2 Twelve Days of Christmas Booklets - Students first cut, assemble and read The Twelve Days of Christmas Booklet that contains text and images from the traditional 12 Days of Christmas song. They then sketch and create their own version using the text only template. Encourage students to share their creations with their classmates and family! Each booklet contains 12 pages, 1 for each of the 12 days of Christmas in the song. Also included are 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 12 Days of Christmas vocabulary words. The text only version can be projected onto the Smart Board and students can draw pictures that correspond to the text.

Spanish Writing Prompt - A Great Party - Una Fiesta Estupenda - Everyone loves to plan and talk about parties so your students are sure to enjoy this activity! This writing assignment features irregular yo form verbs such as traer, caer, saber, conocer, venir, hacer, salir, poner, oir, and others. Students are to use them as often as possible as they write about what makes a great party. The irregular yo verbs are listed along with other vocabulary associated with parties such as food, costumes, gifts, games, sleepover and more. The Spanish and English are included for the verbs and vocabulary words. This writing prompt is copied 2 per page for student handouts. This writing task makes a great substitute teacher lesson plan!

Students practice French feelings words with these booklets. Each booklet contains 8 pages: the title page with 7 additional pages. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. Students first cut, assemble and read the booklet that contains text and illustrations of words associated with fire safety. The title page asks Comment Sont les Citrouilles? and the 7 pages that follow contain Il est/Il a/Il va + a feelings word. Sample words are content, tres bien, and surpris. 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 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.

TES Best Seller of mine! Spanish Clothing Travel Suitcase Sketch and Label and Vocabulary - La Ropa - Students sketch and color a minimum of 10 clothing items and accessories that they will take with them on a trip to Spain. They then write the corresponding Spanish words under the sketched items. Students enjoy practicing their speaking skills as they proudly present their creations to their classmates. Included in the download: 1. Suitcase with instructions for the activity. 2. Suitcase without instructions to allow modified use. 3. Suitcase without instructions with "buen viaje". 4. Clothing vocabulary list with 20 words copied 2/page for student handouts.

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 Christmas Word Wall / La Navidad - 40 Words with Pictures 2 Versions - The word wall contains vocabulary that relates to Christmas / Navidad, as well as las Posadas, Three King's Day, New Year's Eve, Night of the Radishes and the holiday season. Sample words are gifts, carols, elf, grapes (for midnight on New Year's Eve), radishes, snow blower, white Christmas, nativity, family, mistletoe, decorations, candy cane, Santa Claus, etc. There are 2 versions of the word wall included in the download, one with the definite articles and one without them. Use this resource to present and practice vocabulary, and print to post in your classroom for a colorful, holiday visual.

This activity uses common Spanish verbs associated with boyfriends and girlfriends, and their behaviors and interests. Sample verbs are jugar, tener, tomar riesgos, saber + infinitive, hacer planes, hablar, ser, ir, and tocar. 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, "Pienso que un novio debe hablar conmigo todos los dias." 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 Body Parts Matching Squares Puzzle - Students assemble a 3 x 3 Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle with 24 of the most common body parts words. Words are only listed on the puzzle once. Just photocopy enough for a class set (1 for every 2 students if working in pairs, or 1 per student if working alone), cut and fasten with a paper clip. Distribute to students and challenge them to reassemble the puzzles as quickly as possible. There is a list of all words alongside the puzzle in Spanish and English. This can be used as a body parts bookmark and reference.

Students use their imaginations and creativity as they complete 8 callout speech bubbles on La Familia de Carlos IV, the masterpiece by by Spanish artist Francisco Goya. Included: 1. La Familia de Carlos IV without callouts that can be projected in class so students can preview the painting. 2. La Familia de Carlos IV with callouts with Name, Date, and Period in Spanish. 3. La Familia with callouts with Name, Date, and Period in English. 4. Instructions - These include 3 links that students can use to obtain background information on the painting. One is for the Prado Museum, another is for Washington University, and the 3rd is for a 3 1/2 minute Khan Academy video that analyzes the painting. The instructions on the activity are written in a way that will give you flexibility in how you use it, including whether you want students to complete the callouts in Spanish, or if you'd prefer to have them use this as a cultural activity and complete the callouts in English or another language. Use this as a homework assignment, a partner activity, or project it and have students fill in the speech bubbles on the Smart Board.

Spanish Autobiography PowerPoint Project - Students reflect on their past, present and future while they practice many important Spanish concepts. This project pulls together the following topics: physical and personality descriptions, introductions, age, likes and dislikes, hobbies, ir a + infinitive to talk about the future, querer, present progressive, regular present tense verbs, preterit, imperfect, commands, and reflexives. The project includes: 1. Explanation of the task 2. Section with 5 numbered requirements (present to class, use of images, number of slides, printed copy of project, and due date) 3. 8 bulleted categories that must be included. These provide sample sentences and explanations of concepts. Since this project can be used for more than one level, and to allow for grading flexibility, a rubric is not included. Your students will enjoy creating and sharing these projects about their lives and their classmates enjoy viewing their creations! This is a great year end wrap up project, but it can be used for back to school review or anytime of the year for more advanced students.

