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I'm currently teaching 8th grade Spanish. I have taught all levels of Spanish, from kindergarten to high school, at various times in the past 17 years. I have a BA in Spanish and International Relations from Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL, and an MA in Spanish Language and Culture from the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain. My shop includes all types of resources for Spanish and French, as well as materials for English Language Arts and ELL.

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I'm currently teaching 8th grade Spanish. I have taught all levels of Spanish, from kindergarten to high school, at various times in the past 17 years. I have a BA in Spanish and International Relations from Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL, and an MA in Spanish Language and Culture from the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain. My shop includes all types of resources for Spanish and French, as well as materials for English Language Arts and ELL.
Spanish Valentine's Day Poem Teacher to Student Mini Card
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Spanish Valentine's Day Poem Teacher to Student Mini Card

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Spanish Valentine's Day Poem Teacher to Student Mini Card - Bring a smile to the faces of your students with these mini Valentine's Day cards featuring a 4 line, familiar poem in Spanish. Included: - 3 pages of 12 mini cards per page: 1 signed Señora, one signed Señor, and one signed Señorita. - 3 pages of 2 larger size cards per page: again, 1 signed Señora, one signed Señor and one signed Señorita. Just print, copy onto colored paper and cut apart. For an extra special treat you can tape a small candy to the back of each mini card!
Spanish Food and Meals 150 Word Vocabulary Reference
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Spanish Food and Meals 150 Word Vocabulary Reference

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Spanish Food and Meals 150 Word Vocabulary Reference Included in the English to Spanish reference: - Food words, including a section solely for fruits - Table items vocabulary (knife, fork, tablecloth, etc.) - Meals vocabulary - 7 verbs used for meals, ordering, and serving - Useful phrases for dining in restaurants 2 pages
Spanish Cognate Human Bingo Get to Know you Activity
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Spanish Cognate Human Bingo Get to Know you Activity

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Spanish Cognate Human Bingo Get to Know You Activity - Help beginning students get to know their classmates and build confidence about learning Spanish with this fun ice-breaker cognate activity. They'll be reading, comprehending, and speaking Spanish right from the start! Each student mingles with a bingo grid and must ask classmates if the grid facts apply to them. The grids contain sentences such as toco un instrumento en la banda. There will be words that students don't know, but all squares contain easily recognizable cognates that will help students navigate meaning. When a student replies yes that a fact applies, the name is written in the box. When a student fills the entire grid, he says Bingo! The download includes a follow-up written assignment. Students are to write what they think each sentence means and write the Spanish cognate for 6 clip art images. This activity can also be used as a back to school refresher for continuing Spanish students. Created by Sue Summers oral activity, human scavenger hunt, find someone who, autograph game, encuentra alguien que..., firma por favor, sign please, people hunt, communicative activity, Spanish mixer, ice breaker, get to know you, back to school, Spanish game, Spanish speaking activity
Spanish Airport and Travel Skit / Speaking Activity ¿A qué hora embarcamos?
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Spanish Airport and Travel Skit / Speaking Activity ¿A qué hora embarcamos?

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This 2-person, 13 line skit between a father and his son in the airport en route to Sevilla is perfect for practicing and learning real life, relevant travel vocabulary! The two converse on their way to the checkin counter and use many helpful words and expressions. Key phrases and vocabulary used include creo que sí, ¿a qué hora?, espero que sí, dentro de poco, vamos a ver, chévere, tengo ganas de, y estoy muerto de hambre. Examples of airport vocabulary include terminal, aeropuerto, maleta, facturar, carretilla, pase de abordar, bolso de mano, pasaporte, mostrador, equipaje, línea aérea, avión, aterrizar, seguridad, piloto, pasajeros, vuelo, despegar, y auxiliares de vuelo. Included in the 3 page download: 1. Skit in Spanish and English, copied 2 per page for student handouts. 2. Spanish only skit, copied 2/page for Spanish to English translation assignment. 3. Large font bilingual skit that can be projected. Use for presenting and practicing vocabulary.
Spanish Airport / Travel Crossword and Word List - Substitute Lesson
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Spanish Airport / Travel Crossword and Word List - Substitute Lesson

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This Spanish Airport/Travel Crossword contains 30 Spanish airport and travel vocabulary words plus corresponding Spanish to English and English to Spanish vocabulary lists. Students are instructed to complete the following 3 tasks so they get plenty of practice using the vocabulary: 1. Complete the crossword 2. Write an appropriate Spanish vocabulary word under each picture 3. Write the Spanish translation next to the clue This item makes a good substitute activity because students can use the vocabulary list to quiz each other after completing the crossword. 2 pages
Spanish Weather and Seasons PowerPoint and Signs
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Spanish Weather and Seasons PowerPoint and Signs

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Decorate your room with these colorful student reference Spanish weather and seasons signs! There are 20 weather signs containing 33 common weather words and phrases and individual signs of each season. Just print, laminate if desired and hang! You can also use this PowerPoint to present and review weather and season vocabulary.
Spanish Greetings Skit / Role Play ¿Cómo Estás?
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Spanish Greetings Skit / Role Play ¿Cómo Estás?

