Are you struggling to teach Spanish writing to your students? Do they write short, choppy first grade level sentences which are extremely painful to grade? And even more frustrating, do they…
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25 Spanish Writing Activities, Spanish Writing Projects for High School, Middle School Students
December 12, 2018In this series on teaching Spanish writing skills, we’ve discussed using templates to model good writing, as well as the importance of Spanish transition words to decrease choppiness. This post will…
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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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The Ultimate List of Rewards for High School Students!
October 9, 2017Looking for reward ideas to motivate your high school or middle school students? Tired of finding reward ideas that are more applicable to elementary kids than your 9th or 10th graders?…
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7 Ways to Win Over Parents on Open House Night
September 23, 2017My 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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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…