Looking for engaging Day of the Dead Spanish activities? Spice up your classes with these Day of the Dead Spanish activities ranging from authentic video clips to make your own memorials,…
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I don’t know about you, but I got pretty tired of asking my students to name 10 Spanish speaking countries and hearing answers like: Texas, Germany, Japan (?), Europe, and the…
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Spanish Valentine’s Day, French Valentine’s Day Activities
February 10, 2023Valentine’s Day, Día de los enamorados, le jour de la Saint-Valentin is coming up soon. I LOVE teaching on this day – so much fun to incorporate French and Spanish love…
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Francophone Countries, Capitals
February 28, 2022Ever wonder which countries use French as their official language? Did you know there are over 25 Francophone countries? North America – 1, The Caribbean – 1, Europe – 5, and…
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Spanish Speaking Countries, Capitals
January 27, 2022Ever wonder which countries use Spanish as their official language? Did you know there are 21 Spanish speaking countries? North America – 1, The Caribbean – 3, Central America – 6,…
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5 Day of the Dead Spanish Activities
October 14, 2019Hey guys! Just made a video sharing 5 of my favorite Day of the Dead Spanish activities. It’s too big to host on my blog (boo hoo!), but you can watch…
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Adding Francophone Culture to French Class
January 11, 2018We all know that Francophone culture is an important part of learning French, but we often don’t spend as much time as we should teaching our students about the cultures of…
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How Native Speakers Learn Differently Than Language Students
February 28, 2017When I applied for a teaching position this month, I realized how much my language teaching philosophy has changed as a result of raising my own kids bilingually. You may be…
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Cinco de Mayo Activities for Spanish Class
April 19, 2016Cinco de Mayo is fast approaching. Are you ready to create a memorable Cinco experience for your Spanish students? What? You’re busy grading papers, writing final exams, and trying to figure…
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French and Spanish Virtual Field Trips
July 27, 2015So I’m sure many of you have taken your students on real field trips – boy, they’re an awful lot of work: permission slips, chaperones, counting kids, finding the one kid…
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History of Cinco de Mayo: What Really Happened
April 22, 2015Cinco de Mayo is coming up and as Spanish teachers, it’s our chance to set the record straight with the true history of Cinco de Mayo, what really happened. 1. Cinco…