Three stories: an American citizen with undocumented parents, a teenager secretly smuggled to the USA with no path to citizenship, and an undocumented student who lived in fear for 14 years before finally becoming "legal." These are my picks for your summer reading list. In The Country We Love - My Family Divided Imagine, coming... Continue Reading →
Comprehensible Online 2019 ends on April 30 and I've been cramming in as many sessions as I can! I can't wait to attend again in 2020! So many great presentations from so many wonderful and enthusiastic language teachers! For those of you who don't know about Comprehensible Online (I just learned about it in February... Continue Reading →
Have you made cascarones in your classroom? These confetti-filled Easter eggs are super easy to make! I recommend cleaning out the shells at home so you can use the eggs to make delicious treats--and that way, nothing goes to waste! It's best to start collecting your eggs a few weeks before you need them, depending... Continue Reading →
I joke that I wake up every morning and take my "suck it up" pill before grabbing my children and heading out the door to teach. I've got a 30-45 minute drive (depending on weather) and three preps (Spanish 1-3). Monday-Friday I'm at school from 7:30-3:15 (when I pick up my children). On Mondays and... Continue Reading →
I just signed up yesterday for a new FREE PD event for Spanish teachers! It's called the Spanish Teacher Success Academy and you can register here. It is hosted by Jared Romey of Speaking Latino. You can learn more about him on his website here or his Facebook page here. This is the first time... Continue Reading →
I'm super excited to be able to give away my newest resource! "Yo Veo - Search & Find Activities for Early Novice Spanish Learners." You can download a copy from my Teachers Pay Teachers store by clicking here or clicking on the link below. I'd love some feedback! This is only my second fall resource... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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