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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 Numbers and Halloween Theme Math Listening Activity
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Spanish Numbers and Halloween Theme Math Listening Activity

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Spanish Numbers and Halloween Theme Math Listening Activity - This Spanish numbers listening activity will hold the attention of your students as they make their way around the oval writing the Spanish numbers that you dictate! After all numbers are dictated, students quickly do the math to find the correct final answer based on the numbers that they heard and wrote. They will be anxious to raise their hands and share their results! You choose the numbers for the activity so it can be used for very basic numbers or large numbers, depending on what your focus is.
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.
Spanish New Year's Eve Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity & Follow-Up
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Spanish New Year's Eve Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity & Follow-Up

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This activity includes 16 different activities associated with New Year's Eve. Examples of verbs used are ir, celebrar, brindar, bailar, leer, comer, mirar, and estar. Students will practice 3 forms of the Spanish preterit with these activities. 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 in the box is, "Comí 12 uvas en Nochevieja." 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 word related to New Year's Eve under 6 images at the bottom of the paper.
Spanish New Year Theme Numbers and Math Listening Activity
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Spanish New Year Theme Numbers and Math Listening Activity

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Spanish New Year Theme Numbers and Math Listening Activity - This Spanish numbers listening activity will hold the attention of your students as they make their way around the oval writing the Spanish numbers that you dictate! After all numbers are dictated, students quickly do the math to find the correct final answer based on the numbers that they heard and wrote. You choose the numbers for the activity so it can be used for very basic numbers or large numbers, depending on what your focus is. The download includes a page with teachers instructions and suggestions for use.
Spanish New Year - Ir A + Infinitive with Family Sentences
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Spanish New Year - Ir A + Infinitive with Family Sentences

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Spanish New Year - Ir A + Infinitive with Family Sentences Worksheet - Students translate 10 English to Spanish sentences using different forms of ir a + infinitive, family vocabulary and New Year's resolution type verb phrases such as quit smoking, travel more, eat fruits and vegetables, etc. Students also supply an infinitive for 7 related clip art images. The worksheet includes ir fully conjugated and a vocabulary box with 9 words and phrases to assist students. The answer key is included.
Spanish My Favorite Things - 2 Emergent Reader Booklets
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Spanish My Favorite Things - 2 Emergent Reader Booklets

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Spanish My Favorite Things - 2 Emergent Reader Booklets - Each booklet contains 8 pages: the title page with 7 additional pages containing Spanish words for the following favorite things: food, book, sport, color, animal, movie, and subject. Also included is a page of suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. Students first read and cut out the booklet that contains text and illustrations, then create their own version using the text only template. Students will enjoy sharing them with classmates and family members! 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.
Spanish Marine Life Vocabulary IDs Worksheet
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Spanish Marine Life Vocabulary IDs Worksheet

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Students identify 18 marine life pictures. Sample words are: ballena, tiburón, pulpo, estrella del mar, tortuga, pez, langosta, and medusa. The handout makes a nice review sheet as is or it could be cut apart later and used for flashcards. It can also be projected in class to present and review vocabulary, and play the flyswatter game. The answer key is included. This activity is also included in my Spanish Vocabulary IDs Bundle of 32 Topics.
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 Last Summer 2 Emergent Reader Booklets - El Verano Pasado
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Spanish Last Summer 2 Emergent Reader Booklets - El Verano Pasado

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Spanish Last Summer 2 Emergent Reader Booklets - El Verano Pasado - One booklet contains text and images, the other contains text only so students can sketch and create their own versions of the booklets. Each booklet contains 8 pages: the title page with El Verano Pasado, with 7 additional pages describing things that were done during the summer. Activities included are: practiced sports, visited family and friends, read favorite books, helped at home, ate a lot of good food, celebrated 4th of July, and played with friends and siblings. 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 illustrations. 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. This is a fun back to school activity for students, and will give you a snapshot of your new students and help you get to know them!
Spanish Landforms - 2 Emergent Reader Booklets
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Spanish Landforms - 2 Emergent Reader Booklets

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Spanish Landforms - 2 Emergent Reader Booklets - Each booklet contains 12 pages: the title page with 11 additional pages containing Spanish landform words. Words included are: montaña, cañon, bahía, desierto, lago, volcán, isla, río, bosque, playa, and océano. Also included is a page of suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. Students first read and cut out the booklet that contains text and illustrations, then create their own version using the text only template. Students will enjoy sharing them with classmates and family members! 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.
Spanish Irregular Yo Verb Pair Work Las Escaleras Activity
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Spanish Irregular Yo Verb Pair Work Las Escaleras Activity

