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.
Make Shakespeare relevant to your students! These signs will expose your students to 20 of Shakespeare's most well known expressions and idioms. Each contains an expression or idiom, plus the play from which it originates.
This item can also be presented in class as a Power Point presentation. The expression or idiom appears first and then the name of the play comes out on mouse click.
21 pages
Your students will remember weather phrases forever with this song! It is sung to the tune of a well known children's song and features 12 weather expressions such as "Il fait chaud" with accompanying actions. Students of all ages love to sing this and will do so often because of the catchy tune with dramatic actions.
Included in the download:
1. One page with 1 song on it
2. One page with 2 songs on it for paper saving student handouts
3. One page with tips on how to use the song
The English translation is included.
3 pages
This activity uses ser with with personality, appearance, and professions along with various family members. Students will practice 3 forms of each verb 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 is, "Mi mamá es maestra en una escuela primaria." 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.
These are fun activities for students learning ser, and they're also great back to school get to know you / review activities for students with prior Spanish experience.
2 pages
Students sketch and label 10 things that they put in their backpacks for school. There are 2 bilingual vocabulary boxes at the bottom of the page to assist students. Sample items are classroom objects such as pencil, notebook, book, plus other items that students might put their backpacks such as sunglasses and bus tickets.
1 page
Save over 30% by purchasing these Spanish speaking countries resources bundled together!
Included in this bundle:
1. Countries and Capitals Crossword and Answer Key - 2 pages
2. Countries Mnemonics and Facts - 2 pages
3. Countries PowerPoint Bulletin Board Flags, With and Without Country Names - 89 pages
4. Countries and Capitals Bookmark, 6 per page - 1 page
5. Countries Categories Vocabulary Activity Bundle - 22 pages
The 5 resources are also sold individually on TES.
This student reference contains mnemonic sentences for the Spanish speaking countries in South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Guam and the Philippines, and the "leftover" countries of Spain, Mexico, the U.S., and Equatorial Guinea that are scattered in different geographic regions. There are notes about the meanings of some countries, as well as a list of the top 5 most widely spoken world languages. These catchy sentences will help your students remember the Spanish speaking countries and their locations for years to come!
2 pages
This vocabulary activity bundle is great for practicing new vocabulary and revisiting vocabulary throughout the year. There is one page for each of the 20 official Spanish speaking countries, plus Puerto Rico.
The categories section is blank so that you may choose the categories best suited for your class. Write the categories that you want across the top before photocopying, or have students write them when the papers are distributed. Students fill in the grid with words that fit into the categories and start with the letters of the Spanish speaking country on the left. As you introduce new vocabulary topics throughout the year, you will be able to reuse the grids by changing the categories to match your unit of study.
Uses for this Spanish Speaking Countries Bundle:
• Individual warm up at the beginning of class
• Fun class activity when projected on the Smart Board
• Homework assignment
• Group activity – great game for competitions!
• Substitute activity
• Quick review at the end of class
• Enrichment or extra credit
22 pages
Use these signs to decorate your room and present, practice and review Spanish speaking countries and capitals. In addition to the official Spanish speaking countries, the presentation includes the U.S. and Puerto Rico because of the large number of Spanish speaking residents as well as Guam and the Philippines because of the Spanish influence in those 2 locations. Both Guam and Puerto Rico indicate that those 2 locations are part of the U.S.
There are 3 slightly different sets included in this product to give you flexibility in your classroom. The 3 sets are:
1. Spanish speaking countries with the corresponding flags. The flag and geographic region are on the presentation and the country comes out on mouse click.
2. Spanish speaking countries with corresponding flags and capitals. The flag and geographic regions are on the presentation and then the country and capital come out one at a time on mouse click.
3. Flags for each Spanish speaking country
There is a sign introducing the different geographic regions for each group (one sign for North America, Europe and Africa, one for Central America, one for the Caribbean and one for Asia/South Pacific).
There is also one slide that lists all countries and their capitals by geographic region. This can be printed and given to students for their reference.
89 pages
Students research several areas associated with holidays and festivals celebrated in Spanish speaking countries. The areas are date/s, food, events, music and dance, location, religious celebrations, countries that celebrate the holiday, and history of the holiday.
Included:
1. 15 different templates, each with a different holiday and the categories listed previously. This is a fun investigative activity for students that can be completed in Spanish or English.
