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25 Ways to Improve Student Fluency

25 Ways to Build Student Fluency Fast!

50 Reward Ideas for Middle School or High School Students

50 Reward Ideas for Middle School and High School Students (Blog Post)

Worst Spanish Sub Plans, French Sub Plans

20 Worst Sub Experiences (Humorous Blog Post)

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Spanish Speaking Countries/Capitals/Map

Color by Number Flags

Hispanic Countries Year of Culture

101 Hispanic Video Clips

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with This Famous Hispanics lesson plan.

Famous Hispanics 20 Question Game and Research Project

DAY OF THE DEAD

Day of the Dead Mega Bundle

Day of the Dead Skull Book

Day of the Dead craft activity, craftivity for Día de los Muertos

Day of the Dead Skull Necklace Craft

Day of the Dead English PPT

Day of the Dead Spanish PowerPoint

Day of the Dead Spanish PPT

Día de los Muertos Boom Cards

Day of the Dead Digital Boom Cards

Day of the Dead Spanish Lesson Plan, Games, Activitie, Día de los Muertos

Day of the Dead Activities (Blog Post)

Free Day of the Dead Activities for Spanish Class

5 Awesome Activities for Day of the Dead (Video)

Day of the Dead Helpful Links

Black and White Skull Balloons

Cempasúchil Flowers

Day of the Dead Piñatas

Makeup Ideas 1

Makeup Ideas 2

Makeup Ideas 3

Skull Cup Lanterns

Pan de Muerto Recipe

Papel Picado

Marshmallow Skulls

WORLD LANGUAGE CAFE RESOURCES

World Language Cafe Spanish Catalog
(with freebies)

World Language Cafe French Catalog (with freebies)

SPEAKING

5 Ways to Get Your Students Speaking (Blog Post)

15 Spanish Speaking Activities

20 Strategies, Tips to Get Your Students Speaking in the Target Language, Comprehensible Input

20 Ways to Get Your Students Speaking Part 1 (Blog Post)

20 Strategies, Tips to Get Your Students Speaking in the Target Language, Comprehensible Input

20 Ways to Get Your Students Speaking Part 2 (Blog Post)

20 Ways to Get Your Students Speaking in the Target Language, Comprehensible Input

20 Ways to Get Your Students Speaking Part 3 (Blog Post)

90% target language 100% target language, comprehensible input

Why I Teach 100% in the Target Language (and You Should, Too) (Blog)

How Native Speakers Learn Differently Than Language Learners

How Native Speakers Learn Differently Than Language Learners (Blog)

Monday Activities in Spanish Class

Why I Love Mondays in Spanish Class (Blog Post)

Getting Students to Speak in the Target Language (Language Latte Podcast – 3/4/2018)

Target Language Use Interview (La Libre Learning Podcast)

How to Improve Spanish Pronunciation

BOOM CARDS

Quick Guide to Learning How to Use Spanish Boom Cards

Everything You Need to Know about Boom Cards (Blog Post)

SPANISH BOOM CARDS

Alphabet, Present Tense Verbs, Time

Numbers (great for sub plans!), Saber, Conocer

Family, Weather, Verbs Like Gustar, Reflexive Verbs, Tener

See All My Spanish Boom Cards

Spanish Boom Cards Mega Bundle

Spanish Time Boom Cards

French Time Boom Cards

Spanish Reflexive Verbs Boom Cards

FRENCH BOOM CARDS

French Boom Cards Numbers

Foods, Numbers (Perfect for sub plans!)

Alphabet, Body Parts, School, Reflexive Verbs

French Reflexive Verbs Boom Cards

See All My French Boom Cards

See All the French Boom Cards!

GRAMMAR

Teach students to choose between preterite and imperfect tenses.

Choosing Preterite vs. Imperfect (Blog Post)

Spanish Preterite Vs. Imperfect Lesson Plans, Games, Activities

Preterite/Imperfect Mega Bundle

Preterite vs. Imperfect Activities (Blog Post)

Subjunctive Formation Boom Cards (120 Cards!)

Spanish Subjunctive Lesson Plans, Activities, Games

Subjunctive Bundle
Everything you need to teach subjunctive from start to finish!

