Full disclosure - I never liked spending time putting things up on my Spanish class bulletin boards.  There are sooooooo many things to do as a teacher - especially at the beginning of the school year. Stapling things to bulletin boards just never felt like the best way to spend my limited time . ...

Want a fun and engaging idea to wrap up your Clothing Unit? Do a Fashion Police Skit with your students! This skit works best with Spanish 1 or 2 students , but you could absolutely level up the requirements for upper-level students with more language skills....

You want to keep things fresh and new and engaging in your Spanish class, right? Here are 7 ideas for engaging writing activities that you can use for a ny level of Spanish and just about any topic!...

  Need an idea to get students speaking Spanish and practicing new vocab? Try this bingo-style whole-class speaking activity!...

Okay, so you've taught affirmative tú commands and negative tú commands to your Spanish students. Now what?? Let's give them a way to express themselves and use the language in a fun and engaging (and very targeted  🙃 ) way! Let's have them do a project.  😆 Step 1: Choose a format. What format do you want your students to use for the project?  💻Powerpoint?  🖥️Google Slides?  📝Paper?  Pick whatever format makes the most sense for your students.  Step 2: Decide your requirements.  Did your students learn both affirmative and negative tú commands? If so, have them include both. How many sentences do you want them to write?  What types of verbs do you want them to include? I require students to use a certain number of regular, stem-changing, and irregular verbs.  Do you want students to include an image? Let them know. Are you grading them on their grammar or a variety of vocabulary? Let them know. Step 3: Assign point values. All......

  If you've ever been tasked with teaching "reflexive verbs" or "the preterite" or "travel vocabulary" - you already know this isn't as easily done as it is said. "The Preterite Tense" for example is a beast of a tense with lots of exceptions (looking at you - verbs that add Y in some forms but not all forms) ....