A picture is worth a thousand words is an English saying that is familiar to all of us. Wikipedia describes this saying as referring “to the notion that a complex idea can be conveyed with just a single still image or…
While some of you may already be blissfully enjoying summer vacation, here teachers are plugging away for at least 2 more weeks! Regardless of when it begins, all teachers agree that it is much needed and well-deserved. This week I…
May 30, 2017 By Catharyn Crane Are you looking for some tips to spruce up your resume? Or maybe you are starting a Spanish teaching resume from scratch? You’ve come to the right place. My own teaching resume is always…
It’s May. Maybe the thermometer in in your classroom reads 90 degrees (unless you’re more fortunate than I and have AC in your school). The end-of-year chaos is simmering just below the surface and the excitement is palpable. It probably…
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! I hope you work in a school with an administration that put something together for all the teachers or gave you something nice! In case you’re feeling like it’s Teacher Under-Appreciation Day, here are some ideas…
Inside: 5 Binge-worthy Netflix Shows for Spanish Teachers. Shows in Spanish on Netflix Spanish teachers want to watch. How many of you feel that your own language skills could use some work since you spend your day using novice…
Are you brave enough to try a cooking day with your Spanish students, but wondering where to start? Here are a few tips & hints I’ve learned along the way! Cooking with students is a fun way to bring culture…
The egg hunt is over, the candy has been eaten, and you are left with dozens of plastic eggs. Now what?? Use those plastic eggs in Spanish class, of course! (P.s. if you don’t have any, stop reading this and…
What makes for good language learning? What are the strategies and techniques that will aid our students in their language journey? Language teachers sometimes need to refresh our perspectives and remember what it was like to actually learn the…
Do you use interactive notebooks in you Spanish classes? If you’re not familiar with interactive notebooks, I suggest you check out this post for info on the basics. If you’d like some tips to get started, you can check out…
