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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 Fruit Vocabulary 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle
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Spanish Fruit Vocabulary 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle

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Spanish Fruit Vocabulary 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle - Students assemble a 4 x 4 Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle with 25 fruit words. Sample words are: aguacate, manzana, coco, naranja, melocotón, cereza, uvas, and frambuesa Several words are repeated which makes the puzzle more challenging. 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 verbs bookmark and reference.
Spanish Formal Commands - 20 Uds. Sentence Translations with Adverbs
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Spanish Formal Commands - 20 Uds. Sentence Translations with Adverbs

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Spanish Formal Commands - 20 Uds. Sentence Translations with Adverbs - Students respond to 20 questions using Uds. commands and adverbs of time and then translate their responses to English. Sample: Podemos cocinar la cena esta noche? Sí, cocinen la cena esta noche. Yes, cook the dinner tonight. Sample adverbs of time include today, this morning, tonight, and soon. The answer key is included.
Spanish Family Matching Squares 2 Puzzles - 9 Square Basic Words
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Spanish Family Matching Squares 2 Puzzles - 9 Square Basic Words

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Spanish Family Matching Squares 2 Puzzles - 9 Square Basic Words - Students assemble a 3 x 3 bilingual Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle with basic family words. There are 14 different words used in the puzzle. Words used are madre, padre, hermano, hermana, tío, tía, abuelo, abuela, bebé, mamá, papá, primo, prima, and familia. The 2 designs include 1 with no repeated words and no words on the outside border, and 1 with repeated words and words on the outside border for a more challenging puzzle. 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 twice alongside the puzzle in Spanish and English. This list is helpful when students are assembling the puzzles and also makes a good review list or bookmark.
Spanish Feelings Word Search Puzzle, Vocabulary, and Image IDs
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Spanish Feelings Word Search Puzzle, Vocabulary, and Image IDs

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This activity contains 27 feelings words. Included in the download are: 1. Word search 2. Answer key with English translations next to the Spanish words 3. Large font vocabulary for presenting and practicing vocabulary 4. 2/page vocabulary for paper saving student handouts Students are instructed to: 1. Complete the word search. 2. Write Spanish vocabulary words under each picture. 3. Write the Spanish vocabulary word next to each word. The word search includes common Spanish feelings words such as enfermo, cansado, contento, triste, and muy bien. The download can be used as a fun substitute lesson plan. When students complete the worksheet activities, they can quiz each other on the feelings words using the vocabulary page.
Spanish Family Crossword and Picture IDs - La Familia
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Spanish Family Crossword and Picture IDs - La Familia

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Spanish Family Crossword and Picture IDs - Students use each word at least twice and some 3 times so they get ample practice with the family vocabulary. This crossword contains: 1. 33 Spanish words to find 2. 11 images for students to identify 3. Instructions for students to write the Spanish translation next to the English word 4. Answer key for the 33 Spanish translations 5. Vocabulary in large font for presenting and reviewing in class 6. Vocabulary list 2 per page for student handouts
Spanish Family Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity & Follow-Up
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Spanish Family Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity & Follow-Up

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Spanish Family Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity and Follow-Up Assignment - This activity provides practice asking questions with tener and family vocabulary. Each student mingles with a bingo grid and must find different classmates that can reply yes when asked about the information in one of the 16 boxes. Each box contains a statement about a family member. A sample statement is "A mi padre le gusta jugar al golf." 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 family word under 6 images at the bottom of the paper. This activity works well with students learning family vocabulary, and it's a good back to school review activity for experienced Spanish students.
Spanish Future Tense Irregular Verbs 40 Translations
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Spanish Future Tense Irregular Verbs 40 Translations

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Students translate 40 English to Spanish sentences with the following irregular verbs: poner, poder, saber, tener, venir, caber, haber, decir, salir, hacer, valer and querer. The sentences contain several adverbs of time, such as today, soon and tonight, and the vocabulary used is fairly common, with words such as verbs, secrets, box, friends, chicken and shoes. Sample sentences are: My boyfriend will leave tomorrow, and We will have to study more. The answer key is included.
Spanish Garden 2 Emergent Reader Booklets - Mi Jardín
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Spanish Garden 2 Emergent Reader Booklets - Mi Jardín

