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Resources and ideas for teaching Christmas vocabulary in Spanish! Enrich and support your teaching on Christmas traditions in Mexico. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I love teaching about the holidays in Spanish class, especially Las Posadas. There are so many interesting conversations that take place when students compare and contrast Christmas traditions in Mexico and in the United States. Here are four vocabulary-building Christmas activities in Spanish to keep kids engaged and learning Spanish during those last days before break! COLOR BY NUMBER - Color by Number activities are a low stress way to review basic Spanish vocabulary. This Las Posadas Color by Number includes four differentiated activities with a short, simple reading filled with cognates, present tense verbs and novice level vocabulary. Color a poinsettia, pair of shoes, a Las Posadas celebration, and piñata. Students LOVE this activity. Teachers love that it's no-prep and saves time! "Great wind-down activity for a Las Posadas lesson. I love that there are cognate readings included!" WORD WALL - Word walls make meaningful Spanish class decor! They are such an effective way to display and reinforce vocabulary. Fill walls or bulletin boards with 24 vocabulary words related to Christmas in Mexico and visually support students on reading and writing activities. You'll love using word walls because students refer to them over and over again. "This made making a bulletin board for Christmas much easier." CHRISTMAS BINGO - Students LOVE playing Bingo! This is not your average bingo game. It's an engaging listening comprehension activity with clues in simple English or Spanish sentences that describe each image. Sample clues: "un ser espiritual, tiene poderes superhumanos, viven en el cielo..." (el ángel) "a spiritual being, it has supernatural powers, lives in heaven..." (angel) Fun addition to your Las Posadas unit. Also available in Google Slides. "This game is always a favorite to play before winter break" WORD SEARCH - Use this Christmas Vocabulary Word Search as a quick warm-up at the beginning of class to introduce or review vocabulary. Pronounce the words then set a timer for ten minutes. Students first define the word, then find it. Have students say the word silently as they search for it. Low-stress worksheet to improve word recognition and spelling. Use again later as a fast finisher activity. Keep students engaged and learning until Christmas break! Find all the the activities above in a Christmas in Mexico Bundle! Save 35%! "I needed some extra activities to complete with my classes during the hectic / crazy weeks before Christmas. This will work perfectly to fill in the gaps, keeping students occupied in a productive & educational way." More Christmas Resources Winter Resources Find resources that enrich & support your teaching on Las Posadas to MAKE LEARNING FUN! Hope you've found meaningful holiday activities that you and your students LOVE! Teach happy. Related Blog Posts: Las Posadas in Spanish Class Winter Activities for Spanish Class Pin this image to save these ideas for later: Click here for 5 Valentine's Day Activities for Spanish Class

Resources and ideas for teaching Thanksgiving food vocabulary in Spanish! Looking for Thanksgiving activities for Spanish class? Here are several ideas to keep students engaged and learning Spanish the days before Thanksgiving break! Get students talking about what they're going to eat for Thanksgiving dinner. Food is a great way to link this holiday to Spanish class. Check out these no-prep resources to make these days before the holiday break easy for you and FUN for students. Here are five activities to practice food vocabulary in Spanish. Thanksgiving Food Word Wall Spanish word walls are great for building vocabulary, creating interest, and filling your classroom with meaningful vocabulary. Post this Thanksgiving Foods Word Wall to support students as they talk about likes, dislikes, and what they are going to eat for the holiday! Word walls are instant comprehensible input that make language visible to students. Make it interactive and personal by using velcro tape or magnets so words can be moved around under the headings Me gusta, No me gusta, or Me gusta mucho. It also includes the structures "Voy a comer..." and "No voy a comer..." Students love talking about food. The conversation gets interesting as you learn the variety of foods students will be eating or not eating during break. Warning: this topic will make you hungry. Check out these 40 Spanish Word Walls Thanksgiving Activities for Spanish Class Thanksgiving Word Search Use this Thanksgiving Word Search as a warm-up to introduce or review food vocabulary. Pronounce the words then set a timer for 10-15 minutes. Raise the rigor by having students first define the word, then find it. Students say the word silently as they search for it. "Calabaza... calabaza... calabaza..." - that's just fun to say! Low-stress worksheet to keep students learning and give the teacher a quick break. Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle Give students a variety of activities for learning the same content. Crossword puzzles are another low-stress way to exercise your brain and improve vocabulary. Have students work independently or in pairs to complete this Thanksgiving Food Crossword. Thanksgiving "I Spy..." Yo Veo is a fun way to introduce or review vocabulary. Students use differentiated checklists to search for 17 foods in Spanish. Also includes 13 short sentences where students read a description of a food, search for it, and write the answer. Play individually or in pairs. Thanksgiving Bingo Be ready, students are going to ask, "Can we play a game today?" YES! This is not your average bingo game... it's a challenging listening activity. Read clues in complete Spanish sentences to describe each food. Students listen to the clue and search for the image being described. The hard work has been done for you. Includes 30 printable bingo cards to practice 24 foods. Thanksgiving Food Bingo is fun for the day before break! "A great way to use those last days before Thanksgiving when half of the class is already gone!" Sample clues: "Es un tipo de carne. Es muy popular durante el Día de Acción de Gracias." (el pavo) "A type of meat. It is very popular at Thanksgiving." (turkey) "Es una verdura anaranjada y muy grande. Es redondo." (la calabaza) "This is a big, orange vegetable. It is round." (pumpkin) (Play digitally in Google Slides.) Bundle of Thanksgiving Activities Find the activities posted above in a money-saving Spanish Thanksgiving Activities Bundle. "This was so fun!" Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope you've found engaging activities for Thanksgiving that you and your students LOVE! ¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias! Click here for Christmas Activities for Spanish Class Pinnable image to save for later or share:

Have you been searching for a Day of the Dead video for Spanish class? I've searched and this one is still my favorite to show for learning about Día de Muertos! I love finding that perfect Spanish resource that helps students make connections and begin to understand a cultural tradition that is different from their own. I want students to understand the deep, cultural significance of the holidays and experience the rich traditions for themselves. I wish I could take my students out of my Spanish class and into the community to see exactly how Day of the Dead is celebrated. My favorite Day of the Dead video from “Moo!” at Teacher’s Discovery does all that ~ and more! There are so many things I love about this video. First, it is filmed entirely on location in Oaxaca, Mexico. Students experience the sights and sounds of a Mexican market, visit the home of a local, and watch celebrations that take place in the cemeteries and on the streets. Second, the video is narrated by two students, Itzli, a girl from Oaxaca and Derrick, a student visiting from Michigan. Itzli takes Derrick through the community and teaches him all about the holiday. The interactions that take place between them are real and unrehearsed. Students can easily relate to them. Third, this video is authentic. It was filmed live on the streets. Students learn about the holiday naturally while observing Itzli and Derrick as they make preparations for the celebration. Students can identify what types of decorations are needed for an altar, what types of foods are prepared, how an altar is set up, and see how the community comes together to remember those who have passed on. Lastly, this video is meaningful. Derrick openly asks about people’s views on death. We learn from their responses that death is not something to be feared. It is a happy time because death is a new beginning. Derrick sees firsthand how families and the community come together to celebrate and continue the traditions that have been passed down for hundreds of years. This helps bring about a true understanding of the cultural perspective of this holiday and leads to some engaging classroom discussions. [Length 25 minutes. Available for instant download.] Do you have a favorite video for teaching about Day of the Dead? I have created several Day of the Dead activities that your students will LOVE. Click on the images below for a fun way to extend & reinforce the cultural vocabulary presented in the video! Check out this blog post for more teaching ideas for Day of the Dead! #mooculturalvideos #dayofthedead #holidays #diademuertos #videos

Five fun resources for teaching Day of the Dead vocabulary in Spanish class! Looking for teaching ideas for Día de Los Muertos? Here are five fun Day of the Dead activities for Spanish class! Day of the Dead Activities for Spanish Class Post vocabulary. Post a Day of the Dead Word Wall to give students an instant visual resource for support as they learn about the Day of the Dead. Word walls are a fantastic way to build vocabulary and support learners! Fill classroom bulletin boards with meaningful vocabulary that visually supports students. I love using word walls because it makes the language visible. Students are drawn to it and curious about the new words. You'll love having vocabulary posted on your walls so you can refer to it throughout the lesson. Students develop a greater sense of independence and depend less on you for support! Excellent comprehensible input. "I change my bulletin board for every holiday. Students love to see the words & pictures" Print the word wall on heavy paper or cardstock, cut, and laminate. 