I wrote this post with advice for first year teachers after I got this email from Rachel A.: “Hola! My name is Rachel and this fall I will be starting my…
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How to Create a Reading Library
July 26, 2016Want to get your students excited about reading in the target language? In this post, learn how to create a reading library in your World Language classroom. It’s much easier and…
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World Language Cafe Member
April 12, 2016Want teaching tips and exclusive freebies to spice up your language classes. Join for free as a World Language Cafe Member to access to my Free Resource Library and get my…
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Connect with Me on Social Media
January 30, 2016Just added this post with all my social media accounts so we can connect with each other. I love hearing what you have to say, so please get in touch. Thought…
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Classroom Management Strategies: Small Moves to Create Big Changes
October 30, 2015Now is a good time of the year to re-evaluate how things are going in your class and perhaps to implement some new classroom management strategies. Think of this 6-7 week…
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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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Breaking Down Stereotypes in Spanish Class
June 24, 2013Breaking down stereotypes is a fun first week of school activity for your World Language students. Step 1: Think about common stereotypes. Ask students to think about stereotypes they may have…
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Why Learn a Language? A List of Reasons
April 20, 2013One of the first things I like to do during the first week of school is to ask my students, “Why learn a language?” They usually give honest answers such as: …