La celebración del Día de Muertos

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A man with his face painted as a skull poses in front of an ofrenda during the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead

If you’ve seen the movie Coco, you may remember the scene in which Abuela Elena breaks Miguel’s guitar. Miguel’s family is ready to celebrate the Day of the Dead at home, where they’ve built a beautiful ofrenda. Then Miguel’s grandma breaks his guitar, and Miguel runs away. He ends up going to the cemetery to steal -or borrow- the guitar … Read More

¿Qué es el Día de Muertos?

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Paper photo frames made my Spanish learners to celebrate EL Día de Muertos

This is what you’ll see by the end of this super engaging lesson about the Day of the Dead: Your students will make beautiful photo frames to decorate the class. They’ll also describe those frames in Spanish. They’ll know what Day of the Dead is about: when, where, how and why it’s celebrated. They’ll learn the basic vocabulary related to … Read More

Halloween

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A Halloween Spanish activity called Una historia de miedo

No, Halloween is not a Hispanic celebration. But if you teach in the U.S., or in any country where students are really into the Halloween spirit, this is a great opportunity to have a different class. A class with ghosts. And witches. And zombies. Take a look at these resources and get ready for a spooky and fun class!1 Scary … Read More