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 altar, familia) or make a list of difficult words. Choose several words (3 a day) that are important for students to know. Have students illustrate vocabulary, write simple sentences or stories. Are you using word walls in your classroom? Check out these word walls for more ideas to fill your classroom with meaningful vocabulary! Define vocabulary. Need a fun way to introduce vocabulary? Have students "define and find" Day of the Dead vocabulary in a word search. This word search raises the thinking level by having students first define the word, then find it. Fun, low-stress activity that improves word recognition and spelling. Students don't even realize they're learning! Use this Day of the Dead Word Search as a quick warm-up at the beginning of class. Set a timer for ten minutes and have students first define the words and then find them. Ask students which words are cognates. Pronounce the words. Write sentences using the new vocabulary. Save the puzzle for later to use as a fast finisher activity. "My students love word searches." More no-prep Spanish Word Searches Play a Bingo Game Learn Day of the Dead vocabulary with this challenging listening comprehension activity. Fun way to practice and reinforce vocabulary. Not your average bingo game! Read clues in Spanish phrases that describe or define each word. Students listen to the clue and search for the image it is describing. The hard work has been done for you. Sample clues: "una planta con flores de color amarillo o anaranjado" (el cempasúchil) "un objeto que da luz, una decoración en un altar" (la vela) "This worked great for our class celebration!" Click here for 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 items related to Día de Los Muertos. Work individually, in pairs, or project onto whiteboard for a group activity. Use the images to promote conversation about Day of the Dead. "Fun, engaging way to get my competitive middle school Spanish students to engage with Día de los Muertos!" Color by Number Activities Use this Day of the Dead calavera or altar as fun coloring pages to review basic numbers and colors. Low-stress activities for beginners. Makes a beautiful bulletin board display to decorate your classroom for the holiday. "Beautiful way to teach colors and culture!" Day of the Dead Bundle Bring cultural content into your classroom. Find the activities posted above in a money saving Day of the Dead Bundle. "Perfect activity for el Día de los Muertos. No prep needed. My students loved working on the activities." Find the resources you need to enrich and support your unit on Día de Los Muertos and make learning fun! Hope you've found meaningful holiday activities that you and your students LOVE! Happy teaching. Check out these Skeleton Activities for learning BODY PARTS! Related Posts Thanksgiving Food Activities in Spanish Christmas in Mexico Las Posadas Pinnable Images:

Looking to add fall vocabulary words to your Spanish class lesson plans? Fall is here and teachers are looking for creative ways to review previously learned vocabulary while adding something new. Check out these fall activities for Spanish class to keep students engaged and learning until Thanksgiving break! Fall Activities for Spanish Class Vocabulary Word Wall Post a Fall Word Wall on your bulletin board to give students a visual resource to support them as they read and write in Spanish! Instant comprehensible input! Use word walls to build vocabulary and spark curiosity. Students are instantly drawn to the images and new words. Fall Vocabulary Bingo Game Fall Bingo is a fun bilingual listening comprehension activity! This is not your average bingo game ~ read clues to describe fall vocabulary words in short Spanish or English sentences, not a word-for-word translation. Students listen to the clue and search for the image being described. Sample clues: "una estación del año, comienza en septiembre y termina en diciembre" (el otoño) "a season of the year, it begins in September and ends in December" (fall / autumn) "un animal que vuela, tiene ojos redondos y grandes, come animales pequeños, vive en el bosque" (el búho) "an animal that flies, it has big, round eyes, it eats small animals, it lives in the forest" (owl) Vocabulary includes: el árbol, la ardilla, la bellota, el búho, la calabaza, el fútbol americano, la hoja, el maíz, el murciélago, el otoño and MORE! More bingo games! Fall Word Search There are many benefits to 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 fall word search raises the thinking level by having students first define the word, and then find it. Use Spanish word searches as a warm-up, for fast finishers, homework, in stations, an after-the-test activity, or easy Spanish sub plans. Fall Crossword Puzzle It's always good to offer a variety of activities for teaching the same content. Crossword puzzles are another low-stress way to exercise your brain and improve your vocabulary and memory. This fall crossword worksheet has twenty-five autumn vocabulary words! Find all 4 of these activities in a fall bundle! Save up to 30%! Give students the input they need to talk about fall! Hope you've found fun activities that you and your students LOVE! Happy teaching. Click here for more seasonal resources for Spanish class! Related Posts Winter Activities for Spanish Class Spanish Spring Activities Summer Activities for Spanish Class Pin this image to save these ideas for later:

