Category: #teacherlife
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Decorating your classroom shouldn’t drain the bank! 🛒💸 | 5 Free Downloadables for Your Class!
¡Hola mi gente linda! If you’re new here to The Cultural Classroom, my name is Allison and I am a Spanish Teacher with over a decade of classroom experience! One of my greatest joys is sharing my love and passion for the Spanish language and culture, while also uplifting marginalized groups. I know that the…
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There’s so much to say.
This blog post is for every teacher who suffers from anxiety or is ever paralyzed by it. I see you. I am you. #normalizementalhealth Let me start by being brutally honest with you all, whom I love so much, con todo mi corazón. I suffer from severe anxiety. I’ve come a long way in my…
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Gender Inclusive Language in Spanish + Freebies to Get You Started
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Are you looking for ways to increase gender-inclusive language in your Spanish class? Looking for ways to expand your classroom’s vocabulary and to create a safe space for all children through the use of non-binary pronouns such as “elle,” “nosotres,” and “vosotres”? You’ve come to the right place!…
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A Latina Women’s History Month: Resources brought to you by The Cultural Classroom
The mission of The Cultural Classroom is to create authentic cultural resources for teachers to use and to facilitate the creation of authentic cultural journeys in the classroom. During the month of February, we focused heavily on Afro-Latinos, an underrepresented population within the Latino community. If you missed any of those resources, check out my…
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New Year, New Me: Teacher Organization, Starting with Your Desktop!
¡Feliz navidad y próspero año nuevo mi familia linda! I hope that everyone is getting the rest that they so deserve–this year has been one for the books, that’s for sure! Here’s hoping that 2022 brings us everything we hope and dream for. I love the beginning of the year because it symbolizes new beginnings.…
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How do I plan for the start of school? Asking for a friend who’s a Spanish teacher. 💃🏽 TWO WEEKS OF FREE PLANS!
Is anybody a bit nervous about the start of the new school year? Well here are two-ish weeks of lessons (intended for block days/1B & 1 courses). I hope that you enjoy these FREE lessons. You can decide to use Pear Deck or not! Enjoy! ¡Un beso! -Allison #FREEBIES!! Receive more than two weeks of…
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Freebies, Fiesta, and Fun! Getting to Know Each Other in Spanish Class During the First Weeks of School!
Looking for some fun activities for the Spanish 1-2 classrooms for the first couple of weeks? Not sure if you are going to be virtual or in-person (or a mix of both)? Check out my various projects, including a mega freebie! I’ll go into detail on each item below: 1. FREEBIE: Todo sobe mi presentación…
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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…
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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…
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*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…