Question Words Full Unit Question Words Manos Arriba Game Classroom Signs Quiz

Why You Should Stop Conjugating Verbs (Blog Post)

Trifold Flashcards - Revolutionize the Way You Teach Verbs, Vocab, and Grammar in Your World Language Classroom!

Revolutionize the Way You Teach Vocab, Verbs, and Grammar (Blog )

How to Teach French, Spanish Preterite vs. Imperfect Spanish Lessons

Teaching Tricky Verbs Part 1 (Blog Post)

How to Teach Irregular Verbs and Tricky Grammar, French, Spanish

Teaching Tricky Verbs Part 2 (Blog Post)

Teaching Verbs Like Gustar (Blog Post)

Monday Activities in Spanish Class

Spanish Commands Activities (Blog Post)

Spanish Commands Unit

Question

Question Words Full Unit Question Words Manos Arriba Game Classroom Signs Quiz

CULTURE

15 Ways to Add Culture to Spanish Class (Blog Post)

15 ways to add Francophone culture to your French Classes

15 Ways to Add Culture to French Class (Blog Post)

5 Favorite Spanish Video Clips

5 Favorite French Video Clips (Blog Post)

Hispanic Countries Year of Culture

101 Hispanic Video Clips

Francophone Countries Year of Culture

101 Francophone Countries Video Clips

Virtual-Field-Trips-in-the-World-Language-Classroom

Virtual Field Trips (Blog Post)

READING

French, Spanish Library in Your Classroom

Create a Reading Library Part 1 (Blog Post)

French Spanish Library in Your Classroom

Create a Reading Library Part 2 (Blog Post)

WRITING

25 Spanish writing activities and Spanish writing projects

25 Spanish Writing Activities (Blog Post)

Spanish Writing Project Templates

Spanish Writing Templates (Blog Post)

Using Spanish Transition Words to Improve Student Writing

Spanish Transition Words to Teach Writing

9 Ways to Improve Writing in Spanish (Blog Post)

9 Ways to Improve Writing in French (Blog Post)

25 French Writing Activities and French Writing Projects

25 French Writing Activities (Blog Post)

French Writing Projects

Teaching Writing in French (Blog Post)

Using French Transition Words to Improve Student Writing

French Transition Words to Improve Writing

VOCABULARY

Foods in Spanish

How to Teach Spanish Foods
Spanish Foods Boom Cards
Spanish Foods Large Flashcards
Foods Interactive Notebook Flashcards
Spanish Foods Bundle

How to Teach French Numbers, Spanish Numbers, 1-20, 1-100, 1-1000

How to Teach Numbers Part 1 (Blog Post)

How to Teach French Numbers, Spanish Numbers, 1-20, 1-100, 1-1000

How to Teach Numbers Part 2 (Blog Post)

3 New Types of Flashcards (Blog Post)

Why Traditional Flashcards Don’t Work (And What Does Work) (Blog)

SUB PLANS

Why Spanish Sub Plans Fail

Why Subs Fail and How to Help Them Succeed (Blog Post)

Worst Spanish Sub Plans, French Sub Plans

20 Worst Sub Experiences (Blog Post)

Spanish Substitute Plans

Spanish Sub Plans

French Sub Plans

Other

Spanish Question Words Activities

5 Favorite Spanish Video Clips

5 Ways to Get Your Students Speaking (Blog Post)

MEGA BUNDLES

BACK TO SCHOOL

Mochila Challenge – Lupe
Mochila Challenge – Álvaro
Mochila Challenge – Mia

Spanish First Week Full Lesson Plans

Spanish First Day Activities (Blog Post)

First Week of School, French

French First Week Full Lesson Plans

French First Day Activities (Blog Post)

What to Teach on the First Day of Spanish Class, French Class, How to Teach Immersion

How to Teach Using Immersion, Pt. 1 (Blog Post)

What to Teach on the First Day of Spanish Class, French Class, How to Teach Immersion

How to Teach Using Immersion, Pt. 2 (Blog Post)

First Day of French Class, First Week of French Class, Activities, Games, Lesson Plans

French – Setting the Tone for the New School Year (Blog Post)

Spanish – Setting the Tone for the New School Year (Blog Post)