Engaging activities for teaching numbers to 100! Get students actively engaged and learning Spanish numbers with fun activities for football season and the Super Bowl! Read more about Spanish numbers football worksheets activities. Updated January 2024 Get Students Talking I love looking for ways to bring football into Spanish class. Not fútbol, but fútbol americano! As a girl brought up in the South, I was raised watching football. So when it comes to teaching numbers 1 to 100 in Spanish, I turn to football. Have you ever had a class that is so quiet? I mean, you cannot get them to talk. I am having conversations with myself in front of them, trying to figure out a way to get this early morning class of middle school students to engage with me. Our usual warm-up topics (like the date and weather) are not that exciting. It's football season and many students are wearing jerseys of their favorite players. I love football. I love talking about football with students before or after class ~ but during class? Students know if they want to get me off-task, they can simply ask if I went to the game on Saturday. And I can talk football. But I'm thinking to myself, "I need to stay in the TL. I need to focus on our objective. It's not part of the curriculum. I should be teaching about fútbol instead." But I have got to generate some enthusiasm here and get these kids talking about something! So I pull up ESPN Deportes and start asking questions about Saturday's game. That wakes them up. Students who rarely participate in class begin to speak - in Spanish! This is something new, something that appeals to many of them. They love talking about football outside of class so why not bring football into Spanish class? So we review numbers using scores from college football. Light bulb moment. Spanish Numbers Football Worksheets Activities Football season is the perfect time to talk numbers! I've created many activities each season using jersey numbers from local college teams and NFL teams to get students excited to use numbers in Spanish. They've been such a hit with my students that I've continued to create them to promote my love of football & Spanish! Generate excitement in your classroom by talking about football in Spanish! (And you don't need to know anything about football to talk about scores!) So, are you ready for some football?! It's time to talk about the top two teams in the NFL. This year it's the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs (again!). My favorite? I'm cheering for the 49ers this year. (Why? My dog is named after Ray-Ray McCloud, former Clemson WR.) The Super Bowl is always a hot topic, especially in the days leading up to kickoff. You can talk about your favorite teams, players, and make game-day predictions. ¿Quién va a ganar? Team Rosters My favorite activity for reinforcing Spanish numbers uses team rosters. I find rosters for each team, project them onto the board, and ask who wears which number. "¿Quién lleva el número quince? or ¿Qué número es Travis Kelce? The boys in the room light up! The competition to answer the question is intense. Students love to show off their football knowledge. The girls get into it as well. I love this activity because everyone is engaged, learning, & having fun. Jersey Numbers As a written activity, students choose their favorite of two teams and use a roster to write the jersey numbers of popular players. This requires a lot of prep work for me. So, I do my football homework! I look over the team rosters and depth charts to find popular players from each team and create a worksheet. (Not your ordinary worksheet!) Students beg for this activity. They get great practice writing numbers up to 99. For me, it's worth the work because students love it. I made an update for Super Bowl 2024 to save you some time! Team rosters are packed with information! (See links below.) There are so many interesting things to talk about. You can review descriptive adjectives and comparatives while talking about height. ¿Quién es más alto? ¿Christian McCaffrey o George Kittle? Compare ages. ¿Quién es mayor? ¿Brock Purdy o Trent Williams? Practice tener with ¿Cuántos años tiene Ray-Ray McCloud? Students engage. NFL Scoreboard The Monday following the big game, the topic is still hot. I project the final score on the board and ask, "¿Cuántos puntos tienen?" and ¿Cuál es tu equipo favorito? During the regular season, I pull up scores from other teams around the nation. This is a regular Monday warm-up each fall (especially with college football!) If I forget to bring it up, students remind me. There are so many variations you can do with these activities. When football season ends, switch to basketball to practice numbers over 100. Talk about the teams from your school, community, or town. This communicates that you're interested and paying attention to the things that matter to them. The goal is to find what interests your students and make a way to talk about it in Spanish. What I love most about these activities is they're a great way to connect with students. It's fun to find things we have in common (favorite teams, players, or sports) and have something to talk about - that is interesting to them. Topics like these build relationships. As my favorite coach says, "Football unifies. In a world that is very divided, nothing brings people together like football." -Dabo Swinney There should be a lot to talk about after all of the commercials and the halftime show! Be sure to check out ESPN Deportes for authentic resources. I hope you enjoy these ideas and have fun implementing them in your classroom! I'd love to see how these activities work for you. Tag me on social media: @senora.lee on Instagram or @SenoraLauraLee on Facebook. Thanks for stopping by and for spreading the LOVE of Spanish (and football!) Helpful Links: NFL Rosters - San Francisco 49ers NFL Rosters - Kansas City Chiefs ESPN Deportes Weekly Scores: NFL Scoreboard Ready Made Resources: Students LOVE these football activities! Use them throughout football season and into February as it gets time for the BIG Game. Spanish Number Resources Super Bowl 2024 - Roster Activity Create Your Own Roster Activity Top 10 Rankings & Scores Templates Pin this idea for later!

