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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.
Airport Slapjack Game Cards / Flashcards - For Any Language
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Airport Slapjack Game Cards / Flashcards - For Any Language

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18 airport clip art images that can be photocopied and cut for playing partner slap jack. Print 2 copies for each set to use for playing the concentration game. These cards can also be used as airport flashcards. Just distribute and have students write the vocabulary word in the target language on the reverse. Finally, the slides can be projected for classroom vocabulary practice! Included in the set is 1 page with an English list of all 18 airport vocabulary words in the card set, plus a few additional words associated with airports.
Spanish Autobiography PowerPoint Project
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Spanish Autobiography PowerPoint Project

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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
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Spanish Art Creative Writing Activity - Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez

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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.
Spanish Day of the Dead Crossword Puzzle and Vocabulary
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Spanish Day of the Dead Crossword Puzzle and Vocabulary

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This Dia de los Muertos crossword puzzle contains 23 clues for common Spanish Day of the Dead vocabulary words plus several clip art images. Students are instructed to: 1. Complete the crossword 2. Write Spanish vocabulary words under each picture 3. Write the Spanish vocabulary word next to each clue A corresponding vocabulary list, copied 2 per page, is included. This makes a great substitute lesson activity because students can use the vocabulary lists for pair work quizzing when they complete the puzzle. Created by Sue Summers
Spanish Poem Los Dulces Son Buenos - Spanish Grammar Poetry
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Spanish Poem Los Dulces Son Buenos - Spanish Grammar Poetry

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Make it easy for your students to remember the concept of agreement of nouns and adjectives, and tricky comparative adjectives by teaching them this short, simple, 2 stanza poem. The rhyming words and cadence will be going through their heads long after they leave the classroom! Vocabulary words used are about food, family and school. Adjectives used are good, better, bad, worse, young, younger, old and older. One page is for presenting in class and the other contains 2 poems per page for student handouts.
Spanish Culture 18 Image IDs Worksheet and Vocabulary List
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Spanish Culture 18 Image IDs Worksheet and Vocabulary List

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Spanish Culture 18 Image IDs Worksheet and Vocabulary List - The vocabulary included pertains to Spanish art, products, geography, landmarks, food, and leisure. Examples are: olives, cathedrals and churches, Prado Museum, beaches, guitar and music, wine, and mountains. Included in the download: 1. 18 Spanish culture clipart images for students to identify. The worksheet can also be used for playing the flyswatter game. 2. Answer key. This can be used to introduce and review vocabulary. 3. 30 word vocabulary list, copied 2 per page for student handouts. The vocabulary list includes extra words to allow for flexibility with the image IDs, and for additional vocabulary enrichment.
Spanish Subject Pronouns Reference and Practice
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Spanish Subject Pronouns Reference and Practice

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Spanish Subject Pronouns Reference and Practice provides all subject pronouns and explains their uses. Students complete a chart requiring them to determine the gender and whether each subject pronoun is formal or informal. They also translate 18 English subject pronouns. The answer key is included.
Spanish Winter Speech Bubble Creative Writing
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Spanish Winter Speech Bubble Creative Writing

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Spanish Winter Speech Bubble Creative Writing - Students complete a comic strip of 6 different speech bubbles that correspond to scenes of winter activities. The assignment works well with students of all ages and levels and is also a great activity to project on the Smart Board for a full class activity.
French Thanksgiving Table and Vocabulary - Jour d'Action de Grace
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French Thanksgiving Table and Vocabulary - Jour d'Action de Grace

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French Thanksgiving Table and Vocabulary - Jour d'Action de Grace - Students write the French food word that corresponds to each numbered food on the table. A word bank containing 11 words in both French and English is provided. Included in the download: 1. Activity page 2. Activity page answer key 3. Vocabulary page for presenting and practicing pronunciation
Spanish Christmas Imperfect Sentences & Conjugations
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Spanish Christmas Imperfect Sentences & Conjugations

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Spanish Christmas Imperfect Sentence and Conjugations - Students practice the Spanish imperfect tense with Christmas vocabulary and traditions. Most sentences are regular verbs, but the verbs "ir" and "ser" are included. There are 10 English to Spanish sentence translations, 8 verb conjugations and 7 clip art images for students to identify.
Spanish Adjectives & Ser Sentences - 12 Fill in Blank & Translate to English
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Spanish Adjectives & Ser Sentences - 12 Fill in Blank & Translate to English

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Spanish Adjectives & Ser Sentences - 12 Fill in Blank & Translate to English - Students practice ser conjugations with 12 fill in the blank sentences which they must then also translate to English. The sentences contain descriptive adjectives, most of which are cognates. Two sentences deal with ser for origin. A full conjugation of ser is included and there is a work bank to assist students with their translations. There are also 5 clip art images that students are instructed to identify with a Spanish descriptive adjective.
French Clothing and Accessories Word Search Puzzle and Vocabulary
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French Clothing and Accessories Word Search Puzzle and Vocabulary

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This puzzle contains 24 French clothing and accessories words. Most of the words are clothing accessories such as anneau, lunettes, casquette, montre, gants, parapluie, and sac à main. Students are instructed to: 1. Write the English translation next to each clue 2. Write a French word under each of the 11 clip art images 3. Find the words in the word search The download includes: 1. Word search puzzle 2. Answer key with English translations next to the French words 3. Vocabulary page with 2/page for student handouts 4. Large font vocabulary page for presenting and practicing vocabulary as a class.