Best Advice for New Teachers, How to Survive Your First Year in the Classroom

Advice for a First Year Teacher

CLASS DECOR

Spanish Question Words Posters

Spanish Class Decor Bundle

Inspirational Quotes in French for French Class Decor

French Inspirational Posters

French Question Words Posters

French Class Decor Bundle

Inspirational Quotes in Spanish, Spanish Class Decor

Spanish Inspirational Posters

TEACHING TIPS

Trust Building Activity for Class

Building Community in Your Classroom (Blog Post)

A Love Letter to Spanish Teachers (with lots of free resources) (Blog)

Changing Habits in Your World Language Classroom

Small Moves to Create Big Changes in Your Classroom (Blog Post)

French, Spanish Activities, Games, Lesson Plans for Before Break, Vacation

Why You Shouldn’t Show a Movie the Week before Vacation (Blog Post)

5 Fresh Ideas for the New Year (Blog Post)

DISTANCE LEARNING

At Home Spanish Activities

Remote Learning Activities for Spanish Students (Blog Post)

French Distance Learning

Remote Learning Activities for French Students (Blog Post)

2 Weeks of Remote Learning Spanish Lesson Plans

2 Weeks of Remote Learning French Lesson Plans

2 More Weeks of Remote Spanish Lesson Plans

4 Weeks of Remote Spanish Lesson Plans

Spanish Distance Learning Mega Bundle (Over 70 Lessons!)

CLASS DECOR

Inspirational Quotes in Spanish, Spanish Class Decor

Spanish Inspirational Posters

Spanish Question Words Posters

Spanish Class Decor Bundle

Inspirational Quotes in French for French Class Decor

French Inspirational Posters

French Question Words Posters

French Class Decor Bundle

FREE RESOURCE LIBRARIES

2020 Spanish Secondary Free Resource Library (Grades 6-12)

2020 Elementary Spanish Free Resource Library (PreK- Grade 6)

HEALTH AND HUMOR

Learn How Teachers Stay Fit without Exercising

How to Stay Fit without Breaking a Sweat (Blog Post)

Healthy snacks that teachers can eat in a hurry at school

Healthy Teacher Snacks (Blog Post)

A sneak peek at the secret lives of teachers, 2 truths and a lie

2 Truths and a Lie – Teacher Edition (Blog Post)

MOTIVATING STUDENTS, BEHAVIOR

25 Strategies for Chatty Students

Strategies for Chatty Students (Blog Post)

50 Reward Ideas for Middle School or High School Students

50 Reward Ideas for Middle School and High School Students (Blog Post)

BACK TO SCHOOL

What to Teach on the First Day of Spanish Class, French Class, How to Teach Immersion

How to Teach Using Immersion, Pt. 1 (Blog Post)

What to Teach on the First Day of Spanish Class, French Class, How to Teach Immersion

How to Teach Using Immersion, Pt. 2 (Blog Post)

Spanish First Week Activities

Spanish First Week Lesson Plans

First Week of School, French

French First Week Lesson Plans

First Day of French Class, First Week of French Class, Activities, Games, Lesson Plans

French – Setting the Tone for the New School Year (Blog Post)

Spanish – Setting the Tone for the New School Year (Blog Post)

French Lesson Plans, Games, Activities to use all year long

French Lesson Plans for the Whole Year (Blog Post)

Spanish Lesson Plans, Spanish Games, Spanish Activities, Spanish Resources, Spanish Year Long Curriculum

Spanish Lesson Plans for the Whole Year (Blog Post)

Best Advice for New Teachers, How to Survive Your First Year in the Classroom

Advice for a First Year Teacher

Free 2021 French Resource Library

French 2022 Back to School Free Resource Library

Elementary Free Resource Library

Mochila Challenge – Lupe
Mochila Challenge – Álvaro
Mochila Challenge – Mia

Spanish First Week Lesson Plans (Blog Post)

Mexican-kids-Mexico-Unit-Spanish-Lesson-Plans-World-Language-Cafe

Breaking Down Stereotypes (Blog Post)

END OF YEAR AND EXAMS

16 French, Spanish End of Year Activities, Games

16 Stress-Free End of Year Activities (Blog Post)

Spanish 2 Final Exam

Spanish 2 Final Exam

Spanish 1 Listening Final

Spanish Speaking Assessments

GETTING A TEACHING JOB

Teaching Resume Do’s and Don’ts (Blog Post)

How to Ace Your Next Teaching Interview (Blog Post)

How to Write a Thank You Note after a Teaching Interview

How to Write an Amazing Interview Thank You Note (Blog Post)

OTHER

Fun Activities for French, Spanish Students, Lessons

Planning a World Language Lip Sync Night (Blog Post)

World Language Class Is the Best!