Have you ever started a new teaching position only to find that there are no resources for Spanish class? Either the teacher before you didn't leave anything behind or you're building the Spanish program from scratch. I've been there - at least 5 times in my eighteen years of teaching Spanish! Whether you're a new Spanish teacher or looking to find new resources to engage students, here are some bundles of must-have resources to save time, money, and make learning fun! (Plus lots of free Spanish resources!) 1. WORD WALL BUNDLES Word walls are an effective way to display vocabulary. Fill empty classroom walls and bulletin boards with cognates, high-frequency words, subject pronouns, and interrogatives to visually support students on reading and writing activities all year long. Students of all ages will refer to these vocabulary words again and again. They'll depend less on you and learn to use resources in the classroom instead. This Spanish Word Wall Bundle includes four word walls with over 200 words! "This bundle includes so many high-frequency words. I have noticed my students looking at my word wall and using it how it should be used." Word Wall Bundle 2 includes greetings, high-frequency verbs, and Sweet 16 verbs. Grab a FREE -AR VERB WORD WALL 2. SPANISH SPEAKING ACTIVITIES Want to ease students into speaking Spanish gradually? These quick and easy speaking activities will get students out of their seats and speaking with one another about their favorite subject—themselves! Generate interest and build confidence in speaking Spanish with two bundles of "Find Someone Who" games. "This was definitely a lifesaver for me. I'm in my first year teaching and it helps to have smart activities to generate interest and get students talking." Teachers have found these conversation starters to be infinitely reusable and easy to use. Includes no-prep activities for talking about birthdays, adjectives, class schedules, clothing, food, family, likes & dislikes, and more! Watch your classroom become filled with the wonderful sound of students speaking in the target language! Must-have resource for novice learners. Try it out with a FREE ALL ABOUT ME speaking activity! 3. ADJECTIVE RESOURCES FOR SPANISH CLASS Get students describing themselves and other people! A bundle of five challenging & fun activities to practice descriptive adjectives used with ser. Includes 2 speaking activities, 2 word searches (with 47 adjectives), bingo, crossword puzzle & 4 vocabulary lists. Everything is ready to use. Simply print & go! "...fantastic resource for my middle schoolers! They loved the activities!" Get a FREE ADJECTIVE BINGO GAME! 4. WORD SEARCH BUNDLES Need a fun way to introduce or review vocabulary? Students LOVE word searches! Includes fifteen puzzles with more than 400 vocabulary words. Students first define the word, then find it. Use as a warm-up, in stations, as an after-the-test activity, for fast finishers, or easy Spanish SUB PLANS! Teachers say these activities have helped when “substitutes couldn't figure out the book lessons.” "Great to incorporate in sub plans, stations, and extra work for test days." Word Search Bundle 1 includes puzzles on the following topics: cognates, Spanish-speaking countries, greetings, high-frequency words, numbers to 100, classroom objects, class commands, false cognates, calendar, colors Word Search Bundle 2 includes 18 puzzles on Spanish cognate adjectives, descriptive adjectives, food, family, house, clothing, parts of the body, classes, nationalities, and -ar verbs. Try this Spanish Speaking Countries of South America Word Search for FREE! 5. BINGO BUNDLES Everyone loves bingo! Here are two bundles of printable bingo games to pull out at a moment’s notice to practice Spanish 1 vocabulary. Fun activity to review during the last minutes of class! Bingo Bundle 1 includes greetings, commands, adjectives, numbers 0-39, calendar, classroom objects, classes, time, and clothing. Bingo Bundle 2 includes vocabulary for: numbers up to 100, family, food, travel, -ar verbs, -er & -ir verbs, house, and soccer. Each bingo game has 40 cards and a word list. "My students have loved playing bingo to review vocab." Download a Conjugating -AR Verbs Bingo Game for FREE! If you are a beginning Spanish teacher and don't know where to begin to find engaging resources for your first year of Spanish teaching ~ start here! More than 100 Spanish Activities for beginning Spanish or Spanish 1. Must-have resources for back-to-school to get you through the school year! Over 1,600 pages of activities for beginners! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Hope you've found time-saving activities that you and your students LOVE! Subscribe to receive more ideas & freebies for your Spanish class! Related Posts: 5 Reasons to Use Spanish Word Walls Spanish Speaking Activities for Beginners 5 Reasons to Love Spanish Word Searches

