It's the end of October, and while I LOVE teaching about Día de los Muertos, I felt like I needed to do something a little bit different with my Spanish 2 and 3 students. Last year, I spent about 3 weeks on Day of the Dead. I was able to teach in depth about Alebrijes... Continue Reading →
Gamifying Spanish Class with Gimkit!
Engage your Spanish students with the popular web-based trivia game, Gimkit!
Nouns & Number & Gender, OH MY! Day One
Perhaps three of the biggest hurdles for native English speakers when they first begin their language journey, this resource is perfect for teaching nouns, number, and gender. It also includes extension activities for word order! I created this resource toward the beginning of my teaching career but have come back to it almost every year... Continue Reading →
Give boot verbs the boot! | Why I quit teaching Spanish “boot verbs” and why you should, too!
I get it. Conjugation is TOUGH!
And teachers will do ANYTHING to help their students grasp this concept as quickly and painlessly as possible.
But "boot verbs"? Get ready to give them the boot!