2. One template without the name of a holiday or festival to give you the option of adding more of either.
3. Page that includes several suggestions for using the materials such as a Foreign Language Week activity, Spanish Club activity, or just a homework assignment, to name a few. This has been used very successfully as a substitute teacher lesson in the computer lab. It's a great research activity for use with iPads or other tablets. The holidays can be researched one at a time over a period of several weeks which makes this a download of 15 assignments, or you can divide and distribute all 15 different templates and have different students working on different countries at the same time.
19 pages
This bookmark contains the 21 Spanish speaking countries and their capitals. There are 6 bookmarks per page. Just copy onto card stock, cut and distribute to your students. Challenge them to memorize them for a quiz, extra credit or a class game!
1 page
The crossword includes the 20 official Spanish speaking countries, plus Puerto Rico. Also included are 8 clip art images of flags from Spanish speaking countries.
Students are instructed to:
1. Write the capital next to each country clue.
2. Complete the crossword with the capital of each Spanish speaking country.
If desired, you may also have the students write the country under each of the 8 flag images.
This crossword is a good substitute lesson plan. Students first find the countries and capitals on a map or from a list, if you prefer. After completing the crossword and flag IDs, students can work with partners quizzing each other on the countries and capitals.
2 pages, including the answer key
This activity contains 10 fill in the blank with conjugations of the verbs ser or vivir plus 10 sentence completions with the nationality that corresponds to the country listed in the previous sentence. Students must also supply the masculine and feminine nationalities for 10 countries listed. The answer key is included.
2 pages
Print the color word sign for your classroom and then have students make their own signs by coloring the bubble letter words on the second page. There are 10 different French color words.
2 pages
Save over 40% with this French back to school booklet bundle! The 6 booklets included in the bundle are:
French Alphabet Sketch and Color Booklet
French Numbers Bilingual Coloring Booklet
French Numbers 10 - 20 Bilingual Coloring Booklet
French J'ai Besoin de Class Objects Booklet
French Colors Emergent Reader Booklets
French My School Emergent Reader Booklets
Each booklet contains at least 8 pages: a title page and 7 additional pages. Both numbers booklet sets contain 3 versions of the booklets: French bubble letter numbers with English, French bubble letter numbers with digits next to the English word, and French bubble letter numbers with digits only. 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. They then sketch and create their own versions of the booklets using the text only template. Your 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, and they are helpful additions to French interactive notebooks.
Each booklet contained in this set is also available individually on TES. Individual booklets sell for $2.25 - $3.00 each so purchasing this bundle offers a significant savings!
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 Mon École, and 7 additional pages describing things pertaining to their school. Included are: my school, my teacher, new friends, my classroom, the playground, the cafeteria, and the library. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. There are 2 versions of the second page to give you the choice of using restaurant scolaire or cantine.
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. Both make helpful additions to French interactive notebooks.
This is a fun back to school activity for students that they can take home when completed, or the booklets can be kept in the classroom and given to them at the end of the year so they can see the progress that they've made throughout the year.
8 pages
One booklet contains text and images and the other contains text only so students can sketch and create their own versions of the booklets. Each booklet contains 12 pages: the title page with 11 additional pages containing 11 different French color words. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page.
Students first cut out and read the text/images booklet. This booklet contains phrases such as vert comme une feuille, rose comme un cochon, and orange comme une citrouille. They then sketch and cut out the text only booklet. This booklet contains a color + comme + _______ so students can finish the phrase with a noun of their choice and sketch an image that matches it.
The illustration version can be projected in class to present, review and practice pronunciation of the colors and nouns 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.
The booklets can also be used as flashcards by folding under the text on each page, and they make helpful additions to French interactive notebooks.
8 pages
This file contains 2 numbers booklets: one with colored numbers and another with numbers that can be colored by students.
Each booklet contains 12 pages: the title page with 11 additional pages containing the numbers 0 - 10. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page.
The colored version can be projected in class to present, review and practice pronunciation of the numbers. Both versions are helpful additions to French interactive notebooks.
8 pages
Each booklet contains 12 pages, one for each month of the year. One contains illustrations pertaining to the month and the other contains text only so students can sketch and create their own versions 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 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. Both booklets are helpful additions to French interactive notebooks.
8 pages
This file contains 2 pages of conjugation forms that can be used when introducing or reviewing the preterit. The forms are great for back to school review for upper levels, they can be used for conjugation quizzes and also for conjugation homework assignments.
