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El Presente Progresivo
Present progressive verbs are used constantly throughout the day to describe what someone is doing at that moment. This PowerPoint outlines how to form and use this verb form in Spanish. There are seven fill-in-the-blank sentences for...
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Using the Interactive Model to Explore an Authentic Written Text
Bring literature to your Spanish classroom! Small groups will read one of the selected texts from Cuentos De Eva Luna. After analyzing the text, learners will create mini-quizzes for their classmates and create a presentation discussing...
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Excursions in Mexico
Students conduct Internet research on excursions in Mexico. They answer questions about places in Mexico, plan an excursion, and prepare a creative project in Spanish.
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The Preterite Tense
Focus on how to conjugate Spanish verbs in the preterite. You can use this webpage to inform your own lesson on the preterite, take a day in the computer lab, or flip your classroom and have pupils examine the page for homework. There is...
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Vamos a practicar con reflexivos
Give your Spanish language learners an opportunity to practice with reflexives. Ten simple sentences are provided in English, and they must translate them into Spanish.
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¿Qué hora es?
While you may not be able to keep the learners in your Spanish class from looking at the clock, you can help them to read it accurately with a presentation about telling time. From la mañana to mediodía...
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La Tierra (The Earth)
¡Es importante cuidar la tierra! Encourage beginning Spanish speakers to protect their planet and practice their vocabulary with a series of worksheets. Learners fill in the blanks, match animal vocabulary with pictures, and complete...
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Days of the Week/Los D??as De La Semana
Students examine the days of the week in Spanish. They demonstrate the pronunciation of each word, create flashcards using cut out magazine pictures for each day of the week, and arrange the flashcards sequentially.
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Feliz Día de las Madres
Why is your mom great? Young Spanish speakers of all levels help celebrate Mother's Day by writing their mom a short thank-you paragraph. Decorative writing template included. Consider giving your class some additional prompts to help...
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Spanish: Body Parts and Beyond
Students drill on Spanish vocabulary words by participating in a card game. They use a list of teacher-prepared clues that are glued to cards. Later they apply these words to skits and dialogues about health issues.
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El subjuntivo
When the boss of a company takes a day off, there are so many things that need to get done! Read this memo that details a bunch of things that must happen. As your class reads, they can complete the missing words by using the subjunctive...
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Notas de Aprendizaje
What was the most important thing you learned today? Print this graphic organizer and distribute it to your class. They don't have to limit their notes to your class alone (unless directed), but each day, they write down three important...
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Make it a Hemingway Day
It’s always a good time to have your class read the works of this Nobel Prize recipient.
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Color the Turkey!
Celebrate the season! Your elementary Spanish learners will love coloring in this turkey prior to Thanksgiving Day. Each part of the turkey has a designated color, but learners must match up the number associated with each part with its...
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¡Me Encanta el 4 de Julio!
Let's celebrate! Have your beginning Spanish learners read the short paragraph about a boy and his family's Fourth of July tradition. There are five reading comprehension questions that follow, and a vocabulary matching activity. A great...
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Verb Table: -AR Verbs
You need this verb table! It is well-organized and clear, and it contains many common -ar verbs. Have your class fold it in half and attempt to conjugate the first half without additional resources. Then, on a different day, have them...
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Body Parts in Spanish
Students use Spanish to recognize and recall body parts. For this Spanish anatomy lesson, students identify and name the parts of the body in Spanish. Students describe a person physically by his hair and color of eyes. Students graph...
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Spanish Made Easy
Learners participate in different activities to practice Spanish words and phrases. They discover how to speak different verbs, days of the week and numbers. They finally participate in dialogs in formal Spanish.
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History Lesson: Spanish Decline 1588-1900
Students consider why Spain's power declined in the 16th century. In this Spanish history lesson, students research the Spanish Armada and other events in Spain during the 16th century and create timelines that feature the...
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Spanish Instruments, Zim, Zim and La Tarara
Students explore Spanish instruments. In this Spanish music lesson, students observe how to play castanets, guitars, tambourines, drums, and bells. Students then listen to and create music featuring the instruments.
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General Spanish Music
Students explore Spanish music. In this cultural traditions lesson, students listen to a brief lecture on Spanish music and then research the regions of Spain to study the cultural diversity there. Students share their findings with...
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Weather on the Internet
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...
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Family Pictures (Cuadros de Familia)
Designed to be spread across multiple days, this mini-unit gives learners an opportunity to develop family related vocabulary. Start by reading selected pages from "Family Pictures-Cuadros de familia" by Carmen Lomas Garza, and then...
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Months, Seasons, and Dates
Beginning Spanish speakers will find this reference guide very helpful! Months and seasons are the central focus here. Pair this information with a practice activity.