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Spanish Garden 2 Emergent Reader Booklets - Mi Jardín - 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 Mi Jardín, with 7 additional pages containing En mi jardin, hay + a vegetable. Vegetables included are corn, peas, string beans, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and carrots. 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.
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 Food Grocery Bag Sketch and Label Activity
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Spanish Food Grocery Bag Sketch and Label Activity

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Spanish Food Grocery Bag Sketch and Label Activity - Students sketch and label on the grocery bag several of their favorite foods from the grocery store. Uses and ideas for this activity: 1. This is a great practice activity when Spanish foods are introduced. 2. Use as a back to school review of food vocabulary. 3. This is a fun speaking activity when students present their completed sketches to their classmates. 4. Decorate the hall or a bulletin with these colorful student creations. The download includes 2 slightly different versions. One contains the activity instructions in English and the other does not include instructions so the activity can be modified, if desired.
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 Greetings Word Search Puzzle, Vocabulary, Cards, and Image IDs
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Spanish Greetings Word Search Puzzle, Vocabulary, Cards, and Image IDs

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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.
Spanish Preterit 70 AR/ER/IR Regular Verb Conjugations Worksheet
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Spanish Preterit 70 AR/ER/IR Regular Verb Conjugations Worksheet

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Spanish Preterit 70 AR/ER/IR Regular Verb Conjugations Worksheet - Students conjugate 70 regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs. The verb is provided and students must conjugate it based on the subject. Sample verbs included are caminar, nadar, escribir, cantar, abrir, correr, aprender, comer, vivir, hablar and bailar. Each verb listed is used several times with different subjects to give students plenty of practice with the different conjugations. Both sets of preterit verb endings are provided for student reference. The answer key is included.
Spanish Preterit AR Verbs 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle
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Spanish Preterit AR Verbs 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle

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Spanish Preterit AR Verbs 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle - Students assemble a 4 x 4 Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle with 24 common AR verbs. Sample words are: bailar, cantar, cambiar, pasar, trabajar, and nadar. Several words are repeated which makes the puzzle more challenging. 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 verbs bookmark and reference.
Spanish Spring Break Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity & Follow-Up
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Spanish Spring Break Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity & Follow-Up

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This activity uses common Spanish verbs associated with spring break. Students will practice 3 forms of each verb in the preterit 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, "Viajé en avión con mi familia." 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. Some will require students to use the possessive de. 2. Write an appropriate Spanish infinitive verb under 6 images at the bottom of the paper. This is a fun way for students to share what they did during their spring vacations while reviewing preterit verb conjugations.
Spanish Stem Change Conjugated Verbs Matching Squares - O TO UE
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Spanish Stem Change Conjugated Verbs Matching Squares - O TO UE

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Spanish Stem Change Conjugated Verbs Matching Squares Puzzle - O TO UE - Students assemble a 4 x 4 Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle with 15 common stem change verb infinitives. 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. Sample verbs are: dormir, volver, devolver, encontrar, almorzar, poder and more. All conjugation forms are used, including a few in the vosotros form. There is a list of all verbs along side the puzzle in Spanish and English.
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 Tener Expressions Conjugated 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle
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Spanish Tener Expressions Conjugated 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle

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Tener Expressions Conjugated 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle - Students assemble a 4 x 4 Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle with 20 different conjugated tener expressions. Sample expressions are: tener hambre, tener la culpa, tener vergüenza, and tener sed. Several words are repeated which makes the puzzle more challenging. 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 tener expressions bookmark and reference.
Spanish Tener Expressions 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle
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Spanish Tener Expressions 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle

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Tener Expressions 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle - Students assemble a 4 x 4 Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle with 20 different tener expressions. Sample expressions are: tener hambre, tener la culpa, tener vergüenza, and tener sed. Several words are repeated which makes the puzzle more challenging. 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 tener expressions bookmark and reference.
Spanish Tener Expressions Word Wall Classroom Signs
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Spanish Tener Expressions Word Wall Classroom Signs

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Spanish Tener Expressions Word Wall Classroom Signs - This download includes 11 colorful 8 1/2 x 11 printable signs containing 24 tener expressions, 1 sign with tener conjugated in the present tense, the heading page, and 1 page containing "Conjugated tener +". Next to each tener expression is a clip art image depicting the word. Sample words are sed, hambre, frío, etc. Just print, laminate if desired, and hang where students can easily see them. The word wall is a great student reference and can also be used to present and review tener expressions. This word wall can also be purchased bundled together with 6 other Spanish word walls.