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Spanish Greetings Skit / Role Play ¿Cómo Estás? - Get your students talking right from the start! This skit between 2 people meeting for the first time is short and simple, yet contains important dialogue basics that all students must learn. It includes greetings, leave takings, introduction and asking about feelings. The download includes: 1. Skit copied 2 per page for student handouts. 2. Skit 1 per page with enlarged font for presenting and practicing pronunciation 3. Vocabulary reference 2/page for student handouts Created by Sue Summers
Spanish Food and Meals Word Search Puzzle, Vocabulary, and Image IDs - La Comida
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Spanish Food and Meals Word Search Puzzle, Vocabulary, and Image IDs - La Comida

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This activity contains 30 clues for common foods and meals vocabulary. Students are instructed to: 1. Complete the word search. 2. Write Spanish vocabulary words under each of the 12 pictures. 3. Write the English translation next to each clue. Examples of vocabulary words are food, all 3 meals and snack, meat, dessert, fruit, ice cream, salad, hamburger, french fries, and cookie. The download includes: 1. Word search with images 2. Answer key with words next to the clues 3. Vocabulary page with 30 words, copied 2 per page for student handouts. The download can be used as a fun substitute lesson plan. When students complete the worksheet activities, they can quiz each other on the food vocabulary with the vocabulary reference. 3 pages
Spanish Easter Crossword Puzzle Worksheet and Vocabulary - La Pascua
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Spanish Easter Crossword Puzzle Worksheet and Vocabulary - La Pascua

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Spanish Easter Crossword Puzzle Worksheet and Vocabulary - This activity contains 24 clues for words associated with the Spanish Easter holiday season and spring. Students are instructed to: 1. Complete the crossword 2. Write Spanish vocabulary words under each picture 3. Write the Spanish vocabulary word next to each clue. The download can be used as a fun substitute lesson plan. When students complete the worksheet activities, they can quiz each other on the vocabulary. Included in the 3 page download: 1. Crossword puzzle and answer key 2. 2-per page vocabulary list for student handouts and pair work
French ER Verbs Word Search Puzzle, Image IDs, and Verb Lists
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French ER Verbs Word Search Puzzle, Image IDs, and Verb Lists

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This word search puzzle contains 27 words for French regular ER verbs. Sample words are: arriver, jouer, chanter, porter, travailler, demander, nager, écouter, denser, and manger. Students are instructed to: 1. Write the French translation next to each French verb. 2. Write a French verb under each of the 10 clip art images. 3. Find the verbs in the word search. The download includes: 1. Word search 2. Answer key 3. Vocabulary page with 4/page for paper saving student handouts 4. Vocabulary page for class presentation and vocabulary practice These materials work well as substitute lessons. After students have completed the 3 required tasks, partners can quiz each other using the vocabulary lists. 4 pages
Spanish Pero vs. Sino Conjunctions Fill in the Blank and Sentence Translations
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Spanish Pero vs. Sino Conjunctions Fill in the Blank and Sentence Translations

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Students practice the conjunctions pero and sino with common Spanish vocabulary. There are 6 sentences total, each containing 5 parts. They are: 1. A question that relates to the fill in the blank and sentence that follows. 2. A fill in the blank with pero or sino response sentence. 3. Translation of the first sentence response. 4. A fill in the blank with pero or sino second response sentence. 5. Translation of the second sentence response. The answer key is included. 2 pages
French Cognate Human Bingo Get to Know You Activity
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French Cognate Human Bingo Get to Know You Activity

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French Cognate Human Bingo Get to Know You Activity - Help beginning students get to know their classmates and build confidence about learning French with this fun ice-breaker cognate activity. They'll be reading, comprehending, and speaking French right from the start! Each student mingles with a bingo grid and must ask classmates if the grid facts apply to them. The grids contain sentences such as, "Je danse dans le studio." There will be words that students don't know, but all squares contain easily recognizable cognates that will help students navigate meaning. When a student replies yes that a fact applies, the name is written in the box. When a student fills the entire grid, he says, Bingo!" The download includes a follow-up written assignment. Students are to write what they think each sentence means and write the French cognate for 6 clip art images. This activity can also be used as a back to school refresher for continuing French students. 2 pages
Spanish Adverbs of Frequency Crossword Worksheet and Vocabulary
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Spanish Adverbs of Frequency Crossword Worksheet and Vocabulary

