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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 Mad Lib Present Tense Writing Activity - At School
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Spanish Mad Lib Present Tense Writing Activity - At School

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Add some creative fun to grammar in your classroom with this Spanish Mad Lib! Included are 3 pages as follows: 1. Students list 27 words according to the description indicated, such as adjective, noun, infinitive verb, name or adverb. 2. Students transfer the 27 words onto the story page. 3. Students translate the story to English on the lined page. This item is fun for students to create and even more fun to present in class! It's also a good activity for a substitute teacher lesson plan, or back to school review for students with prior Spanish experience.
Spanish Irregular Yo Form Verb Song
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Spanish Irregular Yo Form Verb Song

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Irregular Yo Form Verb Song - Students will easily remember the irregular yo forms of 8 common verbs by learning this simple, catchy 2 verse song. The yo form is sung three times in the song and each corresponding infinitive is sung once. The tune is a familiar children’s song that works well as a round so you can have fun practicing it in class. Students will ask to sing it and you’ll hear them singing in the halls when they leave your classroom! Included: 1. 2 per page for student handouts 2. One full page enlarged for full class viewing.
Spanish Preterit Skit / Role Play - Que hiciste anoche?-Oral Practice
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Spanish Preterit Skit / Role Play - Que hiciste anoche?-Oral Practice

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TES best seller of mine! This is a 2-person, 16 line skit for practicing the preterit. Friends are having a phone conversation about what they did recently. Spanish regular and irregular preterit verbs are used as well as several phrases that students have fun saying like "how disgusting" and "how gross." This is a skit that students will enjoy practicing and presenting to the class! The skit is copied 2 per page for student practice handouts, and 1 per page with enlarged font for presenting and practicing vocabulary and pronunciation as a class.
French Greetings Skit / Role Play - Teacher and Student
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French Greetings Skit / Role Play - Teacher and Student

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French Greetings Skit / Role Play - Teacher and Student - This is a 12-line greetings skit between a teacher and student. After the two meet, the student asks about another student and leaves to go talk with him/her. The 3 page download includes: 1. Skit in French and English copied 2 per page for student handouts. 2. Skit in French only copied 2 per page for student handouts and a translation activity. 3. Skit in French and English with enlarged font for presenting and practicing vocabulary and pronunciation. Created by Sue Summers
Spanish Family and Pets Word Search and Vocabulary - La Familia
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Spanish Family and Pets Word Search and Vocabulary - La Familia

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Spanish Family and Pets Word Search and Vocabulary - This download includes the following: 1. 33 Spanish words to find 2. 8 pictures to identify 3. Instructions for students to write the English translation next to the Spanish word 4. Answer key for the 33 English translations 5. Vocabulary in large font for presenting and reviewing in class 6. Vocabulary list 2 per page for student handouts 4 pages
Spanish Stem Change Verbs PowerPoint - 37 Different Infinitives
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Spanish Stem Change Verbs PowerPoint - 37 Different Infinitives

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This presentation includes common stem change verbs grouped as e - ie, e - i, o - ue, and jugar. Each verb slide contains a clip art image and the English word, and the Spanish comes out on mouse click so students have a chance to think of the word. The image slides can be printed and used as colorful flashcards or bulletin board signs, or you can show the PowerPoint presentation in class to introduce vocabulary and use thereafter to review.
Spanish Weather Song With Actions - ¿Qué tiempo hace?
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Spanish Weather Song With Actions - ¿Qué tiempo hace?