Keep students engaged and learning during the first weeks of Spanish class with less stress! The first weeks of Spanish are overwhelming. There's not enough time to do everything on your to-do list. I've been there many times. After eighteen years of teaching Spanish, I've created many resources and activities to get you through the first weeks. Check out these Spanish back to school activities to get your classroom ready and activities planned for the first weeks of Spanish class! 1. SPANISH BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES - PREPARE YOUR CLASSROOM Welcome students! Print out a bienvenidos banner on your favorite colored paper to create a BIG welcome! Let students know you are glad they are here! Printed on brightly colored cardstock and string together with ribbon. "Perfect for back to school." Hang a welcome poster by your door for students to see as they enter the classroom. Frame posters with simple black frames from the dollar store. Learn students' names. Know their names. This is challenging when you teach hundreds of students. I know; I had over 900 students when I taught K–5! Spanish name tags will help you learn their names quickly. Have students write their names (in large print) on name tags or desk plates. This will help you associate their names with their faces. Name tags are great to use with introduction activities. It's important for students to know each other’s names. This builds community in your classroom. Students need to feel a sense of belonging so they feel comfort-able working together. Then, they'll be more likely to step outside of their comfort zone and take risks - where learning occurs! Learning names is the first step toward creating community. Find the banner, posters, names tags and more in a money saving Back to School Spanish Decor Bundle. Post Word Walls Word walls are an effective way to build vocabulary! Fill classroom bulletin boards with Spanish greetings, high frequency verbs, and sweet 16 verbs to visually support students all year long. You'll LOVE having these posted on your walls so you can refer to them throughout your lesson. Students develop a greater sense of independence and depend less on you for support! Win-win! "Word walls are a fantastic way to foster CI and support learners." Simply print, cut and laminate. Mount on brightly colored paper to keep vocabulary organized. For example: greetings on yellow, goodbyes on blue, and polite words on green. Post your word wall where students can easily see it. Add new vocabulary gradually. Print an extra copy to use in class as flashcards. This Spanish Word Wall Bundle includes three word walls with over 100 words! "I absolutely love these simple words--my word wall looks amazing and my students love referring to the wall when they are in class." 2. PLAN FIRST WEEK ACTIVITIES Spanish Cognates Activities 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 Spanish is easy and fun! Before school starts, post the 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! Students can easily start forming their first sentences in Spanish from this list of basic cognates. Example: El animal es adorable. El elefante es enorme. El doctor es importante. 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 are over 100 cognates hidden in two puzzles! Seeing how many words are similar in both languages really builds student confidence. Use the Spanish Cognates PowerPoint presentation to introduce students to basic cognates (and some tricky false cognates!) It's fun to watch their reactions when they learn the meanings of words like "sopa" and "ropa." Having these resources ready for day one of Spanish class will save you time and make learning Spanish FUN! This Spanish Cognate Bundle is a must-have resource for the first week back to school for beginning Spanish or Spanish 1 teachers. "Awesome way to introduce cognates to beginning learners!" Back to School Bundle 15 must-have Spanish 1 resources to help you through the first month of Spanish class! (Plus a few digital activities for Google Slides!) This Back to School Spanish Bundle is perfect for new teachers or seasoned teachers to supplement what you already have. HUGE TIME SAVER! No-prep activities to use as a warm-up, with fast finishers, or easy Spanish SUB plans. "Such a useful resource and such a time saver to have this all bundled together! Makes getting the school year and each new trimester organized easier!" Hope you've found engaging back to school activities that you & your students will LOVE! Have a wonderful year! Related Posts: Spanish Cognates - Activities for the First Days of Spanish Class 5 Reasons to Use Spanish Word Walls FUN Activities for Teaching Spanish Adjectives Pinnable Images:

Are you using crossword puzzles in Spanish class as another way to teach and review vocabulary? If you haven't tried these fun printable activities with your beginning-level students, here are 12 reasons why I love using them to learn and practice vocabulary! Crossword Puzzles in Spanish Class 1. improve vocabulary 2. improve spelling 3. improve memory and recall 4. improve problem-solving skills 5. keep students engaged 6. boost confidence 7. relieve stress 8. create a positive learning environment 9. are challenging 10. are a different way to learn 11. are an effective teaching method 12. ARE FUN! What I love most is when I announce that we are going to do a "crucigrama," I hear a resounding "YES!" from students. And that's from middle school students! It's a win-win. I'm pleased students are engaged and learning and students are having fun while learning. The hard part is finding time to create crossword puzzles for all of my classes. The good news is, over the last 10 years, I've created three dozen puzzles on a wide variety of topics to use with Spanish 1 and 2! (Answer keys included!) Find them in my TPT Store: Spanish Greetings and Courtesy Words Spanish-Speaking Countries and Capitals Spanish Subject Pronouns Spanish Numbers 1 - 100 Spanish Food Vocabulary Spanish Family Vocabulary Spanish House Unit - Chores Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs Spanish Crossword Puzzle Bundle Use crossword puzzles in Spanish class as engaging activities that students love to support any beginning Spanish curriculum. Use as a warm-up, with partners, for fast finishers, for review, or easy Spanish sub plans! Hope this makes planning easier as you search for ways engage students with meaningful learning activities and share the LOVE of Spanish! Click on the images to see some favorite crossword puzzles for Spanish Class: Related Posts for Spanish 1: Spanish-Speaking Activities Students Will Love Spanish Cognates - Activities for the First Day of Spanish Class Fun Activities for Teaching Spanish Adjectives