10 Reasons Why World Language Is the Best (Blog Post)

HOLIDAYS

French, Spanish Activities, Games, Lesson Plans for Before Break, Vacation

Why You Shouldn’t Show a Movie the Week before Vacation (Blog Post)

December/January Holidays Boom Cards

Spanish Holiday Bundle

French Holidays Boom Cards

5 Days of Giftmas
(special holiday treats for my loyal followers)

5 Days of Giftmas Raffle

VALENTINE’S DAY

Spanish Lesson Plans for Valentine's Day, Día de los enamorados

10 Awesome Activities for Valentine’s Day (Blog Post)

Spanish Valentine's Day Lesson Plans for Día de los enamorados

Spanish Valentine’s Bundle (Grades 6-12)

Spanish Valentine's Day Lesson Plans for Día de los enamorados

Spanish Valentine’s Bundle (PreK-Grade 6)

Valentine's Day French Lesson Plans for Le Jour de la Saint Valentin

French Valentine’s Bundle

Spanish Speed Dating

French Speed Dating

Spanish Valentine’s Decor

French Valentine’s Decor

CINCO DE MAYO

Cinco de Mayo Spanish Activities

Free Cinco de Mayo Worksheet (in the Resource Library)

Cinco de Mayo Activities

Cinco de Mayo, Lesson Plan, Activity, PowerPoint, Mexico, Recipes, Spanish Class

How to Rock Cinco de Mayo (Blog Post)

Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans, Ideas, Activites, for Spanish Class, The Truth about Cinco de Mayo

Truth about Cinco de Mayo (Blog Post)

Spanish Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans for Spanish 1, Spanish 2, and Spanish 3

Cinco de Mayo Ready-Made Lesson Plans

Mini Piñata Craft

Spoon Maracas

Tissue Paper Flowers

Fiesta Banner

Guacamole Recipe

Piñata Cookie Recipe

Mexican Street Corn Recipe

Mariachi Flash Mob Video

23 Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Popsicle Recipe

END OF YEAR AND EXAMS

16 French, Spanish End of Year Activities, Games

16 Stress-Free End of Year Activities (Blog Post)

DAY OF THE DEAD

Day of the Dead Mega Bundle

Day of the Dead Skull Book

Day of the Dead craft activity, craftivity for Día de los Muertos

Day of the Dead Skull Necklace Craft

Day of the Dead English PPT

Day of the Dead Spanish PowerPoint

Day of the Dead Spanish PPT

Día de los Muertos Boom Cards

Day of the Dead Digital Boom Cards

Day of the Dead Spanish Lesson Plan, Games, Activitie, Día de los Muertos

Day of the Dead Activities (Blog Post)

Free Day of the Dead Activities for Spanish Class

5 Awesome Activities for Day of the Dead (Video)

Day of the Dead Helpful Links

Black and White Skull Balloons

Cempasúchil Flowers

Day of the Dead Piñatas

Makeup Ideas 1

Makeup Ideas 2

Makeup Ideas 3

Skull Cup Lanterns

Pan de Muerto Recipe

Papel Picado

Marshmallow Skulls

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Spanish Speaking Countries/Capitals/Map

Color by Number Flags

Hispanic Countries Year of Culture

101 Hispanic Video Clips

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with This Famous Hispanics lesson plan.

