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The two main celebrations in the Spanish-speaking countries are Christmas and Easter, and we have great resources for both of them. We chose Seville (Spain) to film our Semana Santa videos and we’re really glad about that decision. Seville is awesome during Easter. Bueno, it’s awesome at any time, but let’s say it’s even better during Semana Santa. Filming Seville’s … Read More
Mes de la historia de la mujer (1 de marzo – 31 de marzo)
March is Women’s History Month, let’s celebrate it! We have many videos and activities to help you spice up this month, and share with your students the achievements of some of the greatest Hispanic women.1 Mujeres hispanas que hicieron historia (Escape room – Spanish 2 / intermediate) A virtual escape room that your students will love! Follow our video tutorial … Read More
La cruzada de los niños
We found a really good picture book in our local library called The youngest protester, by Cynthia Levinson.We read it to our kids, Pol and Nora, and we loved how it highlighted the role young students played to put an end to segregation laws in the U.S.We had recently visited Alabama and filmed at the Kelly Ingram Park, where young … Read More
Mi emoji favorito
I start my classes asking my students “¿qué tal”? or “¿cómo están?”. Their most common answer is “bien”. If we tell them that they cannot use “bien” to reply, we have a conversation starter. When they choose words such as cansado, aburrido, enfermo, nervioso or triste, we just ask them why and we’re starting the class with a meaningful and … Read More
El mes de la historia negra (1 de febrero – 1 de marzo)
Most of my students are black. When we learned about colors, introducing the word “negro” created a bit of a commotion. We can’t just tell students: that’s the Spanish word for black, like it or not. I think we need to offer a proper and detailed explanation. Our resources for Black history month include that explanation, as well as a … Read More
San Valentín
Our priority in the Spanish class has to be to motivate students.Without motivation, they won’t learn much.Without motivation, they won’t continue studying until they master the language.They’ll eventually quit, and begin to forget what they learnt.Looking for interesting topics is therefore key.Love and friendship, no matter how old your students are, are great motivating topics.So let’s embrace St. Valentine’s Day … Read More
La fiesta de los animales (17 de enero)
Can you think of a more engaging topic than animals for your Spanish class? 17 January is an excellent opportunity to talk about pets, since it’s the day of San Antón (Anthony the Great.)In Spain, and several other Hispanic countries, San Antón is honored as the patron saint of domestic animals. On that day, pets are blessed on a big … Read More
Un regalo de Navidad
If you’re looking for a different lesson, one that uses authentic and engaging resources, such as a TikTok video and a Spanish newspaper, you’re in the right spot. And it’s all thanks to Andrea. You may already know her. She’s the wonderful presenter of our Cuatro tradiciones de Navidad video. At the end of that video, Andrea sings El burrito … Read More
Primeras clases del nuevo año
On the last day before the Christmas break, I saw my colleague Lisa by the copy machine. There was a big smile on her face. Why? She proudly told me she had the copies she needed for the first class of the new year. She was ready. That means she wouldn’t need to plan during the holiday. She wouldn’t need … Read More
Los Reyes Magos
We’re at school almost every day. For some good reason, we rarely get sick. 6th January is the exception. We’ll take a sick or personal day and there’s no way we’ll be at school. This is how important El Día de Reyes is for us. It’s a day to be at home when our kids get up, so we can … Read More