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.
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.
A TES best seller of mine! Spanish House Diagram and Labeling Activity - La Casa - This item contains a bird's eye view of a house. There is one page labeled as follows: 1. 10 labeled rooms, plus garage, patio, and hallway 2. Each room word is underlined and the contents of each room are labeled with arrows pointing to many of the words. 3. There are over 50 images labeled with Spanish words. There is also one page with images that students can label. Uses for this item: 1. Present and practice vocabulary 2. Labeling assignment for students 3. Practice prepositions of location - give each student a copy of the diagram. Dictate 2 words and have students determine an appropriate preposition for the words. 4. Students write about each room of the house using the words contained in each. There's an additional page with suggested uses.
Spanish House Board Game and Vocabulary - This is a 32 square board game containing images of 10 different common items found in homes. 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. Bilingual Spanish and English vocabulary list for presentation, practice, and student handouts 3. Instructions
Included in this bundle are:
1. House Interior Labeling Activity and Presentational Diagram - 1 page contains a bird's eye view of 10 rooms labeled with over 50 items. Use this to present and practice vocabulary, or as a student reference. This also contains the same diagram without labels to be used as a student labeling activity - 3 pages 2.
2. Spanish House Exterior Labeling Activity - Students label 11 items on the exterior of the house - 3 pages Both items are also sold individually on TES. The bundled price offers over a 20% savings!
Students write the Spanish house vocabulary word under each of the 18 pictures. Images include rooms such as sala, cocina, comedor, and baño, plus items found in the house such as chimenea, espejo, nevera, and escaleras. When finished, 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 and used to play the flyswatter game. The answer key is included. This can be used to introduce and review vocabulary.
Spanish House - Que Hay en Tu Casa 2 Booklets - Students first read and cut out the Spanish Que Hay En Tu Casa Booklet which contains text and illustrations of the different rooms of the house such as living room, kitchen, dining room, etc. They then sketch and create their own version using the text only template. Students will have fun sharing their creations with family and friends which will help reinforce their language learning! Each booklet contains 8 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 house 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.
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! Each booklet contains a title page and 7 additional pages. Suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page are also included. This a great back to school item that can be used throughout the school year and even in the summer for summer school or summer camps. The holidays included are: New Year, 3 Kings Day, Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Carnival, Groundhog Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Earth Day, Read Across America Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day, 4th of July, Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving and Christmas. 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!
Spanish Happy Birthday Song - 3 Verses - Feliz Cumpleanos - The verses include: Feliz cumpleanos a ti, Cuantos anos tienes tu, and Como se llama tu novio. Both Spanish and English are provided, and there is also a list of numbers 1 - 20 that students can use to insert in the sentence Tengo ___ años which is also included. The song is also copied 2 per page for use as student handouts.
Spanish Halloween Rhymes - Teach new vocabulary words associated with Halloween such as candy, costumes, witches, skeletons and trick or treat with these 3 short, fun original rhymes. Challenge your students of any age to memorize the rhymes and present them to class for a Halloween treat!
Spanish Halloween Crossword, Image IDs and Vocabulary Reference Students are instructed to: 1. Write the Spanish translation next to each clue 2. Complete the crossword with Spanish words 3. Write a Spanish word under each Halloween image There are 35 clues with words related to Halloween such as candy, witch, moon, black cat, etc.. There are also 15 clip art images to identify. Also included is a word list alphabetized English to Spanish with all the words contained in the crossword. The list contains 2 sets per page for student handouts. This activity makes a great substitute lesson plan because after students complete the crossword, clue translations and image IDs, they can work with partners quizzing each other on Halloween vocabulary from the word list.
Spanish Halloween 2 Emergent Readers - El Dia de las Brujas - Each booklet contains a title page plus 7 additional pages. One booklet contains text and images of Halloween vocabulary such as candy, witch and ghosts, the other contains text only so students can sketch and create their own version of the booklets. 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 vocabulary. The text only version can be projected onto the Smart Board and students can draw pictures that correspond to the text.
Students translate 10 sentences containing hacer + time + que and hace cuanto tiempo que /cuanto tiempo hace que. Verbs used are common ones such as vivir, jugar, estudiar, tocar, abrir, and dormir. There are also 6 clip art images related to the the translations for students to identify.
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.
Games and activities included:
1. Spelling
2. Keyword Match
3. Vortex
4. Word Guess Soccer
5. Word Generator
This game can be used when students are learning the vocabulary and it's great for a fun review later in the year. Vocabulary includes greetings, leave takings, courtesies, introduction words such as Te presento a, mucho gusto, encantado, and more.
This activity includes 18 English to Spanish translations of common greetings, leave takings and titles. Sample words and phrases are: Hi/hello, good morning/afternoon/night, see you later, How are you, What's your name, Mr., Mrs., Miss, etc. Students will begin writing basic Spanish words with a focus on accent marks, punctuation and spelling. Accent marks and punctuation are in red font to make them stand out and easy to see when going over the assignment with students. The answer key is included.
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Spanish Greetings Word Search Puzzle, Vocabulary, Cards, and Image IDs - These materials contain common greetings and leave takings words and phrases such as hola, buenos días, buenas tardes, buenas noches, cómo estás, as well as courtesies and titles such as gracias, de nada, señor and señora. They're great for beginning Spanish students or for back to school review of the basics. Included in this download: 1. Word search with 30 words and 8 images to identify 2. Answer key with English translations next to the Spanish words 3. Bilingual Spanish/English 38 word/phrase vocabulary list for presenting in class and student handouts 4. 8 clipart cards with corresponding word cards to use for flashcards, game cards, etc. Students are instructed to: 1. Write the English translation next to each clue 2. Complete the word search 3. Write a Spanish word under each image This puzzle activity is a good substitute lesson plan. When the puzzle is complete, students can work with partners to quiz each other on the vocabulary from the word list.
This is a 13 line, 3 person conversation with greetings, introductions and leave takings that must be put in order for it to make sense.
The ordering activity can can be completed by students in 2 ways:
1. Simply write the numbers on each rectangle
2. Students can first cut the rectangles and manually put them in order, either on a hard surface, or the pieces can be glued to paper.
Other uses for the activity:
1. After completing the ordering task, students can practice and present the conversation as a 3-person dialogue.
2. The dialogue can be used as a written translation activity. After completing the ordering task, students can practice and present the conversation as a 3 person dialogue.
The answer key is included.
Students will quickly learn vocabulary for "hello, how are you, good morning and I'm fine, thanks" when you give them one of these bookmarks. Just copy, cut and distribute. They're great for a back to school gift at the start of the year!
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Students fill in 24 blanks with greetings and leave taking words such as: good morning, how are you, what's your name, where are you from, see you later, etc. Students choose words from the word bank. When completed, the activity can be used for oral partner practice and short skit presentations. The answer key is included.
Students identify and correct errors found in 10 sentences containing greetings and basics vocabulary and phrases. They then translate the corrected sentences from Spanish to English. Sample corrected sentences are: ¿De dónde eres tú? and ¿Cuántos años tiene usted? The answer key is included.
Spanish Greeting Cards / Spanish and English Bilingual Greeting Cards - Get ready for back to school and all year with this set of 5 postcard style Spanish greeting cards and 5 bilingual Spanish/English greeting cards! Each slide contains 4 cards with colorful clip art, a greeting or wish in Spanish (or Spanish/English) and room to write a short note and sign your name. Included are: Happy Birthday, Get Well Soon, Congratulations, Good Luck and A Thousand Thanks. They're great for a quick note to make someone's day!