My baby girl is now a middle schooler – how did that happen so fast??? My husband and I attended our first Open House at the Middle School – very different…
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Spanish Lesson Plans for the Whole Year!
September 6, 2017Are you a newer teacher who could use some guidance and Spanish lesson plans from a veteran teacher? Are you teaching multiple levels of Spanish classes at once (3-5 preps)? Do…
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First Week of Spanish Class, French Class: How to Teach Using Immersion In my last post, I talked about why it’s so important to create an immersion atmosphere in your class…
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How to Set the Tone during the First Week of Spanish Class It’s always a challenge to figure out what to do for the first week of Spanish class. You never…
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Free French, Spanish Lesson Plans!
August 7, 2017Want free French and Spanish lesson plans? Well, guess what? I just opened 3 Free Resource Libraries for World Language teachers! There are French, Spanish, and World Language libraries, so you can…
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20 Ways to Get Your Students Speaking in the Target Language, Part 1
November 30, 2016Know what makes my language teacher heart break? When I tell people that I am a French and Spanish teacher and they proceed to tell me that they took X number…
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Advice for a First Year Teacher
August 6, 2016Recently Rachel A. wrote this to me: “Hola! My name is Rachel and this fall I will be starting my first year as a Spanish teacher. I’m trying to plan…
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Want to get your students excited about reading in the target language? It’s much easier and cheaper than you’d think to create a reading library in your World Language classroom.…
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10 Reasons Why World Language Class Is the Best!
August 4, 2018Thought I’d write this fun post sharing how awesome it is that we get to teach French, Spanish, and a variety of other languages each day. Gym and lunch beware, we’re…
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How to Set the Tone during the First Week of French Class It’s always a challenge to figure out what to do for the first week of French class. You never…
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The 20 Worst Sub Experiences Ever!!
February 27, 2018As I was writing my last post, “Why Subs Fail (and How to Help Them Succeed)“, I heard lots of sub plans horror stories from all of you and just had to…
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Why Spanish Sub Plans and French Sub Plans Fail
February 27, 2018Do you leave what you think are very clear Spanish sub plans or French sub plans only to return to chaos the next day? Have any of the following happened to…
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Teacher Feature #5 – Laura Lee, K-8 Spanish Teacher
February 17, 2018Teacher Feature #5 Veteran Teacher – Laura Lee Taught Spanish K-8 in private and public schools for 18 years. Currently taking a year off to create teacher resources and renovate a…
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15 Ways to Add Francophone Culture to Your French Classes
January 11, 2018We all know that Francophone culture is an important part of language French, but we often don’t spend as much time as we should teaching our students about the cultures of…
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5 Awesome Activities for Day of the Dead in Spanish Class
October 24, 2017Hey guys! Just made a video sharing 5 of my favorite Day of the Dead activities for Spanish class. It’s too big to host on my blog (boo hoo!), but you…
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Preterite vs. Imperfect: How to Choose the Correct Tense
October 16, 2017Simple 5 Question System for Choosing Preterite vs. Imperfect As Spanish teachers, we all know that one of the trickiest topics to teach is how to choose between the preterite and…
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The Ultimate List of Rewards for High School Students!
October 9, 2017The Ultimate List of Reward Ideas for High School Students! Looking for reward ideas to motivate your high school or middle school students? Tired of finding reward ideas that are…
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12 Healthy Snacks That Teachers Can Eat on the Run!
September 18, 2017As teachers, we’re always on the move – running to the bathroom, walking around class to check on partner work, squeezing in a trip to the copy room, etc. It’s important…
