I think it's really important to get students talking. We do lots of choral repetition, especially with new or relatively new vocabulary. I love helping kids remember words and how to say them by relating them to things that sound naughty in English ;) I make sure to do listening, speaking, reading, and writing every day if possible. I also like to play games when they help reenforce vocabulary or grammar! I have taught middle and high school Spanish 1, 2, and 3.
I think it's really important to get students talking. We do lots of choral repetition, especially with new or relatively new vocabulary. I love helping kids remember words and how to say them by relating them to things that sound naughty in English ;) I make sure to do listening, speaking, reading, and writing every day if possible. I also like to play games when they help reenforce vocabulary or grammar! I have taught middle and high school Spanish 1, 2, and 3.
This is a bundle of 3 Word documents including a rubric, peer group evaluation form, and board game evaluation form for students to evaluate other groups' board games. The rubric includes a checklist of everything students need to do to complete their project, an outline of group roles, and suggestions for students to consider as they develop their board game. Students are required to create a board game with questions in Spanish - any questions about anything they have learned! They can create their own board game, or borrow the format of another (Monopoly was quite popular). My 8th grade students spent 6 50-minute class periods creating their games and playing them and they had a blast! They used file folders, card stock, construction paper, computer paper, colored pencils, glue, index cards, and lots of creativity! This project could easily be modified for any language or level!
This is a 3-day project (for 50-minute classes) that reinforces Spanish 1 clothing vocabulary as well as "cuesta/n" and numbers with season vocabulary. It could easily be modified to also include colors! Students create their own "fashion magazine label" with clothing for all seasons on powerpoint. This bundle includes a rubric, vocabulary clipart so students can remember all their vocabulary, a template powerpoint for the teacher to copy for each student, and a Teacher's Guide with suggestions and instructions for how to ensure each student achieves success. Students will have fun searching for clothing they like on the internet, while also demonstrating their understanding by writing sentences describing their models! This project could be expanded to include extra vocabulary or modified for another language!
This 5-day unit for the Spanish alphabet contains classwork assignments for the first 2 days, a vocabulary handout, listening scripts, drills for each day, and a culminating project with a rubric, an example, and a rough draft handout. Each lesson contains detailed plans. This unit incorporates a variety of technology (including the link to a great song on youtube that students will not be able to get out of their heads) and the project uses powerpoint. The classwork assignments include listening, speaking, and writing sections each day. Answer keys are included. Students will learn all 30 letters of the Spanish alphabet, how to spell their names in Spanish, how to spell vocabulary words they have already learned, sound discrimination, and they will get a preview of Spanish 1 vocabulary during their Alphabet book project.
There are 22 pages in total
-7 pages of lesson plans
-11 pages for students
-3 pages of answer keys
-1 page for the cover
This lesson includes everything you need to teach a lesson on ¿de dónde eres?, ¿de dónde es usted?, ¿de dónde es él? and ¿de dónde es ella?. There is a drill, powerpoint that teaches the four questions and answers, vocabulary sheet for students to refer to, classwork that includes listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities, listening script, homework, exit ticket, and a lesson plan guiding the teacher through everything. Answer keys are provided.
Please note that this lesson is only for the singular forms of SER - nosotros and ellos/ellas are not included.
The Vocabulary sheet and the Homework are non-editable PDFs to preserve the clipart. All the other documents (except the powerpoint) are Word docs, so they are editable for any curriculum. The possible places students can be from on the classwork can be changed to fit an appropriate geography. The powerpoint is saved as both .ppt and .pptx.
Activities include:
-listen for where people are from and mark off what you hear on your paper
-group speaking activity: ask classmates where they are from
-write where classmates are from
-read a short paragraph and answer questions in English about it
-whole class speaking activity: walk around the room and ask other students where they and others are from with answers prompted
-writing activity: write sentences out stating where people are from
Students should already know "cómo te llamas", "¿cómo estás?", various greetings and goodbyes, and be familiar with the difference between tú and usted,
This lesson is ideal for a Spanish 1 class in middle or high school.
This zip file includes everything you need to teach a lesson on possessive adjectives. It includes the verbs necesitar, tener, and querer, as well as family vocabulary and school supplies vocabulary. There is a drill, powerpoint that teaches what possessive adjectives are, where they go, what they are in Spanish, and provides practice translations, a notes page for students to fill in while viewing the powerpoint and refer to, classwork that includes many writing activities, an exit ticket, and a lesson plan guiding the teacher through everything. Answer keys are provided.
All the documents (except the powerpoint) are Word docs, so they are editable for any curriculum. The powerpoint is saved as both .ppt and .pptx.