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Your students will remember weather phrases forever with this song! It is sung to the tune of a well known children's song and features 12 weather expressions such as "hace calor" with accompanying actions. It's great for brain breaks and getting students up and moving! Students of all ages love to sing this and will do so often because of the catchy tune with dramatic actions. It works well in Spanish classes as well as bilingual / dual language classrooms. Included: 1. One page with 1 song on it 2. One page with 2 songs on it for student handouts 3. One page with tips on how to use the song The English translation is included. 3 pages
French Alphabet Board Game 2 Designs
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French Alphabet Board Game 2 Designs

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This is a 32 square board game containing French letters of the alphabet, and the words départ and fin. Students shake the die, move that number of spaces, say the letter in French and see who reaches the end first. Students unable to say the letter must return to the beginning. The game board can also be projected and used to practice letters, or to play the flyswatter game. Included in the download are: 1. Game board in black and white 2. Game board in with purple background 3. Instructions 3 pages
Spanish Future Tense 30 Conjugations Crossword Puzzle
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Spanish Future Tense 30 Conjugations Crossword Puzzle

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Students practice 30 common ar, er, and ir regular and irregular future tense verb conjugations as they complete this crossword. Irregular verbs are: poner, poder, saber, tener, venir, caber, haber, decir, salir, hacer, valer and querer. Sample regular verbs include: leer, aprender, viajar, pagar, escribir, and abrir. Students are instructed to: 1. Write the Spanish conjugation next to each clue. 2. Complete the puzzle. 3. Write a future tense conjugation under each of the 6 clip art images. The answer key is included. 2 pages
Spanish Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos Flashcards and Presentation
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Spanish Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos Flashcards and Presentation

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This is a 71 slide presentation of common Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos vocabulary. It can be projected in class to present and review vocabulary or the slides can be printed and used for flashcards or classroom decorations or a bulletin board display. The download contains 3 versions of the presentation: 1. Each slide includes the Spanish vocabulary word that comes out on mouse click. 2. Slides contain mages only, no words. 3. Each slide contains an explanation about an aspect of the Día de los Muertos celebration. The final 2 slides in each version include all presentation images; one with Spanish words only and the other with Spanish and English. Most slides include a slide explanation in the bottom notes section for teacher reference. Created by Sue Summers
Spanish Classroom Survival Crossword Puzzle, Vocabulary and Image IDs
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Spanish Classroom Survival Crossword Puzzle, Vocabulary and Image IDs

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Spanish Classroom Survival Crossword Puzzle, Vocabulary and Image IDs - These materials contain words and phrases that will help students start communicating confidently in Spanish in the classroom. Included are words and phrases for asking permission and communicating needs and feelings. Examples are: Verbs - puedo ir, tengo, necesito, dónde está, me duele; nouns and adjectives - mi libro, una pluma, el estómago, a la cafetería, and frío. Included in this download: 1. Crossword with 30 words and 9 images to identify 2. Answer key with Spanish words next to the English clues 3. Bilingual Spanish/English list of 30 words/phrases for presenting in class 4. Bilingual Spanish/English list of 30 words/phrases copied 4 per page for paper saving student handouts. This is a handy reference that students can keep in their folders, or in the front of their binder covers! Students are instructed to: 1. Write the Spanish word or phrase next to each clue 2. Complete the crossword 3. Write a Spanish word or phrase under each image This is great to have on hand for a sub lesson. When students complete the written activity, they can work in pairs quizzing each other from the vocabulary lists.
French Earth Day Word Search Puzzle and Vocabulary List
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French Earth Day Word Search Puzzle and Vocabulary List

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This puzzle contains 30 clues with words related to Earth Day. Sample words are pollution, trash, recycle, environment, water, sun, renewable and trees. There are also 12 clip art images for students to identify. Students are instructed to: 1. Write the English translation next to each clue 2. Find the French word in the word search 3. Write a French word under each image Also included is a bilingual word list with 36 words. 4 pages
Spanish Saber and Conocer Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity
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Spanish Saber and Conocer Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity

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Spanish Saber and Conocer 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. The grids contain questions such as, "Sabes patinar en hielo?" or "Conoces la ciudad de Nueva York?" When a student replies yes to a question, the questioning student follows up by asking in Spanish for the student's signature. When a student fills the entire grid, he shouts, "Bingo!" Also included is a follow up worksheet that requires students to 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. Students must also write either saber or conocer under 6 images at the bottom of the paper. This is a good back to school review activity for experienced Spanish students, and is also helpful when learning saber and conocer.
French Clothing Cut and Paste / Game Cards
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French Clothing Cut and Paste / Game Cards

