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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 Food and Shopping WebQuest OpenCor 18 Questions and Sketch
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Spanish Food and Shopping WebQuest OpenCor 18 Questions and Sketch

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Spanish Food and Shopping WebQuest OpenCor 18 Questions and Sketch - Your students will enjoy this inquiry based web assignment in which they explore the Spanish convenience store OpenCor. There are 16 questions or tasks for them to complete, including a map sketch showing where OpenCor stores are located. Students must navigate the OpenCor website to answer questions, translate merchandise words, analyze credit card and employment pages, and more. The website is entirely in Spanish. Students are instructed to supply answers in Spanish and English. This is a fun activity for partner or individual work and is a great way to incorporate technology, culture, and language into a lesson. Students can use computers, iPads, or other devices, and this makes a perfect self paced substitute lesson plan. Most questions should apply regardless of changes on the OpenCor website. However, since the possibility does exist that changes could affect the activity responses, an answer key has not been included.
Spanish Ir A + Infinitive Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity
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Spanish Ir A + Infinitive Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity

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Spanish Ir A + Infinitive 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 school related questions such as, "Vas a montar en bici a la escuela?" or "Vas a hacer las tareas en la clase de español?" 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 the conjugation for ir a infinitive under 6 images at the bottom of the paper. This is a great back to school review activity for students with prior Spanish experience.
Spanish Tener Que + Infinitive & Chores Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity
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Spanish Tener Que + Infinitive & Chores Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity

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Spanish Tener Que + Infinitive & Chores 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 chores related questions such as, "Tienes que hacer tu cama todos los dias?" or "Tienes que cortar el cesped?" Many of the squares also include adverbs of time. 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 tener que + an appropriate chore infinitive under 6 images at the bottom of the paper. This is a helpful activity when learning chores and tener que + infinitive, and it's also a great back to school speaking review activity for students with prior Spanish experience.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
English Adjectives Grid and Sketch Activity
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English Adjectives Grid and Sketch Activity

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Students practice descriptive adjectives of people as they fill each of the 30 small squares with adjectives and then sketch themselves in the large box in the center.. Challenge your students to fill all 30 squares with English 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. Four blank versions: horizontal with/without My name is, and vertical with/without My name is. 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 Earth Day Word Search and Vocabulary List
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Spanish Earth Day Word Search and Vocabulary List

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There are 30 clues with words related to Earth Day, such as pollution, trash, recycle, environment, water, sun, renewable energy, etc. and 10 clip art images to identify. Also included is a bilingual word list with 30 words. Students are instructed to: 1. Write the English translation next to each clue 2. Find the Spanish word in the word search 3. Write a Spanish word under each image
Alphabet Sketch and Color Booklet
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Alphabet Sketch and Color Booklet

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Students color the alphabet letters and then decide upon and draw their own illustrations for each letter of the alphabet. The booklet contains 28 pages: the title page with 26 additional pages for each letter of the 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 students do quick sketches for each letter and teacher scans sample booklets to share student work with the class. The booklet is helpful for interactive notebook activities, as well. 10 pages
Spanish Reflexive Verbs Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity & Follow-Up
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Spanish Reflexive Verbs Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity & Follow-Up

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Spanish Reflexive Verbs Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity & Follow-Up - This activity uses 16 different reflexive verbs. Examples of verbs used are acostarse, despertarse, ducharse, lavarse, vestirse, divertirse, sentirse, and dormirse. Each student mingles with a bingo grid and must find different classmates that can reply yes to each of the 16 boxes. 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. Write an appropriate Spanish reflexive infinitive under 6 images at the bottom of the paper. This is a fun, helpful activity for students learning reflexives, and it's also a great back to school review / get to know you activity for students with prior Spanish experience.
Spanish Verbs Querer and Ser with Professions Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity
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Spanish Verbs Querer and Ser with Professions Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity

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Spanish Verbs Querer and Ser with Professions 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 "Quieres ser" plus a profession and "en el futuro". 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: 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 profession. 3. Write an appropriate Spanish profession 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 Sports Song With Actions - Juego Fútbol
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Spanish Sports Song With Actions - Juego Fútbol

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Spanish Sports Song With Actions - Juego Fútbol - Get your students up and moving! This original song, which is sung to the tune of a popular ballad, features 5 different sports, 5 different verbs and 5 different places. The sports are soccer, bowling, fishing, swimming and jai alai, the verbs are jugar, hacer, ir de pesca, hacer and tirar, the places are el campo, la bolera, el rio, la piscina and el fronton. Students of all ages love to sing this and will do so often because of the catchy tune with dramatic actions. The English translation is included. Also included is a page with helpful ideas and a youtube link that contains the children's song to give an idea of the tune.
Spanish Sports Board Game and Vocabulary
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Spanish Sports Board Game and Vocabulary

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This is a 32 square board game containing 13 different sports images. Students shake the die, move that number of spaces, say the word in Spanish and see who reaches the end first. Students unable to say the word must return to the beginning. Included in the download are: 1. Game board 2. Vocabulary for presentation, practice, and student handouts 3. Instructions Sports included are basketball, baseball, biking, track and field, skiing, soccer, football, tennis, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling, swimming, and fishing.
Spanish Talents and Skills Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity & Follow-Up
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Spanish Talents and Skills Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity & Follow-Up

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This activity uses common Spanish verbs associated with student talents and skills. Sample verbs are dibujar, cocinar, correr, silbar, nadar, pescar, tocar, ser, and esquiar. Students will practice 3 forms of each verb in the present tense for asking, responding, and the follow-up written activity. Each student mingles with a bingo grid and must find different classmates that can reply yes when asked about statements in each of the 16 boxes. A sample statement is, "Me encanta esquiar y puedo hacer trucos." 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 verbs to the third person. 2. Write an appropriate Spanish infinitive verb under 6 images at the bottom of the paper.
Spanish Thanksgiving Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity
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Spanish Thanksgiving Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity

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Spanish Thanksgiving Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity - This activity practices Thanksgiving vocabulary with gustar, encantar, ir a + infinitive, and other useful Spanish verbs. Vocabulary includes family, activities, and food words. Each student mingles with a bingo grid and must find different classmates that can reply yes to each of the 16 boxes. 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. Write an appropriate Spanish school word under 6 images at the bottom of the paper. This is a fun speaking activity to use as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches!
Spanish Valentine's Day Mad Lib Writing Activity
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Spanish Valentine's Day Mad Lib Writing Activity

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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 29 words according to the description indicated, such as adjective, noun, infinitive verb, name or adverb. 2. Students transfer the 29 words onto the story page. 3. Students translate the story to English on the lined page. This activity is fun for students to create and even more fun to present in class! It can be used as a Valentine's Day activity, but works well any time since only the first sentence mentions Valentine's Day. It's also a good activity for a substitute teacher lesson plan.
Winter Olympic Sports in English - 2 Emergent Readers
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Winter Olympic Sports in English - 2 Emergent Readers

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Winter Olympic Sports in English - 2 Emergent Readers - Each booklet contains 12 pages: the title page with 11 additional pages containing sports included in the winter Olympic games. One booklet contains text and images, the other contains text only so students can sketch and create their own versions of the booklets. Vocabulary words included are alpine skiing, nordic skiing figure skating, luge, hockey, speed skating, bobsled, snowboarding, biathlon, ski jumping, and curling. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. Students first read and cut out the booklet that contains text and clip art images. They then sketch and create their own version using the text only template. The illustration version can be projected in class to present, review, and practice pronunciation of the vocabulary. The text only version can be projected onto the Smart Board and students can draw pictures on the Smart Board that correspond to the text.