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A Spanish/Latino St. Patrick’s Day? Keep Reading! ⤵️
What do you know about the relationship between Spain + Ireland? Did you know that there is a relationship, genetically and culturally between these two powerhouse and unique countries? Here are a few examples below: And so much more! Check out this behind the scenes of a Google Slides presentation with Pear Deck capabilities, of…
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Freebie: Mes de la mujer | ¡Tarjetas!
Check out my new FREEBIE for you for Women’s History Month! Have your students honor the important females in their lives by customizing these gorgeous and diverse cards with messages of inspiration & love. A quick demo (less than 2 minutes) is available in the YouTube link below! You can download the 24 individual cards…
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Empowering Voices of the Black Diaspora [in the Spanish Language Classroom]
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about my childhood experience living in a diverse, primarily Latino community of Caribbean origins (i.e., Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) in New York City. The beauty of living in this community was two-fold: I was completely immersed in the Spanish language 24/7 and I was surrounded by…
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Unique Spanish Classroom Ideas for Thanksgiving & November
As Spanish teachers, we are always looking for fun, no-prep, and new ways to engage our students–especially during this later Fall time of the year, when the mix of holidays, breaks, absenteeism, and a bit of tiredness starts to kick in. November & Thanksgiving can be a challenging time of the year! But, here are…
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Social Justice in the World Language Classroom: Presentation
Thank you so much for attending my session! Here are some resources (including my presentation & embedded links) from the session and resources that you may find helpful moving forward in your work in the classroom! Also, consider joining my listserv and gaining access to my library of free resources for the Spanish classroom! Link…
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November is Here! | Cultural & Seasonal Activities for Spanish Class
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 what to teach or how to deal with the challenges that this season…
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Why teach about Día de los Muertos?
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 that my students get a solid foundation in Día de los Muertos,…
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Gearing Up For A New Year Together
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 help you get started during the first weeks of class! But first, let’s start with a freebie!…
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The Summer Remix | My Summer Playlists
¡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. 🤣😴 View this post on Instagram A post…
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My In-Class Testing Procedures With Electronics in Spanish Class
¡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? If you aren’t done with the school year yet, then you may be in full-blown testing season like me! What are your testing procedures? Check out my winning procedures below!!!…