Hace calor! Use hand signals to accompany weather-related vocabulary. Learners will remember the vocabulary better! They'll then research weather around the world and record it on a chart provided. Add a math component to this plan by...

It's time to conjugate! Learners will work with basic irregular verbs in the past tense. If your learners finish early, consider having them write additional sentences using the irregular verbs.

Vamos a escribir! Your older learners will love writing a children's book for learners at the elementary level. The resource suggests having small groups write their stories and create PowerPoint slides with illustrations, but this can...

Are your Spanish speakers learning the subjunctive? Have them listen to Spanish songs, discuss the meaning of each, and use the subjunctive form to complete the fill-in-the-blank song sheet. On day three, learners have the opportunity to...

Use Sabine R. Ulibarri's stories to conduct three different activities focused on learner interaction. In the first two, classmates will assume a character and conduct a role-play building conflict resolution skills. In the final...

English sentence construction is relatively similar to that of Spanish sentence construction. Introduce your English learners to subjects with this bilingual review sheet. Presented in both Spanish and English, learners will identify the...

Give your class this introductory activity to spark interest in the Japanese language. Learners look at the Japanese vowels and practice their pronunciation. Then the class works to match vocabulary words to their visual representation.

Learn to communicate with sign in this comprehensive series. It includes a video, images to help you sign, a quiz, and multiple practice sheets, all of which are intended to communicate wants, needs, and personal preferences. The video...

If you're teaching the Greek alphabet, this worksheet provides the word for each letter, the modern version of the letter, and blanks to complete with the upper and lower case version in Greek.

Teach it, learn it, communicate with it. ASL is at your fingertips with this sign language series. Lesson 20 focuses on classifiers, descriptive vocabulary, and asking questions. Each blue link on the page takes you to an image or video...

Go on an electronic field trip. Discover Spanish-speaking countries through Internet exploration. Students participate in a whole group discussion to general knowledge about the location, cultural background, independence and current...

The ASL lessons from lifeprint are amazing, but can be complicated. While this lesson is perfect for those needing to learn or teach ASL to the deaf community, it could also provide a valuable communication tool. This resource features...

Everyone knows that a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea - but what happens when you have people, places, things, or ideas? Use this SMART board activity to guide your class through plural nouns. Several activities, including making...

Here is a way to practice using Spanish vocabulary about school. This exercise offers real-life examples of school items, oral practice, and ideas for working in pairs. Note: Using real-life examples is a great strategy in teaching a...

Exercise your use of Spanish subject pronouns with this PowerPoint. It includes seventeen multiple-choice/fill-in-the-blank sentences for viewers to complete. This is a fantastic resource to conclude your lesson on subject pronouns.

Wow! This presentation is a great resource to supplement your lesson on Spanish reflexive verbs. It contains eleven detailed and organized slides with explanations, examples, and practice questions. 

You can review six different verb tenses in this PowerPoint: present future, present progressive, past progressive, preterite, and imperfect. It gives examples of the proper conjugation for each tense. Tip: Provide students with a list...

Explain the differences between the Spanish verbs ser and estar in this informative PowerPoint. The first part of this presentation provides a great explaination of how to use the verbs properly. Then, a practice portion...

Eighteen examples of diminutives are listed on each slide of this PowerPoint, as well as definitions of its use. Tip: Call on students to share their own examples of diminutives.

Introduce your class to Spain and liven up the class period with some Spanish pop music! Learners view a presentation about Spain and take notes on the information before watching a couple of music videos in Spanish. They use listening...

What the weather like today? How about in other countries? In Celsius and Fahrenheit? Have your learners use the Internet to look up the weather in Spanish! They'll discuss their findings in Spanish with a partner and create a chart over...

Teach your class how to talk about sports in Italian! Learners watch a video, read a short interview, interview their classmates, learn the names of various sports, practice some specific grammatical tasks, and more.

What's it like out today, and what do you plan to wear? These are the two main topics for this Italian lesson. By the end of the plan, pupils should have a grasp of basic weather and clothing terms as well as a general understanding of...

Help your Spanish language learners with their small talk with instruction on how to talk about the weather. After reviewing weather vocabulary words, learners examine news sources together for the weather report. They keep journals...