I’m writing this post to meet a common need that I keep seeing pop up all over my social media. Over the last month, I’ve been seeing a bunch of both experienced and newbies posting for tips on how to…
Note: This post was originally published in December 2016 and has been updated to include more ideas! It can seem hard to keep my Spanish skills up when I spend all day with Spanish 1 students, where I have to…
Ok – so you probably read that title and thought, “She’s crazy!! Mondays are the worst!” But honestly, I do love Mondays because we do Spanish speaking activities. Check it out: On Mondays, I start all of the my classes…
Ten+ years into my teaching career and I finally feel like my classroom runs like a well-oiled machine. Through A LOT of trial and error, I have created a space that works for me AND my students. Many of the…
July 25, 2019 By Secondary Spanish Space It is the end of July and that means back-to-school season is upon us once again. We know… summer 2019 was too short, wasn’t it? Don’t worry, we have a little something that we…
Back-to-school seasons is right around the corner for most of us. Some of you are loving it: you’re hitting up the dollar bin, touching up that syllabus, and dreaming of how you’ll decorate your room this year. Others teachers are…
Inside: The first week of Spanish Class, tons of ideas for the 1st Week of School in Spanish class. The first week of Spanish class is fast approaching. Yes, I know it is July, but can you honestly…
I was in the classroom for 7 years and I had to completely move everything out at the end of every year. I never taught in the same classroom two years in a row. I got to be a freaking…
In my most popular post on Secondary Spanish Space, I shared with you 7 ideas for increasing engagement and understanding with task cards in the Spanish classroom. I talked about playing basketball, doing a relay race, and other fun…
Looking for some engaging Cinco de Mayo activities for Spanish class? Here are my top 7 favorite activities to help you plan an exciting day and to ensure that your students learn the real history behind the celebration. 1. Join the Cinco de…
