I love teaching Spanish and creating quality materials for my class. But I also recognize my own limitations (time, for one. There's NEVER enough time). For that reason, I'm so thankful to have found some really good teacher-authors who are creating high-quality materials! Finding some trusted sellers saves me some time and provides me with... Continue Reading →
I'm so excited to be offering my "Taste of Spain" headers for direct download on Teachers Pay Teachers. This download includes ten breathtaking panoramic views from locations throughout Spain.
My Spanish 3 students have been working through La Vampirata and we are just about to wrap it up this week! In anticipation for the ending, I chose a final project for students to complete last week. Students were given four options and had to complete two out of four. They had to complete one... Continue Reading →
I recently posted on Instagram about a lesson I did with my Spanish students that centered on my passion for linguistics and language learning. It sparked a lot of good conversation and several teachers reached out to me for a copy of my handout, which I have been emailing individually. But instead of sending out... Continue Reading →
Google Classroom is a great tool for educators! But many educators do not know this little secret: You can customize each of your classrooms with headers! So, what is a Google Classroom header? The header is the graphic that will show along the top portion of the screen whenever students access their Google Classroom accounts.... Continue Reading →
This past week in Spanish 1, we finally got to do my "Roll & Draw Your Own Alebrije" activity. For me, it was one of my most anticipated lessons of October. I am fascinated with the wonderful creations that my students designed! Plus, they had so much fun! Take a look at a few of... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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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