If you are unfamiliar with the Mexican papier-mache folk art commonly known as alebrijes and why you will be seeing them everywhere this year (hint: it has to do with a best-selling Disney film), check out my former post here. In this post I want to highlight some of the BEST Alebrije resources for your... Continue Reading →
If you haven't seen the movie Coco, or travelled to Oaxaca or Mexico City, Mexico, maybe you aren't familiar with the term "alebrijes." (Pronounced Al - lay - bre - hays) And if you have watched the movie Coco, chances are you are familiar with Disney's "spirit guides," as alebrijes are called in the movie. But... Continue Reading →
Señor Ashby's "Locura de marzo" may just be my all-time favorite activity for the Spanish classroom! Last year was my first year participating in Señor Ashby's "Locura de marzo" and it was a game-changer for my Spanish classroom! Students were singing Spanish songs in the hallway. They were looking up additional information about artists on the... Continue Reading →
I've been seeing a lot of articles and posts about growth mindset and tangible ways to instill a positive growth mindset in the classroom. Activities, posters, videos. All with the aim to encourage students to believe in themselves. And I've been thinking that I need to find some ways to incorporate a subtle focus on... Continue Reading →
This is hands-down the best, most informative and crazy-useful professional development opportunity I've ever participated in. Just like a teacher conference. Wherever and whenever you want. (Pajamas and couch optional.) Matt Miller does an amazing job at ditchthattextbook.com--from Google tools podcasts to daily articles and tips for teachers. But every December, teachers get an added... Continue Reading →
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Since its inception in 2006, Teachers Pay Teachers has given thousand of educators around the world a platform to market the resources they've been creating and using to foster success for years in their classrooms. Today you can find over 3 million resources uploaded on TpT. With so much content, it can be hard for... Continue Reading →
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