Activities include:
-multiple choice - choose the correct possessive adjective to fill in the blank
-fill in the blank with the correct possessive adjective
-multiple choice - choose the correct Spanish translation for each English phrase
-read a sentence with incorrect possessive adjective, then identify and correct the wrong possessive adjectives
-translate the possessive adjectives in a phrase into Spanish
-translate phrases with possessive adjectives into Spanish
This lesson is ideal for a Spanish 1 class in middle or high school.
Looking for a final project for your Spanish 1 students? This project provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate understanding on a variety of topics in any Spanish 1 curriculum and allows them to write about their favorite topic - themselves!
This zip folder includes a rubric outlining each sentence students must write, a rough draft, and a Teacher's Guide with suggestions for how to guide students through the project. This project was originally created for a curriculum used with Expresate!, but each document is a Word file, so they can be edited for any curriculum or even another language. This project requires students to write a story including their name, how old they are, a description with adjectives, what they like to do, classes they have and what they need for school, who they live with, describing family members, chores they have to do, what they like to eat, daily routine activities, and what they wear in each season.
I have students create this project on paper, however this could easily be done on powerpoint or another format.
This zip file includes everything you need to teach a lesson on indirect object pronouns with the present tense. There is a drill, powerpoint, a notes page for students to follow along with the powerpoint, a classwork with 6 writing activities, an exit ticket, and a lesson plan guiding the teacher through everything. Answer keys are included.
The powerpoint teaches what the indirect object pronouns are in English, and then in Spanish. Then there are sentences for students to practice rewriting sentences substituting the indirect object with its pronoun. The notes page has blanks in it for students to follow along with the powerpoint.
All the documents (except the powerpoint) are Word docs, so they are editable for any curriculum. The powerpoint is saved as both .ppt and .pptx.
Activities include:
-write the indirect object pronoun for given people
-identify the indirect object in a sentence and then write its pronoun
-choose the correct sentence with the indirect object pronoun
-correct the errors in sentences with indirect object pronouns
-rewrite sentences, changing the indirect object to its pronoun
-translate sentences, changing the indirect object to its pronoun
This lesson is ideal for a Spanish 1 class in middle or high school.
This lesson includes everything you need to teach a lesson on double object pronouns with the present tense. There is a drill, powerpoint, a notes page for students to follow along with the powerpoint, a classwork with 4 writing activities, an exit ticket, and a lesson plan guiding the teacher through everything. Answer keys are included.
The powerpoint reviews what direct and indirect object pronouns are, and then shows how they both work together. Then there are sentences for students to practice rewriting sentences substituting the direct and indirect objects with their pronouns. The notes page has blanks in it for students to follow along with the powerpoint.
All the documents (except the powerpoint) are Word docs, so they are editable for any curriculum. The powerpoint is saved as both .ppt and .pptx.
Activities include:
-fill in the blank with the indirect object pronoun in double object sentences
-choose the correct sentence that rewrites the double object pronouns
-identify the direct and indirect objects in a sentence and then rewrite the sentence with their pronouns
-translate sentences to Spanish with both object pronouns
This lesson is ideal for a Spanish 1 class in middle or high school.
This bulletin board set or word wall is designed to decorate a Spanish classroom with the endings for a variety of verb tenses. These strips can be laminated and posted on a chalkboard or a bulletin board for students to refer to. This document is a PDF.
This bulletin board set includes 168 strips and all 6 forms (yo, tú, el/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos/ellas/ustedes) of the following verb tenses:
-present tense (-AR, -ER, & -IR verbs)
-preterite tense (-AR, -car/-gar/-zar, -ER & -IR, "Y" verbs, stem-changing verbs, and irregular verbs)
-imperfect tense (-AR, -ER & -IR, ser, ir, and ver)
-future tense
-conditional tense
-present subjunctive (-AR, -ER & -IR verbs)
-participles (-AR and -ER/-IR verbs)
-present perfect tense
-pluperfect tense
-present progressive gerunds (-AR, -ER/-IR, "Y", and stem-changing -IR verbs)
-present tense of the verb ESTAR
Each strip measures 4.25" x 11". Each subject pronoun is color-coded.
This is a powerpoint of 105 Spanish 2 warm-ups (bell ringers, bell work, etc) that cover a variety of topics. There is a Table of Contents at the beginning with hyperlinks to the topics in the powerpoint to prevent too much scrolling. Slides are grouped and color-coded by topic to make them easy to find. Each slide has 4-6 questions on it in different formats.
Formats of warm-ups:
questions to answer
fill in the blank
matching
categorizing words
write out the words
multiple choice
translate to Spanish
translate to English
Topics:
Spanish 1 Review
Reflexive Verbs
Present Progressive
Ser vs Estar
Possessive & Demonstrative Adjectives
Direct & Indirect Object Pronouns
Affirmative & Negative Tu Commands
Preterite
Imperfect
Preterite vs Imperfect
Open-ended Questions
The powerpoint is saved as both .ppt and .pptx.