Spanish Art Creative Writing Activity - Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez - Students use their imaginations and creativity as they complete 8 callout speech bubbles on Las Meninas, the masterpiece by Diego Velazquez. Included: 1. Las Meninas without callouts that can be projected in class so students can preview the painting. 2. Las Meninas with callouts with Name, Date, and Period in Spanish. 3. Las Meninas with callouts with Name, Date, and Period in English. 4. Instructions which include 3 links that students can use to obtain background information on Las Meninas. One is for the Prado Museum, another is for the Washington Post, and the 3rd is for a 6 minute Khan Academy video that analyzes the painting. The instructions on the activity are written in a way that will give you flexibility in how you use it, including whether you want students to complete the callouts in Spanish, or if you'd prefer to have them use this as a cultural activity and complete the callouts in English or another language. Use this as a homework assignment, a partner activity, or project it and have students fill in the speech bubbles on the Smart Board.

2 Como Es Tu Familia Booklets - Family Booklet -There are 2 booklets included in this set: 1 with text and illustrations and 1 with text only. Students first read and cut out the booklet that contains text and illustrations of the different family members such as mom, dad, brother, sister, etc. The repetition of the phrase My + family member + adjective enables students to learn 7 family vocabulary words and 7 adjectives such as pretty, strong, cool, etc. quickly and effortlessly. They then create their own version using the text only template. Students will have fun sharing their drawings with family and friends which will help reinforce their language learning! Each booklet contains 8 pages. Also included are 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 family nouns and descriptive adjectives. 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. The booklet pages can also be used as flashcards by folding under the text.

February Emergent Reader Booklet Bundle - 5 Sets of 2 Booklets - Save $3.00 with this February bundle! The booklets included are: Valentine’s Day, Presidents' Day, Carnival, Groundhog Day, and Dental Health Month. Each booklet contains 8 pages: a title page and 7 additional pages. Suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page are also included. Students first read and cut out the vocabulary booklets containing text and clip art illustrations. Students then sketch and create their own versions of the booklets using the text only template. Students will have fun sharing their creations with family and friends which will help reinforce their language learning! 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. The booklet pages can also be used as flashcards by folding under the text. Each booklet contained in this set is also available individually on TES. Individual booklets sell for $2.00 each so purchasing this bundle offers a significant savings!

Father's Day 2 Emergent Reader Booklets and Presentation - Each booklet contains 8 pages: the title page with 7 additional pages containing words associated with Father's Day such as heart, tie, card, etc. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. Students first read and cut out the booklet which 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. 6 pages

English House Color by Numbers - This download contains 3 different versions of a scene containing a house, 2 birds, clouds and the sun. Each contains a word bank with numbers corresponding to the colors of the various images. While the images are the same on all 3, the colors vary from one scene to the next. You can either use all 3 versions on the same day by distributing a third of each to your students or use them on 3 different occasions so students have the benefit of reviewing the colors over an extended period.

Spanish 4th of July El Cuarto de Julio 2 Booklets and Presentation - Each booklet contains 8 pages: the title page with 7 additional pages containing common Spanish words associated with the 4th of July such as sparklers, picnic, barbeque, etc. Also included are 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. 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.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. 6 pages

Adjectives Mirror Sketch Activity in English - Students sketch their self portraits in one mirror and then write adjectives used to describe themselves in the other. Uses and ideas for this activity: 1. This is a great practice activity when descriptive adjectives are introduced. 2. Use as a back to school review of descriptive adjectives. 3. This is a fun speaking activity when students present their completed sketches to their classmates. 4. Use at the beginning of the year and the end of the year to see how students progress throughout the year. 5. Decorate the hall or a bulletin with these colorful, personalized student creations. The download includes 4 slightly different versions of the activity to give flexibility and allow for differentiation. The 4 versions include: 1. Black and white mirrors, small mirror with 10 numbered spaces for adjectives, large mirror for self-portrait. 2. Colored mirrors, small mirror with 10 numbered spaces for adjectives, large mirror for self-portrait. 3. Black and white mirrors, large mirror with 10 numbered spaces for adjectives, small mirror for self-portrait. 4. Black and white mirrors, small mirror for self-portrait, large mirror with 5 numbered spaces for adjectives. Instructions are included on the activity.

Students assemble a 4 x 4 Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle with common greetings, leave takings. Just photocopy enough for a class set (1 for every 2 students if working in pairs, or 1 per student if working alone), cut and fasten with a paper clip. Distribute to students and challenge them to reassemble the puzzles as quickly as possible. All words are listed next to the puzzle in Spanish and English. 2 pages

Spanish Street Scene by Fernando Botero 7 Sentences - Combine hispanic culture with Spanish grammar, clothing, and vocabulary for different people words! This activity includes 7 sentences with at least 2 underlined words that must be corrected based on Botero's Street painting. A sample sentence is: Las personas en la pintura corren en la playa. Students make corrections and then provide the English meaning for each sentence. Botero's unique style is sure to make him a favorite with your students! The download includes: - Answer key - Enlarged painting that can be projected in class. Created by Sue Summers pintura, arte español, ropa

Spanish ER Verbs Pair Work Escaleras Activity, Vocabulary and Quiz - Partners quiz each other to see who can get all vocabulary correct and climb "las escaleras", or the stairs. One 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 download contains: 1. Activity page answer key grid for partner 1. This page contains 35 verb conjugations of 16 common -er verbs such as comer, beber, correr, aprender and comprender. They are copied 2 per page. 2. Activity page with infinitive/subject pronoun grid for partner 2. These are also copied 2 per page. This page can also be used as a quick start activity or as a homework assignment. 3. Instruction page with suggestions for the activity. 4. Quiz page. This contains the same verbs as the 2 activity pages but is in a quiz format with name, class period, and the total score. 5. Spanish/English vocabulary. These are copied 6 per page for student handouts. This is a good activity to use when -er verbs are introduced and also as a review for back to school and throughout the year for upper levels.