This product is a bundle that includes a teacher’s script of the lesson, a PowerPoint presentation, a student copy with communicative and video interpretive activities and a document with vocabulary practice activities and games related to the clothing and accessories’ vocabulary. UPDATE: I have updated the product to include a slideshow rather than a video, because the video is no longer available. You will find the teacher’s notes and other links for the lesson in the PowerPoint speaker’s notes (below the certain slides). You could check the preview of the lesson HERE.

This product includes a presentation with the French speaking countries around the world and a handout with two activities to identify and learn the French speaking countries, their capitals and flags.

This is a unit suitable for a distance learning three day assignment. It explains the use of SER vs. ESTAR in an interesting cultural context that explores la Casa azul, the house where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived. It also introduces the vocabulary for the rooms in the house and the vocabulary for the directional prepositions. It includes many links to practice activities, including listening comprehension activities and games.

This is a Google slides presentation that introduces the greetings in Spanish and includes some songs and activities. You could watch the preview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAJ0FGWtGBg&t=1s

This is the vocabulary list and a memory game/flash cards for the lesson Animals of the Jungle, Costa Rica.

With this scavenger hunt game you could introduce some Spanish proverbs and practice the vocabulary for places around school.

This is a complete lesson on how to make a Spanish tortilla that includes the objectives, the teacher’s notes on how to introduce and present the lesson; practice activities, grammar notes and grammar activities on tú and ustedes affirmative and negative commands in Spanish; the answer keys; a presentational writing activity for the students with a rubric. In addition it includes flash cards with the pictures and the words in Spanish of the vocabulary of the lesson, as well as of the steps of making the Spanish tortilla. It also includes a tic-tac-toe game to practice the new vocabulary with and suggestions for communicative activities with the flash cards.

This is a complete lesson for El Día de los muertos that includes the following: an introduction with the painting by Diego Rivera El Día de los muertos; a warm up group activity with a Venn Diagram and an infographic comparing el Día de los muertos with Halloween; key vocabulary introduction (La ofrenda); a story reading about the Day of the Dead by Mis Cositas; questions about the story; a virtual tour of Las ofrendas in the DIA- the students describe una ofrenda of their choice using Hay un(a)… an optional game activity for breakout rooms (Xs and Os) an independent work project- the students create a virtual ofrenda another independent work activity, where the students make a video introducing a loved one, who has passed away. Please check my lesson https://youtu.be/VwEAzw9U4A4.

This is a lesson that introduces the places in the city and the ways of transportation as well as the conjugation of the verb ir (to go) and the use of the preposition a in front of the definite articles el, la, los and las. The lesson evolves around the story of a young girl Zoe, who has to leave the city, where she grew up due to a war, and she marks all her favorite places in the city on a map that she takes with her. It is based on the book El mapa de los buenos momentos by Fran Nuño and Zuzanna Celej. Along with the story and the introduction of the vocabulary of the city and the grammar there are many activities included that reinforce the learning, such as: Two Pear Deck interactive activities- one to practice the vocabulary and the other with comprehension questions (I have included a link to the Google slides, which is required for the Pear Deck- if you cannot do the activity as a Pear Deck, you could do it as a class discussion); Flash cards of the vocabulary for places in the city and transportation that the students have to label in Spanish; Four grammar activities with ir a… An independent activity A Jeopardy game. Please, feel free to see the PREVIEW of the lesson here:https://youtu.be/btWLOvbIPfc.

This product is a lesson that introduces the character descriptions in French and the adjective noun agreement, the place of the adjective and some irregular cases in French. It offers an interpretive video activity, vocabulary practice, grammar notes and grammar practice activities. It includes a student’s and a teacher’s copy for each of the worksheets.

This is a two day unit on the Spanish Royal family. It can be used in a distance learning setting. It introduces the family vocabulary by using a cultural theme and a video link. It includes a cloze activity, an exit ticket, a vocabulary link, additional activities and games. It is suitable for a self guided work and it improves the interpretive skills of the students.

This is lesson 6 from the series Mis aventuras en Costa Rica. Profe and Cassandra meet Cassandra’s friend the sloth Coco, who decides to help them go to La Playa Hermosa in order to find la tortuga laúd, which supposedly knows about the treasure. In this lesson the students will learn about the body parts and how to describe an animal, using the colors and the body parts vocabulary. Please, check my video recording of the lesson here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guCcqWs4sNM&t=144s. Duration of the lesson (40-50 min.) It is suitable for both in-person and remote teaching.

This is lesson 4 from the series Mis aventuras en Costa Rica. The lesson introduces the places in Costa Rica one can visit, such as el volcán, la playa, etc. It includes a vocabulary game and a short assignment for the kids to do and share. It is suitable for both remote and in-person teaching. (Duration 30 min.) Check my video recording of the lesson here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDlDk8-tSHU&t=564s

This is lesson #5 from the series Mis aventuras en Costa Rica. It introduces the animals of the rain forest with a focus on the National Park Tortuguero in Costa Rica. It is suitable for both remote and in-person teaching. Check my video recording of the lesson here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LHSPMzI468&t=19s

In lesson 9 of my series Mis aventuras en Costa Rica Coco, Cassandra and Profe finally reach La Playa Hermosa, where they find the treasure. The lesson explore the different places you can go to in Costa Rica and the activities you can do there in Spanish. Check my video recording of the lesson here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mYq5PY1lJg&t=1196s

This is lesson 8 from the series Mis aventuras en Costa Rica. Profe goes to a Pineapple tour with Coco and Cassandra and learns about the process of the pineapple production in the plantation. Then Profe introduces the different fruits that grow in Costa Rica, each of them unique and delicious. The lesson can work well in both remote and in-person teaching. Please check my video recording of the lesson here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLtz-E4a28w&feature=youtu.be

Profe, Cassandra and Coco continue with their adventures in Costa Rica in search of the treasure. They stop at a Cacao Plantation and learn about how the chocolate is made. They also stop at a pineapple plantation and learn what a perfect pineapple looks like. The lesson introduces the verbs for processing cocoa and how to express preferences, using me encanta, me gusta and no me gusta. Duration- approximately 50 min (57 slides). If you would like to check my video recording of the lesson here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqp-Ex0sqyI.

This is the second lesson from the series Mis aventuras en Costa Rica. It is a Powerpoint introduction of El Pasaporte, which the students will make as a preparation for their trip to Costa Rica. It teaches how to answer some basic questions in Spanish, such as When is your date of birth? How old are you? What is your first and last name? What color is your hair? What color are your eyes? It is suitable for both remote and in-person teaching. Please, check my video recording of the lesson here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM9_V8G2vT0&t=740s

This is the vocabulary to introduce the geographic formations and activities in Costa Rica. It includes flash cards and a memory game.

This product includes the vocabulary lists about what (other than clothing) we put in a suitcase when going on a trip. It is part of the vocabulary of the unit Mis aventuras en Costa Rica ¡Pura vida! It also includes flash cards and a memory game.