This is a powerpoint of 130 Spanish 1 warm-ups (bell ringers, bell work, etc) that cover a variety of topics. There is a Table of Contents at the beginning with hyperlinks to the topics in the powerpoint to prevent too much scrolling. Slides are grouped and color-coded by topic to make them easy to find. Each slide has 4-6 questions on it in different formats.
Formats of warm-ups:
questions to answer
unscramble the words to make logical sentences
fill in the blank
matching
categorizing words
translate to English
Topics:
Introductory Info
El, la, los, las
Numbers, Days, Months
Time
Adjectives
Gustar
-AR, -ER, -IR verbs
Ser, Ir, Querer, Tener
Stem-changing verbs
Ser vs Estar
Weather
Possessive and Demonstrative Adjs
La Familia
Affirmative Tu commands
Reflexive Verbs
Misc. Vocabulary
The powerpoint is saved as both .ppt and .pptx.
This zip file includes everything you need to teach a lesson on direct object pronouns with the present tense. There is a drill, powerpoint, a notes page for students to follow along with the powerpoint, a classwork with 4 writing activities, an exit ticket, and a lesson plan guiding the teacher through everything. Answer keys are included.
The powerpoint teaches what the direct object pronouns are in English, and then in Spanish. Then there are sentences for students to practice rewriting sentences substituting the direct object with its pronoun. The notes page has blanks in it for students to follow along with the powerpoint.
All the documents (except the powerpoint) are Word docs, so they are editable for any curriculum. The powerpoint is saved as both .ppt and .pptx.
Activities include:
-write the direct object pronoun for given nouns
-identify the direct object and write the pronoun
-rewrite sentences, substituting the direct object with its pronoun
-translate sentences with direct object pronouns
This lesson is ideal for a Spanish 1 class in middle or high school.
This is a powerpoint of 84 Spanish 2 exit tickets that cover a variety of topics. Exit tickets are a great tool to quickly assess students' understanding of the day's lesson on their way out the door. These exit tickets could also be used as warm-ups (bell ringers, bell work, etc). There is a Table of Contents at the beginning with hyperlinks to the topics in the powerpoint to prevent too much scrolling. Slides are grouped and color-coded by topic to make them easy to find. Each slide has 4-6 questions on it in different formats.
Formats of warm-ups:
questions to answer
fill in the blank
multiple choice
categorizing words
write out the sentences
write the correct form of the word
translate to Spanish
Topics:
Spanish 1 review
reflexive verbs
present progressive
ser vs estar
gustar
possessive & demonstrative adjectives
saber vs conocer
por vs para
tener idioms
direct & indirect object pronouns
affirmative & negative tú commands
preterite
imperfect
preterite vs imperfect
The powerpoint is saved as both .ppt and .pptx.
This is a powerpoint of 145 Spanish 1 exit tickets that cover a variety of topics. Exit tickets are a great tool to quickly assess students' understanding of the day's lesson on their way out the door. These exit tickets could also be used as warm-ups (bell ringers, bell work, etc). There is a Table of Contents at the beginning with hyperlinks to the topics in the powerpoint to prevent too much scrolling. Slides are grouped and color-coded by topic to make them easy to find. Each slide has 4-6 questions on it in different formats.
Formats of exit tickets:
questions to answer
fill in the blank
multiple choice
categorizing words
write out the sentences
write the correct form of the word
translate to Spanish
Topics:
Introductory Info
El, la, los, las & de
Indefinite Articles
Numbers, Days, Months
Time
Adjectives
Possessive & Demonstrative Adjectives
Gustar
-AR, -ER, -IR verbs
Stem-Changing verbs
Irregular Verbs
Tener & Tener Idioms
Ir
Ser vs Estar
Reflexive Verbs
Affirmative Tú Commands
Weather
Classes & School Vocabulary
Clothing & Colors
La Familia
Body Parts
The powerpoint is saved as both .ppt and .pptx.
This is a 3-day project (for 50-minute classes) where students create their own "Dream House" floor plan. They use an internet website that creates floor plans for free, is user-friendly, and allows them to label all their rooms and furniture in Spanish. Students can have fun with a floor plan program, while also demonstrating their understanding of rooms of the house and furniture vocabulary.
A Rubric and Checklist for the project, directions for students for how to create their floor plans, graph paper for rough drafts, and a Teacher's Guide with suggestions and instructions on how to ensure each student is successful are all included.
This project could be modified to include extra vocabulary (chores or anything else house-related) and could also be used for another language!
This is a 2-day project (for 50 minute classes) that requires Spanish 1 students to demonstrate their understanding of prepositions of location with house furniture objects and they are guaranteed to love it! Students use their knowledge of prepositions of location to write questions and answers about "Donde esta el gato?"