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This crossword contains 21 clues for adverbs of frequency. Sample adverbs are: sometimes, each day, always, never, frequently, and often. Students are instructed to: 1. Write the Spanish translation next to each clue 2. Write a Spanish adverb under each of the 5 clip art images 3. Complete the crossword The download includes: 1. Crossword 2. Answer key 3. Full page vocabulary page with 21 words 4. Vocabulary page with 4/page for student handouts
Spanish Clothing Crossword, Vocabulary IDs and Sentences
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Spanish Clothing Crossword, Vocabulary IDs and Sentences

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This clothing crossword includes 47 vocabulary words and 9 clip art images to identify. The assignment is on 2 pages with one containing the crossword and clip art images and the other containing the clues and 3 English to Spanish sentence translations featuring the verbs llevar and gustar. Students are also instructed to write the Spanish word next to each English clue so each word gets written twice giving students extra practice with the vocabulary. The number of vocabulary words on this assignment makes it a great activity for a substitute lesson! The answer key is supplied for the page that contains the clues.
Spanish Tener Expressions Crossword and Image IDs Worksheet & Vocabulary
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Spanish Tener Expressions Crossword and Image IDs Worksheet & Vocabulary

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Spanish Tener Expressions Crossword Puzzle and Image IDs - This puzzle contains: 1. 16 English clues for Spanish tener expressions 2. Images for students to identify 3. Vocabulary reference Instructions are given to write an appropriate Spanish tener expression under each clip art image shown and next to each English clue so students get plenty of practice with the vocabulary.
Spanish Imperfect Tense Verbs Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity
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Spanish Imperfect Tense Verbs Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity

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Spanish Imperfect Tense Verbs Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity - Each student mingles with a bingo grid and must find different classmates that can reply yes to each of the 16 boxes. Each grid contains the question "Cuando eras nino/a" plus an activity in the imperfect. When a student replies yes to a question, the questioning student follows up by asking in Spanish for the student's signature. The goal is to be the first student to fill the entire bingo grid. Also included is a follow up worksheet that requires students to: 1. Write a sentence for each of the 16 boxes in the grid. The student includes the name of the student that signed the box and must change the verb to the third person. 2. Provide the English meaning of each verb. 3. Write an appropriate Spanish childhood word under 6 images at the bottom of the paper. This is a great back to school speaking review activity for students with prior Spanish experience.
Spanish Alphabet Sketch and Color Booklet - El Alfabeto
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Spanish Alphabet Sketch and Color Booklet - El Alfabeto

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Students color the alphabet letters and then decide upon and draw their own illustrations for each letter of the traditional Spanish alphabet. The booklet contains 32 pages: the title page with 30 additional pages for each letter of the traditional Spanish alphabet and an end page. This download also includes several suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. Suggested uses include: students share completed booklets with the class or with a partner, students read to a family member at home, students use alphabet pages as flashcards to practice and learn new vocabulary, teacher projects the blank booklet onto the Smart Board and have students do quick sketches for each letter and teacher scans sample booklets to share student work with the class. Both versions can be used for interactive notebook activities. 10 pages
French Adjectives Sketch and Grid
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French Adjectives Sketch and Grid

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Students practice descriptive adjectives of people as they fill each of the 30 small squares with words to describe themselves. They sketch themselves in the large box in the center. Challenge your students to fill all 30 squares with French adjectives, or have them use a specified number of squares for words, and the rest for sketches that illustrate the adjectives that they use. The download includes: 1. Three blank versions: horizontal and vertical with je m'appelle, and one without je m'appelle that can be used horizontally or vertically. 2. Completed sample that can be projected to present the activity and to practice vocabulary. 3. Suggested uses This is a fun presentational activity, and the completed activities will look great decorating a bulletin board or hallway! 6 pages
Spanish Valentine's Day Word Search Puzzle, Vocabulary, and Image IDs
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Spanish Valentine's Day Word Search Puzzle, Vocabulary, and Image IDs

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This activity contains 33 words associated with Valentine's Day. Students are instructed to: 1. Complete the word search. 2. Write Spanish vocabulary words under each of the 10 pictures. 3. Write the English translation next to each clue. Examples of vocabulary words are beso, abrazo, amor, besar, flores, amistad, tarjeta, rosas, and coquetear. The download includes: 1. Word search with images 2. Answer key with words next to the clues 3. Vocabulary page with 33 words, copied 4 per page for student handouts. The download can be used as a fun substitute lesson plan. When students complete the worksheet activities, they can quiz each other on the Valentine's Day vocabulary with the vocabulary reference.