Famous Hispanics 20 Question Game and Research Project

THANKSGIVING

Spanish Thanksgiving Bundle

Spanish Thanksgiving Writing Activities

French Thanksgiving Bundle

French Thanksgiving Writing Activities

Spanish Thanksgiving Ideas for Your Classroom

Thanksgiving Recipes and Resources (Blog Post)

JANUARY POSTS

Learn How Teachers Stay Fit without Exercising

How to Stay Fit without Breaking a Sweat (Blog Post)

Healthy snacks that teachers can eat in a hurry at school

Healthy Teacher Snacks (Blog Post)

Changing Habits in Your World Language Classroom

Small Moves to Create Big Changes in Your Classroom (Blog Post)

Spanish 2 Final Exam

Spanish 2 Exam

Spanish Substitute Plans

Spanish Sub Plans

French Sub Plans

Spanish Question Word Signs

French Question Word Signs

JANUARY SPANISH SALE (15-19)

Search #SpanishDeals all week. Here are my deals.

Jan. 16: $3 Deals
Spanish Sub Plans
Spanish Speaking Countries Color By Number Flags
101 Spanish Transition Words
Spanish Question Words Signs

Jan. 17: 50% off:
Spanish Trifold Flashcards Bundle
Subjunctive Bundle
Full Year of Hispanic Culture
Boom Cards Mega Bundle

Jan. 18: 50% off
Spanish Valentine’s Day
101 Hispanic Countries Video Clips
Preterite Imperfect Bundle
Spanish Question Words Bundle

Jan. 19: 50% off
101 Hispanic Countries Video Clips
Commands Bundle
Spanish Speaking Activities, Quarterly Speaking Assessments
Interactive Notebook Flashcards Bundle

Spanish Freebies (all week, starting on the 15th)

JANUARY FRENCH SALE

25+ Free French Resources from Veteran Teachers (All Week)
Search #FrenchDeals on TpT each day!

Jan. 22 – $3 Deals
French Sub Plans
101 French Transition Words
Francophone Countries Map Quiz
French Speaking Activities

Jan. 23 – 50% Off
Full Year of Francophone Culture

French Classroom Decor
French Reflexives Boom Cards
Boom Cards Mega Bundle

Jan. 24 – 50% Off
French Valentine’s Day Bundle
101 Francophone Countries Video Clips
French Classroom Flashcards Mega Bundle
French Time Boom Cards


Jan. 25 – 50% Off
50 French Review Games
101 Francophone Countries Video Clips
French ER, IR, RE Verbs Flashcards
Interactive Notebook Flashcards Bundle

JANUARY POSTS

15 ways to add Francophone culture to your French Classes

15 Ways to Add Culture to French Class (Blog Post)

Inspirational Quotes in Spanish, Spanish Class Decor

Spanish Inspirational Posters

Inspirational Quotes in French for French Class Decor

French Inspirational Posters

15 Ways to Add Culture to Spanish Class (Blog Post)

Monday Activities in Spanish Class

Why I Love Mondays in Spanish Class (Blog Post)

French, Spanish Library in Your Classroom

Create a Reading Library Part 1 (Blog Post)

Teach students to choose between preterite and imperfect tenses.

Choosing Preterite vs. Imperfect (Blog Post)

Teaching Verbs Like Gustar (Blog Post)

Spanish AR Verbs Boom Cards

Spanish AR Verbs Boom Cards

5 Favorite Spanish Video Clips (Blog Post)

Preterite vs. Imperfect Activities (Blog Post)

5 Favorite French Video Clips (Blog Post)

July 14-18th – Spanish Teacher Deals!

1. Grab 30+ free resources (all week)!

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Spanish Speaking Countries Color by Number Flags
Quarterly Speaking Assessments

101 Spanish Transition Words to Improve Writing

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3. July 16-18th = 50% off over 100 resources that change each day!

July 16th:
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Classroom Decor Bundle
Full Year of Hispanic Culture
Boom Cards Mega Bundle

July 17th:
101 Spanish Speaking Countries Video Clips
Preterite Imperfect Mega Bundle
Spanish Grammar Mega
Back to School Mega Bundle

July 18th:
101 Video Clips for 21 Spanish Speaking Countries
Full Year of Hispanic Culture 
Full First Week Lesson Plans
Back to School Mega Bundle 

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July 21st
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July 22nd
French Sub Plans $1
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July 23rd
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First Week Lesson Plans $14.99, now $7.50
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