For example "Esta el gato delante de la puerta?" "No, el gato esta detras de la puerta." They then get to paste clipart to show their answer and the furniture items are designed to pop-out off the page.
This project comes with a rubric, rough draft for students, checklist for students, clipart, and a Teacher's Guide with instructions and suggestions to ensure student success. All documents are Word docs, so they can easily be modified for another language, level, or curriculum.
My students have a great time each year making their "Pop-up Books" and also master their prepositions of location vocabulary. This project could easily be modified for a higher level or another language.
This lesson includes everything you need to teach a lesson on chores vocabulary in all forms (yo, tú, él/ella, nosotros, ellos/ellas). There is a drill, powerpoint that teaches questions (¿qué haces en casa?, ¿qué hace él/ella en casa?, ¿qué hacen ustedes en casa?, and ¿qué hacen ellos en casa?) with 11 chores, a vocabulary sheet, a verb conjugation sheet for students to refer to, classwork that includes listening, reading, and writing activities, a listening script, a homework, an exit ticket, and a lesson plan guiding the teacher through everything. Answer keys and a picture key are provided.
This lesson also includes family vocabulary and rooms of the house vocabulary, which students should already know.
All the documents (except the powerpoint) are Word docs, so they are editable for any curriculum. The powerpoint is saved as both .ppt and .pptx.
Chores Vocabulary includes:
-cortar el césped
-hacer la cama
-sacar la basura
-limpiar
-cocinar
-lavar los platos
-lavar la ropa
-sacudir los muebles
-pasar la aspiradora
-arreglar
-cuidar a (Pepito, al hermano, etc)
Activities include:
-listen as you hear what chores various people do and mark the chore you hear
-read sentences and choose the chore being described
-read a short paragraph and answer questions about what chores she and her family members do
-answer questions about what chores you and others do, using pictures as prompts
-write a short paragraph about what chores you and your family members do
This lesson is ideal for a Spanish 1 class in middle or high school.
This document is a 26-page PDF with 26 common classroom phrases in Spanish for students to refer to throughout the year. Six phrases have a picture to illustrate their meaning and the rest have an English translation in small text. The Spanish phrases are in font size 150 so students can read the phrases from the back of the room. These pages can be printed, backed with colorful construction paper, laminated, and posted on the walls for students to see.
Phrases include:
-No entiendo
-Tengo una pregunta
-¿Puede ayudarme?
-Frases completas
-No estoy listo/lista
-Repita por favor
-¿Cómo se dice...?
-Escriba(n)
-Lea(n)
-Copie(n)
-Saque(n)
-¡Empezamos!
-¿Preguntas?
-Perdón
-Gracias
-De nada
-¿Qué significa ___?
-No sé
-Lo siento
-Necesito papel
-Necesito un lápiz
-¿Puedo sacarle punta a mi lápiz?
-¿Puedo ir al baño?
-¿Puedo ir a la enfermera?
-¿Puedo ir a tomar agua?
-Levanta la mano.
This bulletin board set is designed to decorate a Spanish classroom with vocabulary for stating the date. I post these signs at the front of my room so students can see the date in Spanish every day. These strips can be laminated and posted on a chalkboard or a bulletin board for students to refer to. This document is a PDF.
This bulletin board set includes:
-¿cuál es la fecha de hoy?
-Hoy es
-lunes through viernes
-el
-numbers 1-31
-de (x2)
-enero through diciembre
-2015-2018
Each strip measures 4.25" x 11". Some strips are smaller and dotted lines are included for easy cutting.
This bulletin board set or word wall is designed to decorate a Spanish classroom with common verbs and their meanings. These strips can be laminated and posted on a chalkboard or a bulletin board for students to refer to. Each verb has clipart illustrating it. This document is a PDF.
This bulletin board set includes 68 verbs:
-afeitarse
-almorzar
-bailar
-bañarse
-beber
-buscar
-caer
-caminar
-cantar
-celebrar
-cepillarse
-cerrar
-cocinar
-comer
-comprar
-conocer
-contar
-correr
-cortar
-costar
-dar
-decir
-descansar
-dibujar
-despertarse
-dormir
-ducharse
-enseñar
-entrar
-escribir
-escuchar
-esquiar
-estar
-ganar
-gritar
-hablar
-jugar
-lavar
-leer
-limpiar
-llamar
-llevar
-maquillarse
-medir
-mirar
-montar
-morir
-nadar
-oir
-patinar
-peinarse
-pensar
-perder
-preguntar
-rezar
-romper
-salir
-secarse
-ser
-servir
-tocar
-tomar
-trabajar
-usar
-ver
-viajar
-vivir
-volar
Each strip measures 4.25" x 11". Each phrase has clipart to illlustrate what it means. The verbs are all color-coded by how the conjugate in the present tense: regular, stem-changing, irregular yo, and irregular.