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First day of Spanish Class in the Elementary Classroom

My first day of Spanish class is all about building community and making my students feel successful in Spanish. I do this by including several activities that helped my students and me learn each other’s names, give more information about myself, go over expectations, and show them that they already can understand quite a few …

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Clothing Lesson Ideas in Spanish

Are you  planning a clothing unit in your Spanish class and looking for great games and activities to use?  Well you are in luck because this post is full of ideas that I used to teach Spanish clothing vocabulary in my classroom.   Cataplum Clothing cataplum is a great game to review clothing vocabulary.  My …

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Spanish and English Cognate Activity

Cognate Activity for Spanish and English Cognates are words that are similar, or even identical in two different languages. Spanish and English share many cognates.  Some examples are restaurant/restaurante, wifi/wifi, class/clase and the list goes on! Knowing these cognates is a great way for students to jump start their understanding of Spanish.  I have found …

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Spanish review game using Skittles

Do you ever struggle knowing how to review Spanish content at the beginning of the year, a semester or after a long break? I know that this has been a struggle for me over the years. This Skittle review game is engaging for students and is a great way to review up to five Spanish …

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