Category: Distance Learning
-
My traditional, yet not so traditional, Semana Santa in Sevilla, Spain | Share with students!
It was early April 2007 in Sevilla, Spain. I was super young and had no idea what Semana Santa was. All I knew was that the costumes gave me the creeps (::sorry Sevilla::). So I decided to spend part of my school week off in Portugal and part of it in Sevilla, Spain, my host…
-
Celebrating a Latina Women’s History Month | For the Spanish Classroom
I’m always looking for ways to bring mass or commercial holidays into the Spanish classroom, but with a twist. This month is no different. This month is Women’s History Month, and what better time than to celebrate our famous Latinas who have contributed so much to the culture. But you might be saying, “wait, how…
-
Free Spanish 1 PearDeck Presentations!
I’ve always loved being creative–when I was younger, I dedicated tons of time to playing my flute. I took art classes. I did drama. I loved creativity! Now that I’m “older,” I find that I have fewer creative outlets. So my main go to’s are scrapbooking, planning, and MAKING PEARDECKS FOR CLASS! 💻 Oh yea,…
-
Grab Your Freebie Today!💃🏾
Get your Selena -AR song sheet: *FOR FREE*! “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom”🎵🎤! Click below ⬇️ Get your free Selena song cloze focusing on -AR verbs! Send me this awesome resource! We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe at anytime. Built with ConvertKit
-
Ways to Increase Afro-Latino Voices in Your Spanish Classroom
Growing up in “Little Puerto Rico” While growing up in the 90s, in an almost completely hispanic neighborhood in Brooklyn–predominately Puerto Rican and Dominican–I had never heard of the terms “Afro-Latino” or “Afro-Latinidad”. However, when I looked around me, it was obvious that “Africa” was present. It was in our features, in our linguistics, in…
-
Freebie: Stickers pa’ mi gente
As we near Christmas, I’d like to share a couple of cute freebies with you that you can put on your students’ work or share with friends (or just share online!)! Many were inspired by my Navidad playlist on YouTube! I wish everyone a safe Christmas, filled with amor y paz. And I thank everyone…
-
*MEGA FREEBIE* Navidad/Christmas Music Packet!
¡Hola mi gente linda! Today, I’d like to share with you a very special freebie for la Navidad: a 7 page FREE introduction to la Navidad for one of the most iconic locales that know how to do Christmas right–Puerto Rico! Puerto Rico boasts one of the longest holiday seasons, beginning with decorations before Thanksgiving…
-
Which comes first, Christmas 🎄 or Thanksgiving 🦃? Well, it depends: Where are you from?
Every year, around the the beginning of November, right after Halloween, I get “the itch.” The itch to start to play my favorite canciones navideñas (Christmas songs). I slowly start to play my favorite parranda songs, along with other classics such as “Mi Burrito Sabanero.” By mid-November, my daughter and I are dancing in the…
-
*Freebie*: Peardeck Enabled Slideshow on Ser & Pronouns
Recently, I was on Facebook and I saw a post asking for help: did anyone have a Peardeck slideshow on ser & pronouns? Ironically, I just taught that lesson that day! I posted a response saying that if anyone wanted a copy of my slideshow, they were more than welcome to email me. The response…
-
Introducing: Día de acción de gracias digital notebook/webquest (NO PREP!)
How many of you are looking forward to a #reset over Thanksgiving break? 🙋♀️It may not look like how our holidays have traditionally looked, but boy, could we use the break! 😴 In the days leading up to a break, it can often be confusing as to what to teach: you don’t want to introduce…
