you and your students LOVE! Have a great first week of Spanish! Related Blog Posts: 5 Reasons to Use Spanish Word Walls Fun Activities for Teaching Spanish Adjectives 5 Get to Know You Activities for Spanish Class Pinnable Images:

Looking for FUN ideas to give students meaningful practice speaking Spanish? Generate interest by adding these activities and conversation topics to your lessons! No more hesitant speakers. Listen as your classroom comes alive with the sound of students happily speaking to each other - in Spanish! 5 Spanish-speaking activities students will LOVE. Get students up, out of their seats, and speaking with "Find Someone Who" activities - quick and easy games for Spanish class that are perfect practice for beginners. Students move around the room and talk with classmates about their favorite subject — themselves! Ask and answer questions about favorite foods, classes, family, likes / dislikes, and more. Find Someone Who Spanish Speaking Activities Students receive a chart with 12 simple questions and find someone who can answer the questions affirmatively. They must speak Spanish in order to receive a signature. Everything they need to communicate is on the paper. This game involves a lot of repetition so students focus on asking the questions and finding the right people. The classroom becomes filled with the wonderful sound of students speaking Spanish! Find Someone Who activities are great to use as icebreakers and help students get to know each other. They give students time to practice the language and build confidence. Click below to find 5 of my favorites! 1. Adjectives Spanish-Speaking Activity - a great team builder 2. Family Spanish-Speaking Activity - perfect warm-up 3. Food Spanish-Speaking Activity - differentiated for different levels 4. Gustar Spanish-Speaking Activity - easy to use / print and go activities 5. Class Schedule Spanish-Speaking Activity - they love discussing their favorite classes and teachers 24 More Spanish Speaking Activities 15 Spanish Speaking Activities Bundle Hope these activities build student confidence within your classroom and get students excited about speaking Spanish! Related Posts 5 Get to Know You Activities 5 FUN Activities for Teaching Spanish Adjectives Pinnable Images #spanishspeakingactivities #findsomeonewho #spanishicebreakers

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 – October 15! As Spanish teachers, we get to celebrate it all year long! Before we begin a month of celebrating Latino heritage, let’s provide context. Do your beginning Spanish students know where Spanish is spoken? Teaching about Spanish-speaking countries is a fun way to get students ready for HHM. If you need Spanish-speaking countries activities for Spanish class, I have FIVE activities to learn the names of 21 Hispanic countries. Add them to your lesson plans to help upper elementary, middle school, and high school Spanish classes learn where Spanish is spoken. 1. Spanish-Speaking Countries Word Search Use this word search as a warm-up activity with novice learners to help them become aware of just how many countries speak Spanish! Many students have no idea there are twenty-one countries that have Spanish as their official language and that each country is unique with its own flag, holidays, foods, and customs. Includes capital cities! 2. Spanish-Speaking Countries Bulletin Board Post the names of all 21 Spanish-speaking countries on your walls! First, have students research the flags of each country and color the flags. This makes a beautiful display inside your classroom or showcased in the hall for everyone to enjoy. If you have a large map, use these word wall cards to label the map so students can actually see the map from across the room. Or make it interactive! Have students take a card and locate that country on the map. (Grab the activities above in a Spanish Speaking Countries Bundle and save up to 30%!) 3. Color the Map & Map Labeling Locate the countries of South America, Central America, and El Caribe on a map with differentiated worksheets. 4. Color Flags of Spanish-Speaking Countries Have students research flags of Spanish-speaking countries and color them! Or color the flags as labeled for a low-stress activity. (Get the 2 activities above in a Spanish Speaking Countries of South America Bundle!) 5. Play Spanish-Speaking Countries Bingo Build fluency and critical thinking skills with this bingo game that uses phrases to describe the flags of Spanish-speaking countries! Fun way to practice colors & shapes. For example: “cinco rayas blancas, cuatro rayas azules, y un sol amarillo" (Uruguay) Hope these activities provide context and give students a better understanding of the Spanish-speaking world! Related Posts for Hispanic Heritage Month: Play Lotería with authentic Mexican Foods! Mexican Food Unit - La Comida Mexicana Learn about Día de Los Muertos! Day of the Dead Activities