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Spanish Irregular Yo Verb Pair Work Las Escaleras Activity - Partners quiz each other to see who can get all vocabulary correct and climb "las escaleras", or the stairs. Once student has the answer key and the other has the infinitives with subject pronouns. After one makes it to the top of the stairs, students switch parts. The activity contains 35 irregular verb conjugations of the verbs venir, tener, oir, traer, caer, conocer, saber, poner, hacer, salir, conducir, and decir. Also included is an instruction page with suggestions for the activity. This is a good activity to use when irregular verbs are introduced and also as a review for back to school and throughout the year for upper levels.
Spanish Irregular Verbs PowerPoint Booklet Project
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Spanish Irregular Verbs PowerPoint Booklet Project

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Spanish Irregular Verbs PowerPoint Booklet Project - Students create a booklet or PowerPoint that includes irregular present tense verbs. Required sections are: -go verbs; stem change verbs; a section for ir, ir a + infinitive, ser and estar, saber and conocer; regular verbs for the sake of showing contrast between regular and irregular verbs. Students must provide full conjugations of all verbs, write 2 sentences for each, and explain the differences between ser and estar, and saber and conocer. Included in the download: 1. Requirement page in large font for projecting and presenting the project. 2. Sample page for projecting and presenting. 3. Grading sheet for the 205 point project. Students use the sheet while working on the project and must hand it in with their completed projects. Failure to submit the sheet results in a loss of 2 points on the project. This is a great end of the year project for Spanish I students but would also be a great beginning of the year review project for other levels.
Spanish Ir A + Infinitive with Summer Plans 12 Sentence Translations
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Spanish Ir A + Infinitive with Summer Plans 12 Sentence Translations

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Spanish Ir A + Infinitive with Summer Plans 12 Sentence Translations - Students translate 12 English to Spanish sentences with ir a + infinitive and verbs used to talk about summer activities. Sample verbs are viajar, visitar, jugar, plantar, mirar, trabajar, celebrar, and acampar. The sentences include several family and places words. The answer key is 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 Introductions Dialogue Writing Prompt, Translation, and Skit
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Spanish Introductions Dialogue Writing Prompt, Translation, and Skit

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Spanish Introductions Dialogue Writing Prompt, Translation, and Skit - This download includes: 1. Introductions dialogue writing prompt. The writing prompt contains requirements for greetings and leave takings, asking who another person is and response, formal and informal introductions, and asking and providing age. There is vocabulary provided for each of the requirements. 2. Sample introductions writing prompt that can be used for: a. Individual translation activity b. Full class translation activity when projected c. 4-person skit The sample writing prompt comes in large font for projecting and full class viewing, and small font copied 2 per page for student handout translation and use as a 4-person skit.
Spanish Interrogatives Crossword and Image IDs Worksheet
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Spanish Interrogatives Crossword and Image IDs Worksheet

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This crossword contains 14 clues for Spanish question words and 11 images for students to identify. Students are instructed to: 1. Write the Spanish translation next to each clue 2. Write a Spanish interrogative under each of the 11 clip art images 3. Complete the crossword The answer key is included.
Spanish Imperfect Tense Word Search Puzzle and Image IDs
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Spanish Imperfect Tense Word Search Puzzle and Image IDs

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This activity contains 35 imperfect tense verb conjugations and 10 clip art images. Students are instructed to: 1. Find the words in the puzzle. 2. Write Spanish infinitives under each picture. 3. Write the English meaning next to each imperfect conjugation. The crossword includes ver, ir, and ser, along with many common ar, er, and ir verbs. Examples are bailar, lavar, limpiar, correr, comer, decir, pedir, and empezar. An answer key with English meanings next to the Spanish conjugations is included.
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 Imperfect Tense Crossword Puzzle and Image IDs
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Spanish Imperfect Tense Crossword Puzzle and Image IDs

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This activity contains 31 clues for imperfect tense verb conjugations and 9 clip art images. The clues are in the form of English "used to" with verbs that students must translate. They are instructed to: 1. Complete the crossword. 2. Write Spanish infinitives under each picture. 3. Write the Spanish conjugation next to each clue. The crossword includes ver, ir, and ser, along with many common ar, er, and ir verbs. Examples are bailar, lavar, limpiar, correr, comer, decir, pedir, and empezar. The answer key is included.