Hey there profe! I always have the intention of making my blog posts shorter because though I don’t blog as often as I would like, thought I really enjoy it, I know it would help if my blogs were a bit more brief, so here goes an attempt!
After a great time in ACTFL23 in Chicago, I arrived home on Sunday around 11 PM with the intention of only taking Monday off to truly rest and recover, but guess what? I decided to make rest and my family a priority, and though I did not do what I had intended to do, I did what needed to be done, and have absolutely zero regrets. I went out on dates with my husband, spent time with my sisters, and even took the time to go to a birthday party with my son!
This reminds me of an Instagram post I shared in 2022 that still rings true today:
Though I still love teaching very much, I am a bit sad that we have to go back to work on Monday. I know I will bounce right back into it after Monday, but I can’t lie and tell you that I am not already looking forward to our December break 😅. I have to keep it real with you.
Personally, I will be doing a movie unit with my level three classes and a novel with my level two, but you bet I will be sprinkling songs in the mix. I hope to blog about this with more detail after all is done.
However, if you need ideas for these next few weeks, brace yourself because our Spanish #langchat community is so giving, so I am sharing with you a few ideas with links to free resources for your Spanish class 🎁🎁🎁.
Anuncio de la Lotería: Lesson Plans and Unit for Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Can you imagine how marvelous this unit will be as it was made by Bethanie Drew and Maris Hawkins? Well you don’t have to imagine, you can access the resources and see it for yourself. I admire and appreciate both of these ladies so very much.
You can read all about their unit and access it in the following two places:
#UnitPlansBlue Beetle Unit by Bill Langley
Need a plan for six days to help you get reacquainted with school life? Then, you must check out Bill Langley’s Blue Beetle Unit.
To access Bill’s unit, simply click here or on the image above ⬆️.
To connect with Bill, please follow him on X (formerly Twitter) & Instagram, and DO NOT skip out on his fabulous blog at languageley.com
Bill shared this rich resource at the IFLT/NTPRS/CI Teaching Facebook Group. If you teach using acquisition driven instructions and comprehensible input, this is an excellent page to follow.
How about a CLIP CHAT? Just in time fo the Holidays by Sra. Rodríguez-Grimshaw
If you haven’t been following Team Lo Logramos, please connect via X.
Also, visit their webpage because they offer quality services to help educators SOAR. They are doing amazing things and supporting the language teaching community.
Recently, Noemí Rodríguez, the face behind Lo Logramos Consulting LLC, shared a free clip chat a the Spanish Teacher Working Together Facebook page.
You can find the free clip chat resources at Noemí’s TPT store. You can also click on the image below to take you to the link. Once you download it, you will see it has a wealth of resources you can use with your novice high learners.
Additionally, I will be part of the conversation about AI Tools happening with Team Lo Logramos on Monday, December 4th at 8 PM ET. You can join us by signing up here.
Las Hermanas Mirabal Activity for Level 3+ by A.C. Quintero
If you teach upper levels, A.C. Quintero has got you covered with this fantastic resource she recently shared via X!
If you are on X, you can follow her there for the latest updates on her outstanding work and rich contributions for our language teaching community.
She also has shared it via Facebook at her Facebook group Teaching from the Trenches , and I highly recommend this super real teaching community. You can find her resource here as well.
FREE Blackout Poetry & Music Resources & and a HOW TO TUTORIAL
Last week, I shared all my free resources (instructions, samples, rubrics, and all) to create blackout poetry with your students using the song “Gracias by Los Polinesios.”
Teachers who integrated this idea experienced much success with it! In case you haven’t seen it, here is the link to that blog post with detailed instructions or you can also click on the image below.
But that is not all, I know some people would like to see more of a step-by-step approach, and for this reason, I am hosting a FREE Maximizing the Power of Music Masterclass where I will be breaking down Blackout poetry and so much more!
To sign up, simply click here or in the image above ⬆️.
In this FREE, 1.5 hr masterclass, we will…
- Explore practical & quick ways for crafting music lessons in Spanish classes.
- Locate free and available resources for seamless music integration.
- Assess time-saving technologies (AI and non-AI) to save time without compromising effectiveness.
- Experience Roxxem, the latest language learning with music platform available to Spanish, French, and Chinese (free and paid versions are available).
- We will wrap up with a step-by-step blackout poetry tutorial that you will be able to replicate with any song in the future!
All examples used will be in Spanish, but all world language teachers are welcome to attend as strategies are applicable to all middle and secondary language teachers.
More blog posts on ideas to wrap up the semester:
If you are like me and will be starting a brand new semester in January with new students, then you may want to check out the following blog post with ideas to make the end of the year extra special:
- SEL Connections for the Last Days of Spanish Class
- Keepsakes, Superlatives, and Class Awards in Spanish Class
Thank you for reading! Until the next one…