Thank goodness for Facebook groups! Many are so wonderful! For example, before I start teaching any Señor Wooly song, I go through all posts about them on the Woology group. I have found some amazing games to play. Most recently, I found an activity to create conversations after the song Adónde vas from Lisa TassoneContinue reading “Post story activity for novices”
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Book sneak peek!
It is here! On our publisher’s page, Florencia Henshaw and I have a website to sign up to get a notification to order our book AND THE FIRST UNPROOFED CHAPTER! It is so exciting! (If you are curious about the publishing process, we sent a copy off this summer, then got an edited copy backContinue reading “Book sneak peek!”
First Fridays: October 1, 2021
Happy Friday! It seems like the first month of school has flown by. But as I posted earlier this week, there have been some great moments (and some not so great moments!). I hope that you are finding moments in success as we adapt back to fully in person for many of us in theContinue reading “First Fridays: October 1, 2021”
Peek into my classroom!
Whew! It has definitely been an adjustment to teaching ALL of my classes face to face. Even though I returned at the end of the year, some of my classes were still virtual. Plus, my son is back into his activities with vigor. Blogging continues to be something I want to do- but I don’tContinue reading “Peek into my classroom!”
First Fridays: September 3, 2021
Happy Friday! For years, I wrote Brillante Viernes posts- and loved it! Round-up posts were my favorite posts from some of my favorite non language bloggers. But then with the pandemic, I didn’t have the time and energy to continue to dedicate to it. However, that is the case with many blogs! There weren’t asContinue reading “First Fridays: September 3, 2021”
Lesson Plan Template
We recently had our fifth EdCampCIVa! I am so grateful to my former school for hosting us and that we pulled it off with everything going on this year! During the sessions, I talked about starting off class with input and how valuable that is- but how exhausting it can be as well. How canContinue reading “Lesson Plan Template”
El Mundo en Tus Manos: What to do with previous articles?
I have discussed the idea of what to do with these news articles extensively in the past. While each edition comes with many activities and we try to keep them fresh, some days you just want to try something different. First, I encourage you to go back to previous online or reading activities. We recycleContinue reading “El Mundo en Tus Manos: What to do with previous articles?”
Post distance learning world: Now what?!
Whew! I hope that everyone has had time to disconnect after the craziness of last year (and the year before that as well.). I know that many people have been reflecting about what they want to keep post COVID. Many teachers have started using more technology than they ever had before and may want toContinue reading “Post distance learning world: Now what?!”
Señor Wooly: Billy y las botas online book activities
I taught Billy y las botas to my Spanish II students in person many moons ago! This year, I decided to teach it to my fourth graders since the website now has the graphic novel in a variety of proficiency levels!! (This is one of the reasons that it is so amazing!). I came backContinue reading “Señor Wooly: Billy y las botas online book activities”
Waffles and Mochi
Have you seen the new Netflix series Waffles and Mochi? I LOVE it! As does my son! It is like a street food show– but for kids! We are both hooked. There are also a ton of connections to the Spanish-speaking world especially in the episodes about tomatoes, potatoes and salt. They also visit PeruContinue reading “Waffles and Mochi”