The first few days of school are such an exciting time! You have classes filled with new students to get to know. Getting to know students on a personal level and building a sense of community is one of the most important things we do as teachers. Students need to feel valued. When they have a sense of belonging, they will step outside of comfort zones to take risks (like speaking Spanish!) That is where the learning occurs. Relationships are important. Learning about my students was one of my favorite things about teaching middle school. Build positive relationships and connect with students on a personal level all year long by taking an interest in what interests them. Get Spanish class off to a great start with these fun back-to-school activities that are sure to break the ice! 1. SPANISH CLASS QUESTIONNAIRE / CUESTIONARIO Ask lots of questions! Learn about families, favorite things, and aspirations. You will find you have a lot in common as well as differences to celebrate! Add student interests into your lesson plans throughout the year to truly personalize learning. When students are interested in something, they pay attention and learn. Tap into their interests and watch them engage! 2. STAND UP IF / LEVÁNTENSE SI A quick movement break where simple statements are read aloud and students stand if the statement is true for them or sit if false. Choose simple statements based on likes and dislikes, favorite hobbies, music, books, or movies. (Stand up if you like cats. If you like to sleep. If you like to run...) Students instantly see those with similar likes and dislikes. 3. SPANISH CLASS INTERVIEW / ENTREVISTA Have students interview each other using a list of basic questions. This can be done in pairs. Information can then be presented to the class. Use their answers in a guessing game. Students can also interview YOU! Be sure to share information about your life with your students. Tell them about your family, pets, travels, favorite things, and memorable moments. Include photos! Find these three activities together in one resource! All About Me Activities 4. ALL ABOUT ME / TODO SOBRE MÍ BANNER A quick activity where students can write their name, age, birthdate, where they are from, and a few of their favorite things. Display completed pages as a banner for your classroom. Help students easily make connections with others. Find this banner here 5. FIND SOMEONE WHO A clever way to get students out of their seats, speaking Spanish, and bonding with each other. Create a list of 12 questions that are meaningful and relevant to your class. (Do you have a dog? Do you have a sister? Is football your favorite sport?) Print out copies for each student. Students walk around the room asking each other questions. When they find someone who can answer a question with "sí," they get a signature from that student. The first to get twelve signatures wins! Try this activity for FREE! More Spanish Speaking Activities Getting to know students through meaningful activities will set you up to build good relationships where learning takes place. When you have good relationships, you can do anything! Have fun getting to know your students this year. Hope these ideas are helpful. Click on any of the above images for ready-made activities. Happy Back-to-School! Related Posts: Spanish Cognates - Activities for Spanish Class Must-Have Teaching Resources for Spanish Class Pinnable images:

6 activities for teaching winter vocabulary words in Spanish! Give students the comprehensible input they need to talk about winter. ¡Es invierno! Spanish teachers, are you looking for creative ways to review previously learned vocabulary while adding something new? Check out these winter activities for Spanish class to keep students engaged and learning 'til spring! Winter Word Wall Post a Winter Word Wall on your bulletin board for meaningful Spanish classroom décor! Word walls support students with visual input that builds vocabulary quickly. Students are instantly drawn to the bright, colorful images and new words. "Large font and pictures are super helpful! So many students began using "new" words once the wall went up." Winter Activities for Spanish Class - Bingo Fun bilingual listening activity! This is not your average bingo game. Read clues to describe winter vocabulary words in short Spanish sentences, not word-for-word translation. Students listen to the clue and search for the image being described. The hard work has been done for you. Winter Bingo is an excellent listening activity for novice learners. "Your comprehensible approach to BINGO makes playing it in class so worth it!" Sample clues: "cuando los copos de nieve caen del cielo" (Nieva / Está nevando) "when snowflakes fall from the sky" (It's snowing) "una estación del año - comienza en diciembre y termina en marzo" (el invierno) "a season of the year - it begins in December and ends in March" (winter) More Spanish bingo games! Winter Word Search There are many benefits to using word searches in class. They're a low-stress way to introduce or review vocabulary. They develop word recognition and improve spelling. And they're FUN! Students love them. They enjoy the thrill of the hunt! This Winter Word Search raises the thinking level by having students first define the word, & then find it. "Great activity for the day before winter break when I had a last minute sub." Use Spanish word searches as a warm up, for fast finishers, homework, in stations, an after the test activity or easy Spanish sub plans. Winter Crossword It's a great idea to offer a variety of activities for teaching the same content. Crossword puzzles are another low-stress way to exercise your brain to improve vocabulary and memory. "Fun activity for the crazy day before winter break." Winter "I SPY" Use differentiated checklists to search for 18 winter words with this FREE Spanish "I Spy" activity. "Enjoyed using this activity to promote conversation & review vocabulary." Find the five activities mentioned above in a money-saving winter bundle! Winter Speaking Activity You and your students will love this "Find Someone Who" Spanish Speaking Activity that gets students out of their seats and talking about winter plans. Fun way to practice ir + a + infinitive and the future tense. Students get signatures by asking their classmates questions about their plans for winter. More no-prep Spanish Speaking Activities Give students the input they need to talk about winter! Hope you've found engaging activities that you and your students LOVE! Happy teaching. Related Blog Posts: Christmas Activities for Spanish Class Las Posadas in Spanish Class Spring Activities for Spanish Class Pin this image to save these ideas for later: