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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 Speaking Countries Bundle of 5 Items
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Spanish Speaking Countries Bundle of 5 Items

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Save over 30% by purchasing these Spanish speaking countries resources bundled together! Included in this bundle: 1. Countries and Capitals Crossword and Answer Key - 2 pages 2. Countries Mnemonics and Facts - 2 pages 3. Countries PowerPoint Bulletin Board Flags, With and Without Country Names - 89 pages 4. Countries and Capitals Bookmark, 6 per page - 1 page 5. Countries Categories Vocabulary Activity Bundle - 22 pages The 5 resources are also sold individually on TES.
Spanish Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos Word Search & Vocabulary
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Spanish Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos Word Search & Vocabulary

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This Dia de los Muertos word search puzzle worksheet contains 22 clues for common Spanish Day of the Dead vocabulary words plus several clip art images. Students are instructed to: 1. Complete the word search 2. Write Spanish vocabulary words under each picture 3. Write the English vocabulary word next to each word A corresponding vocabulary list, copied 2 per page, is included. 2 pages
Spanish Food Picnic Sketch and Label - Cesta de Picnic -
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Spanish Food Picnic Sketch and Label - Cesta de Picnic -

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Students sketch and color a minimum of 10 foods that they will take with them on a picnic. They then write the corresponding Spanish words under the sketched items. This is a great activity for speaking practice because students enjoy presenting their creations to their classmates. It's also a fun activity at the end of the school year as students are thinking about summer activities and vacation! Instructions for the activity are included on the worksheet. 1 page
Spanish Apples Emergent Reader Booklets - ¿Cuántas Manzanas Hay?
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Spanish Apples Emergent Reader Booklets - ¿Cuántas Manzanas Hay?

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Students practice Spanish numbers from 1 - 10, Spanish colors, and counting in a fun, hands on way with these 2 Spanish emergent reader booklets. Each contains 12 pages: the title page with 11 additional pages. One booklet contains text and images, and the other contains text only so students can sketch and create their own versions of the booklets. Each page of both booklets has Hay + number + manzanas + color word. An example is Hay dos manzanas amarillas. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. Students first cut, assemble and read the booklet containing text and images. They then sketch and create their own versions with the text only template. The illustration version can be projected in class to present, review and practice pronunciation of the vocabulary words. 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. Both booklets are helpful additions to interactive notebooks. 8 pages
French Thanksgiving Turkey Coloring and Favorite Foods
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French Thanksgiving Turkey Coloring and Favorite Foods

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This file includes 4 slightly different designs of the French Thanksgiving Turkey Coloring and Favorite Foods Activity. They are: 1. Turkey color by number with 8 favorite foods list and 2 sketches. Students sketch on the top of one page and the bottom of the other. 2. Turkey color by number with 8 favorite foods list and 2 sketches. Students sketch on the bottom of both pages. 3. Turkey coloring activity with 8 favorite foods list and 2 sketches. Students sketch on the top of one page and the bottom of the other. Students choose the colors. 4. Turkey coloring activity with 8 favorite foods list and 2 sketches. Students sketch on the bottom of both pages. Students choose the colors. 4 pages
Las Posadas Booklets and Presentation - La Navidad
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Las Posadas Booklets and Presentation - La Navidad

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2 Spanish Las Posadas Booklets - La Navidad - Students first cut, assemble and read the Las Posadas Booklet that contains text and illustrations of items associated with Las Posadas such as farolito, villancicos, pinata, Maria, Jose, Jesus, etc. They then create their own version using the text only template. Students enjoy illustrating their own booklets and will share them enthusiastically with their classmates and family members! Each booklet contains 8 pages: the title page with 7 additional pages containing common Las Posadas words. This item also includes suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. The illustration version can be projected in class to present, review and practice pronunciation of the Las Posadas vocabulary words. The text only version can be projected onto the Smart Board and students can draw pictures that correspond to the text.
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
Little Red Riding Hood Spanish Booklets - Libritos de Caperucita Roja
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Little Red Riding Hood Spanish Booklets - Libritos de Caperucita Roja

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2 Little Red Riding Hood Spanish Booklets - Libritos de Caperucita Roja - Students first cut, assemble and read the booklet that contains text and illustrations of vocabulary associated with the Little Red Riding Hood such as lenador, bosque, galletas, lobo, casa de abuela, etc. They then create their own version using the text only template. Each booklet contains 8 pages: the title page with 7 additional pages. This item also includes suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. The illustration version can be projected in class to present, review and practice pronunciation of the vocabulary words. 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.
Cinco de Mayo Spanish 2 Booklets
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Cinco de Mayo Spanish 2 Booklets

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Cinco de Mayo Spanish 2 Booklets - Each booklet contains 8 pages: the title page with 7 additional pages containing common Spanish words associated with Cinco de Mayo such as food, guitar, party, etc. 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 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.
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 Descriptive Adjectives Year End Activity and Reference
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Spanish Descriptive Adjectives Year End Activity and Reference

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Spanish Descriptive Adjectives Year End Activity and Reference - Let your students begin their summer vacation with a fun keepsake from their Spanish class and classmates! They use the construction "Pienso que..." and lots of Spanish descriptive adjectives while they write about their classmates. Contents: 1. 3 numbered pages for the in class activity which will cover a class size of up to 42 students, if necessary. 2. Instruction page explaining both the in class activity and the follow-up activity. 3. 3 pages (137 words!) of English to Spanish descriptive adjectives for use with this activity and for future student reference.
Spanish Descriptive Adjectives of People Word Search Worksheet
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Spanish Descriptive Adjectives of People Word Search Worksheet

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Students must: 1. Find 25 Spanish descriptive adjectives in the word search. The words are adjectives that are commonly used to describe people such as tall, short, nice and talkative. 2. Write an appropriate Spanish adjective word under each clip art image shown. 3. Write the English translation next to the Spanish clue. The answer key for the clues is included.
Spanish Family - Picasso's Soler Family 8 Questions and 7 Image IDs
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Spanish Family - Picasso's Soler Family 8 Questions and 7 Image IDs

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Combine grammar and family vocabulary with culture! This activity includes 8 questions about Pablo Picasso's portrait "Soler Family Breakfast on the Grass". Students respond to questions about age, appearance, clothing, the meaning of the painting title, and animals in the painting. Student answers will vary, but a sample answer key is included. Also included is a page with just the painting and title that you can use to show students before they begin the activity.
Spanish Future Tense Irregular Verb Signs & Mnemonic
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Spanish Future Tense Irregular Verb Signs & Mnemonic

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Help your students remember the important future tense irregular verbs and their stems with these colorful classroom signs. Just print in color and hang in a visible location! The signs included are: 1. Title sign 2. Sign with an easy to remember mnemonic sentence at top and 12 common irregular infinitives that all Spanish students must learn. 3. Sign with the 12 common irregulars verb stems The signs can also be projected to present and review the future tense irregular verbs.
Spanish Guess Who Game Advina Quien Vocabulary Reference 31 Words
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Spanish Guess Who Game Advina Quien Vocabulary Reference 31 Words

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Students practice descriptive adjectives and the verbs ser and tener playing the fun Guess Who board game in Spanish! This is a concise alphabetized reference of 31 bilingual Spanish/English vocabulary words and phrases needed for the game. Just ask students to bring in their Guess Who games and these handy reference sheets will allow them to play using the traditional games in the English box.
Spanish Imperfect Tense Verbs Worksheet - 17 Sentences
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Spanish Imperfect Tense Verbs Worksheet - 17 Sentences

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Spanish Imperfect Tense Verbs Worksheet - 17 Sentences - Students practice all types of imperfect verbs including -ar/er/ir and the 3 irregulars. They translate sentences from English to Spanish. Sample sentences: 1. We used to go to the zoo. 2. She always used to sing with me. The worksheet includes the verb endings for -ar verbs and -er/-ir verbs and full conjugations of the 3 irregular verbs. The answer key is included.
Spanish Numbers Word Wall - Los Numeros Pared de Palabras
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Spanish Numbers Word Wall - Los Numeros Pared de Palabras

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Spanish Numbers Word Wall - Los Numeros Pared de Palabras - Post this word wall in a prominent location for a handy student reference! The download includes 8 colorful 8 1/2 x 11 printable signs containing numbers from 0 - 1,000,000. The signs included are: 0 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 Explanation of numbers 41 - 100 10s from 10 - 100 101 - 110 100 - 1,000 by 100s, plus 100,000 and 1,000,000 Just print, laminate if desired, and hang where students can easily see the word wall. These downloads can also be used to present and review the various vocabulary words and phrases.
Spanish Numbers and Counting Song - Sonrisas y Risas
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Spanish Numbers and Counting Song - Sonrisas y Risas

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Spanish Numbers and Counting Song - Sonrisas y Risas - Students practice counting from 1 to 20 with smiles and laughs with this 2 verse song sung to the tune of a popular children's song. One verse includes the word sonrisas four times, and the other verse includes the word risas four times, and there's a happy surprise at the end! Included in the download: 1. Song in large font for class presentation - This page includes youtube links with examples of the tune used for the song, one with words and one karaoke version. 2. Song in smaller font printed 2 per page for student handouts. 3. Suggestions for teaching the song.