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This download contains: 1. 1 page of 12 summer clothing items and accessories for students to cut and paste, plus a corresponding grid page containing vocabulary words onto which students paste the summer clothing words. 2. 1 page of 12 winter clothing and accessories for students to cut and paste, plus a corresponding grid page containing vocabulary words onto which students paste the winter clothing words. Other activity ideas: Both of the above contain a page with the answer key that can also be projected in class to present and review the clothing vocabulary. The grid pages can be projected and students can make quick clothing sketches on the Smart Board. These pages can also be printed and used as a quick sketch quiz. The clothing pictures can be printed and used for individual flashcards or slap-jack cards. Print 2 or more of each and use the cards for playing memory or "go fish".
Spanish Greetings Conversation To Put in Order / Greetings Skit
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Spanish Greetings Conversation To Put in Order / Greetings Skit

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Spanish Greetings Conversation To Put in Order / Greetings Skit - This is an 18-line, 3-person conversation with greetings, introductions, leave takings, plus additional useful language that must be put in order for it to make sense. Additional phrases include te invito, cuántos años tienes, felicitationes, por favor, gracias, de nada, otra vez, vale, and me encanta. The scenario is a meeting of 3 people outside an ice cream parlor. As such, helado, vainilla, chocolate, and fresa are additional vocabulary words used in the dialogue. The ordering activity can can be completed by students in 2 ways: 1. Simply write the numbers on each rectangle 2. Students can first cut the rectangles and manually put them in order, either on a hard surface, or the pieces can be glued to paper. Other uses for the activity: 1. After completing the ordering task, students can practice and present the conversation as a 3-person dialogue. 2. The dialogue can be used as a written translation activity. The answer key is included. Created by Sue Summers
French Body Parts / Doctor Appointment Skit - J'ai Mal à la Gorge!
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French Body Parts / Doctor Appointment Skit - J'ai Mal à la Gorge!

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This 12 line skit between a doctor and patient utilizes lots of useful, everyday phrases, such as "Let's see", "I'm sorry", and "Help me, please." The skit includes several French commands, and common phrases such as pas du tout and c'est tout. The English translation is included. Included in the download: 1. Bilingual skit in large font for presenting and reviewing vocabulary and pronunciation as a class. 2. French only skit in large font for reviewing vocabulary, pronunciation practice, and translation practice as class. 3. Bilingual skit copied 2 per page for paper saving student handouts 4. French only skit copied 2 per page for paper saving student handouts. This can also be used as a translation assignment. This is a great interpersonal speaking activity for a French body parts unit, and it works well for a French substitute lesson. 4 pages
Spanish Memorial Day Word Search Puzzle Worksheet and Vocabulary
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Spanish Memorial Day Word Search Puzzle Worksheet and Vocabulary

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This puzzle contains 33 clues for words associated with Memorial Day, and 8 images representing the clues. Sample words are: bandera, cementerio, desconocido, flores, guerra, libertad, desfile, and soldado. Students are instructed to: 1. Write Spanish words under each picture. 2. Write the Spanish meaning next to each clue. 3. Complete the puzzle with Spanish words. The download includes: 1. Bilingual vocabulary list, copied 2 per page for paper saving student handouts 2. Bilingual vocabulary list in large font for presenting and practicing in class 3. Crossword puzzle 4. Answer key with the Spanish words next to the clues 4 pages
Spanish Memorial Day Crossword Puzzle Worksheet and Vocabulary
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Spanish Memorial Day Crossword Puzzle Worksheet and Vocabulary

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This puzzle contains 34 clues for words associated with Memorial Day, and 8 images representing the clues. Sample words are: bandera, cementerio, desconocido, flores, guerra, libertad, desfile, and soldado. Students are instructed to: 1. Write Spanish words under each picture. 2. Write the Spanish meaning next to each clue. 3. Complete the puzzle with Spanish words. The download includes: 1. Bilingual vocabulary list, copied 2 per page for paper saving student handouts 2. Bilingual vocabulary list in large font for presenting and practicing in class 3. Crossword puzzle 4. Answer key with the Spanish words next to the clues 4 pages