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St. Patrick’s Day Activities for the Spanish Classroom
Looking for a fun way to introduce St. Patrick's Day vocabulary? Try this fun handmade memory match game. It takes less than fifteen minutes to make and works great in any Spanish classroom from beginning readers to high school. To begin, I grabbed a couple packages...
Arco Iris Activities & Free Printable
It wouldn't be spring without a few rainbow activites, right? There are so many great rainbow activities out there to try with your kiddos or students, and of course they provide great opportunities for learning colors in Spanish. Arco iris (AHR-koh...
Color of the Month Activities: Verde
We have had fun this month exploring the color green. Here is a quick, easy and inexpensive way to practice talking about the color green in Spanish.Collect some newspaper ads. Grab a pair of scissors and tape. Hang a big sheet of paper or...
SER vs ESTAR Practice Exercises, Paragraphs, Worksheets
If you are in high school Spanish, or if you have taken it before, you know that SER vs ESTAR is one of the tricky grammar points to master. In English, there is only one "to be," and it comes in the forms of am, is, or are. We say:I am tired.He is from...
Color of the Month: Verde
March is here! Where we live, we gain sixty-nine minutes of daylight by the end of the month. I am pumped. Even though our temperatures for this time of year have been way below average, we still have had fun crafting and coloring all things spring....
Black & Blanco: Spanish and Art for Kids
I love art and I love learning Spanish. Put them together and just try to keep me from doing a happy dance. Art is hands-on. Art is visual. Art is a great way for kids to learn and express themselves. That is why I love using art to teach my kids...
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Essays on Bilingualism
Speak Spanish with Your Baby!
When I had my first child a friend told me: “Speak Spanish with him all the time. Let your husband speak English and you just speak Spanish.” I sooooo wish I could have done that.
How to Learn Spanish as an Introvert
In my journey of learning and now teaching Spanish, I have learned a few things about myself, and those things have helped me to learn and teach better. And believe me–it is all still a work in progress.
The Truth About Learning Spanish With Kids
Learning Spanish with kids can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be.
Why We Quit Spanish + How We Got It Back
It wasn’t until Spanish became a part of our routine again, that I understood why it had left in the first place. It’s been so long since then, that I don’t exactly remember making a decision to “stop doing Spanish.”