Find 5 summer activities in Spanish to add to lesson plans to keep students learning vocabulary until the end of the year! Learn words in Spanish that relate to summer and the beach. Give students the input they need to talk about summer. The school year is quickly coming to a close! Here are some teaching ideas to review previously learned vocabulary while adding something new. Summer Vocabulary Word Wall Use word walls to build vocabulary and spark curiosity. Students are instantly drawn to the images and new words. Post summer vocabulary words on your bulletin board to give students a visual resource to support them as they read and write in Spanish! 5 Spanish Summer Activities Summer Vocabulary Bingo Game Fun listening comprehension activity! The work has been done for you. Read simple clues to describe summer vocabulary words in Spanish (or English). Students listen to the clue and search for the image it is describing. Sample clues: "una estación del año - comienza en junio y termina en septiembre" (el verano) "la estrella enorme en el centro de nuestro sistema solar" (el sol) "a season of the year, it begins in June and ends in September" (summer) "the enormous star in the center of our solar system" (the sun) Vocabulary includes: acampar, agosto, béisbol, bikini, cangrejo, hace calor, helado, sol, traje de baño, verano and MORE! More bingo games! Summer 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 word search raises the thinking level by having students first define the word, then find it. Use as a warm-up activity, for days with unexpected schedule changes, or substitute lesson plans. Crossword Puzzle It's always a good 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. Find all 4 of these activities in one summer bundle! 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 plans for the summer. Fun way to practice using ir + a + infinitive & the future tense. Click for more seasonal resources Give students the input they need to talk about summer! Feliz verano. Related Blog Posts End of Year Activities for Spanish Class - Mexican Food Activities for the First Day of Spanish Class 5 Fun Activities for Teaching Spanish Adjectives Save this idea for later: Check out my post on End of the Year Activities for Spanish Class - for fun resources to teach about Mexican food / La Comida Mexicana in Spanish class!

Fun games, activities, and worksheets for teaching St. Patrick's Day vocabulary in Spanish class! Find no-prep resources to build Spanish vocabulary. St Patrick's Day Word Wall I love using word walls in the classroom to build vocabulary and decorate bulletin boards! Students are drawn to the bright images and new words. This Spanish St. Patrick's Day Vocabulary Word Wall has 21 Irish-themed vocabulary words to give students visual support on reading or writing activities. Instant comprehensible input. St. Patrick's Day Spanish Vocabulary Bingo Everyone loves bingo! This St. Patrick's Day Bingo game includes 16 vocabulary words (that correspond to the word wall), 40 bingo cards, a set of calling cards, and vocabulary lists. Use the calling cards to call words out in Spanish as students search for the correct image. For a challenge - describe the words on the calling card OR have students work together to write the clues! Example: "Un país en Europa." Variations: There are so many ways to play! You can go for the traditional 4 in a row, 4 corners, the 4 middle squares, an X, or all of the squares around the perimeter. Simple & easy translation game to pull out on a moment's notice or for the last few minutes of class. Fun for small groups or stations! St Patrick's Day Word Search Word searches are a fun & easy, low-stress activity. Not only are they FUN — but they improve word recognition, spelling, and vocabulary. Students don't even realize they're learning! This St. Patrick's Day Word Search has 18 words to define & find. Great activity to have on hand for warm-ups, fast finishers, stations, or easy Spanish sub plans. Have students work in pairs for added fun. My students beg for word searches! Hope you've found some great ideas to bring some Irish fun into your Spanish class! ¡Buena suerte! A growth mindset quote for your students: Get the St Patrick's Day Bundle! (and save 30%!) Pinnable image to save for later: #holidays #stpatricksday

