Depending on where you live, November can bring cooler temperatures and shorter days. It also heralds the start of the holiday season, which can be a tricky time in the Spanish classroom. Students on vacation, absent rates going up, engagement waning–not sure...
There are many reasons why we should teach about Día de los Muertos in class–an amazing and truly rich holiday that shares so much of the target cultures’ products, practices, and perspectives. From a social justice perspective, I work hard to make sure...
I don’t know about you, but I love Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15). This infographic does a great job breaking down the history of HHM & its origins! However, although HHM is a fantastic time to celebrate, uplift, and affirm our Hispanic familia,...
T-minus…6 weeks…4 weeks…2 weeks…no weeks…until your classroom door opens and you welcome a new crop of wide-eyed chiquitos! How exciting yet terrifying at the same time…🙃 I wanted to share some awesome resources that you can use to...
¡Hola mis amores! Summer, finalmente, ha llegado! For some, that means that it is time to kick back and relax! For others, they are still just a few days away from la libertad (sí, ¡se puede!)–but in a few a weeks we’ll all be midday napping, hopefully. 🤣😴...
¡Felicitaciones! You’ve made it to May (it’s gonna be Maaaaaaaay—I couldn’t resist): The school year is almost over! How many days do you have left? Watch the original video at...