Hope you find this useful!

I’ve created and used this resource for my Y6 and also for a Y7 taster Spanish session. You need to print some handouts in advance, but it’s fully engaging and your students will love it! Hope you find it useful!

In this resource, you will find Bingo cards and instructions to play in your French class. Basic verbs and vocabulary in French, suitable for Upper KS2 and KS3 Hope you find it useful!

Easy anagram games for primary or Y7-Y8 a) emotions b) colours c) places in town Hope you find it useful!

Looking for engaging activities to wrap up the school year? I’m excited to share a collection of fun and educational activities tailored for students in Year 7 to Year 9 Spanish classes. These activities include cultural explorations, cooking classes featuring Spanish cuisine, interactive quizzes, and games like word scrambles—all designed to keep students engaged while reinforcing their Spanish language skills. Whether you’re winding down after exams or looking to add some cultural flair to your lessons, these activities are perfect for the end of the year. Enjoy the festivities and educational experiences with your students! Hope you find these useful!

“Encanto” in the Spanish Classroom Great 3-lesson activity pack for Encanto. Enhance your high school Spanish classes with this engaging 3-day lesson plan centered around Disney’s “Encanto.” This resource provides a structured approach to explore Colombian culture, language, and thematic elements through the film. I also included instructions on how to access the film online for free for schools Lesson Breakdown: Day 1: Introduction to Colombia’s geography, traditions, and cultural aspects. Begin watching the first 30 minutes of “Encanto” with guided note-taking on characters, setting, and cultural references. Day 2: Continue the film for 30 minutes, focusing on new vocabulary and cultural observations. Includes structured note-taking and discussion prompts. Day 3: Conclude the film, emphasising themes and personal reflections. This resource includes detailed instructions, discussion questions, and note-taking guides to help students connect with the film’s cultural and linguistic elements. Perfect for 50-minute class periods, this plan encourages active viewing and meaningful conversations. Hope you find it useful!

Here are some activities tailored to improving writing skills for GCSE Spanish while incorporating the use of different tenses:

I may be old fashion, but I believe that dictionary skills are so important when learning a foreign language. These activities are the second part of the dictionary ideas. These are not only fun and engaging but also help students become proficient in using bilingual dictionaries while reinforcing their Spanish vocabulary. Give them a try in your classroom and watch your students’ enthusiasm for learning soar! Feel free to share these ideas with your fellow educators and let’s make language learning an adventure together!

Are you looking for ways to spice up your Spanish lessons and make vocabulary learning more interactive for your high school students? Look no further! Here are some exciting 5-minute activities that incorporate the use of bilingual dictionaries. These activities are not only fun and engaging but also help students become proficient in using bilingual dictionaries while reinforcing their Spanish vocabulary. Give them a try in your classroom and watch your students’ enthusiasm for learning soar!

Dear MFL Teachers, As the end of the academic year approaches, we understand the importance of engaging and meaningful activities to wrap up your language classes on a high note. To make your life easier, we’ve put together a special End-of-Year Activities Bundle designed specifically for MFL classrooms. This bundle includes 17 interactive and enjoyable activities to keep your students engaged until the very last day. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s included in the bundle: Cultural Showcase, virtual museum tours, language film festival with questions pre- and post- viewing, ideas for virtual exchange, a language-themed Escape Room idea with all the resources for a Spanish escape room, ready-to-use, a language-themed Scavenger Hunt, and more. These activities provide a blend of cultural exploration, language practice, and enjoyable experiences for your students as they conclude their language learning journey for the year. We hope this bundle brings excitement and engagement to your classrooms during the final days of the academic year. Wishing you a successful end to the school year and a well-deserved break!

Celebrate European Day of languages with this comprehensive activity bundle designed specifically for the European Day of Languages. I hope this bundle will help you save some time and engage your students in an immersive and fun language-learning experience with an array of exciting resources that will make the day (or week!) truly memorable. Inside this bundle, you will find a wealth of resources and ideas to spark enthusiasm and foster cultural appreciation. Inside you will find a " Language Fair" guide that provides step-by-step instructions, creative ideas, and tips for hosting an engaging and interactive language fair for students and teachers from other subjects to take part. To add a touch of excitement to your classroom, I’ve included ready-made bingo cards (ready to print) featuring commonly used phrases and vocabulary from various European languages. Students will enjoy playing this interactive game while expanding their language skills and cultural knowledge. The ready-to-use “Languages Quiz” is a fantastic way to test their knowledge of European languages and their cultural contexts. This engaging quiz covers a range of topics providing a fun, competitive and educational experience for all. The Languages charades contains a just-print handout to help you organise your day. Whether you’re an experienced language teacher or new to celebrating the European Day of Languages, this comprehensive bundle will equip you with everything you need to create an unforgettable language-learning experience. Inspire a love for languages, foster cultural understanding, and make this year’s European Day of Languages truly special!

FLASH marking codes for GCSE MFL

Fast Logical Aspirational Student Help, also known as FLASH feedback is a skill-based type of feedback system using codes for marking Pros: Eliminate unnecessary workload, Reduce workload, Increase students’ metacognition, Raise attainment, New to this system? It’s not a problem. As with any new system, explain to your students that you’ll be using these codes to mark their written work. Using a visualiser, you could display an essay from a student, and mark it live using the codes, repeat with another essay and then ask students to mark their own. Hope you find it useful! My MFL Box

Scaffolded activity to add complexity to sentences when talking about festivals and Christmas. This activity aims to support students on how to add more complexity to their sentences. Hope you find it useful!

FLASH Marking codes for AQA GCSE Spanish – 150-word essay Fast Logical Aspirational Student Help, also known as FLASH feedback is a skill-based type of feedback system using codes for marking Pros: Eliminate unnecessary workload, Reduce workload, Increase students’ metacognition, Raise attainment, New to this system? It’s not a problem. As with any new system, explain to your students that you’ll be using these codes to mark their written work. Using a visualiser, you could display an essay from a student, and mark it live using the codes, repeat with another essay and then ask students to mark their own. Hope you find it useful! My MFL Box

This is a photocard activity with commentaries and feedback for students to understand how their photocard is marked and given feedback. Students listen to the 2 candidates and need to find the correct feedback comments and fill in a feedback sheet.

This activity is for students to understand how the 90-word essay is marked and given feedback.

Using structure strips have been incredibly useful and rewarding for my pupils. I have been using them to help students to form better quality paragraphs. Find more information about Structure Strips on my blog https://mymflbox.weebly.com/my-mfl-box-for-teachers.html This booklet contains 9 different tasks for GCSE students to train and develop their extended writing skills for the 90-word essays and 150-word essays. Each structure strip also contains support for students on what to write in each paragraph.

Sentence builders to introduce and model structures to talk about what a house is like, use of quantifiers, describe rooms in a house, etc

This activity can be used for holiday homework, as a project or for remote teaching. This is an adaptation from a similar resource I saw on Twitter. hope you find it useful