Engaging activities for teaching numbers to 100! Get students actively engaged and learning Spanish numbers with fun activities for football season and the Super Bowl! Updated February 2023 I love looking for ways to bring football into Spanish class. Not fútbol, but fútbol americano! As a girl brought up in the South, I was raised watching football. So when it comes to teaching numbers 1 to 100 in Spanish, I turn to football. Have you ever had a class that is so quiet? I mean, you cannot get them to talk. I am having conversations with myself in front of them, trying to figure out a way to get this early morning class of middle school students to engage with me. Our usual warm-up topics (like the date and weather) are just not that exciting. It's football season and many students are wearing jerseys of their favorite players. I love football. I love talking about football with students before or after class ~ but during class? Students know if they want to get me off-task they can simply ask if I went to the game on Saturday. And I can talk football. But I'm thinking to myself, "I need to stay in the TL. I need to focus on our objective. It's not part of the curriculum. I should be teaching about fútbol instead." But I have got to generate some enthusiasm here and get these kids talking about something! So I pull up ESPN Deportes and start asking questions about Saturday's game. That really wakes them up. Students who rarely participate in class begin to speak - in Spanish! This is something new, something that appeals to many of them. They love talking about football outside of class so why not bring football into Spanish class? So I decide to review numbers using scores from college football. Light bulb moment. Football season is the perfect time to talk numbers! I have created many activities each season using jersey numbers from local college teams and NFL teams to get students excited to use numbers in Spanish. They have been such a hit with my students that I've continued to create them to promote my love of football & Spanish! Generate excitement in your classroom by talking about football in Spanish! (You don't need to know anything about football to talk about scores!) So, are you ready for some football?! It is time to talk about the top two teams in the NFL. This year it's the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. My favorite? I'm pulling for the Eagles! The Super Bowl is always a hot topic, especially in the days leading up to kickoff. You can talk about your favorite teams, players and make game-day predictions. ¿Quién va a ganar? Team Rosters My favorite activity for reinforcing Spanish numbers use team rosters. I find rosters for each team, project them onto the board, and ask who wears which number. "¿Quién lleva el número veintitrés? or ¿Qué número es Jalen Hurts? The boys in the room light up! The competition to answer the question is intense. Students love to show off their football knowledge. The girls get into it as well. I love this activity because everyone is engaged, learning, & having fun. As a written activity, students choose their favorite of two teams and use a roster to write the jersey numbers of popular players. This requires a lot of prep work for me. So, I do my football homework! I look over the team rosters to find popular players from each team and create a worksheet. (Not your ordinary worksheet!) Students beg for this activity. They get great practice writing numbers up to 99. For me, it's worth the work because students love it. I made an update for Super Bowl 2023 to save you some time! Team rosters are packed with information! (See links below.) There are so many interesting things to talk about. You can review descriptive adjectives and comparatives while talking about height. ¿Quién es más alto? ¿Jordan Mailata o Kenneth Gainwell? Or compare ages. ¿Quién es mayor? ¿Jason Kelce o DaVonta Smith? Practice tener with ¿Cuántos años tiene Jalen Hurts? Students engage. NFL Scoreboard The Monday following the big game, the topic is still hot. I project the final score on the board and ask, "¿Cuántos puntos tienen?" and ¿Cuál es tu equipo favorito? During the regular season I pull up scores from other teams around the nation. This is a regular Monday warm-up each fall (especially with college football!) If I forget to bring it up, students remind me. There are so many variations you can do with these activities. When football season ends, switch to basketball to practice numbers over 100. Talk about the teams from your school. This communicates that you're interested and paying attention to the things that matter to them. The goal is to find what interests your students and make a way to talk about it in Spanish. What I love most about these activities is they're a great way to connect with students. It's fun to find things we have in common (favorite teams, players or sports) and have something to talk about - that is interesting to them. Topics like these build relationships. As my favorite coach says, "Football unifies. In a world that is very divided, nothing brings people together like football." -Dabo Swinney There should be a lot to talk about after all of the commercials and the halftime show! Be sure to check out ESPN Deportes for authentic resources. I hope you enjoy these ideas and have fun implementing them in your classroom! I'd love to see how these activities work for you. Tag me on social media: @senora.lee on Instagram or @SenoraLauraLee on Facebook. Thanks for stopping by and for spreading the LOVE of Spanish (and football!) Helpful Links: NFL Rosters - Philadelphia Eagles NFL Rosters - Kansas City Chiefs ESPN Deportes Weekly Scores: NFL Scoreboard Ready Made Resources: Students LOVE these football activities! Use them throughout football season and into February as it gets time for the BIG Game. Spanish Number Resources Super Bowl 2023 - Roster Activity Create Your Own Roster Activity Top 10 Rankings & Scores Templates Pin this idea for later!