Middle School Maestra
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Marina, California, United States
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I have taught in many different teaching and learning environments. I tutored ESL students in writing at UC Berkeley for three years as an undergraduate. After college, I tutored college students with autism for a year through the CLE programs. After earning my teaching credential, I taught a bilingual middle school English class in San Diego for 4 years. In addition, I taught summer school courses for Upward Bound, a college program for first generation, college bound minority students from low income families. I taught Spanish 1-2 in my hometown high school and am currently teaching middle school Spanish 1-2 in Redondo Beach, CA.
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Doy gracias por... ¡Pavo, Pavito, Pavo!
Thank you for your interest in my free Thanksgiving day resource. If you download it, please follow me!
This quick and fun Thanksgiving day craft activity gives students the opportunity to make a fun and colorful turkey WHILE practicing their Spanish!
Have students write a phrase in Spanish on each turkey feather. Then, paste it to the back of the turkey. Spanish phrases included!
2nd - 9th
Spanish
Mi Pasaporte al Mundo Latino
Mi pasaporte al mundo latino is a collaborative project that engages students in learning important facts and geography of the Spanish speaking world. Students will "travel" from "country" to "country" (in your classroom) filling out their passport along the way. Mi pasaporte al mundo latino is highly engaging. First, students create a slide or poster of one Spanish speaking country. Second, student "travel" from country to county filling out their passports. Then, they create complete the fi
5th - 10th
Geography, Spanish
Búsqueda del tesoro: Día de Acción de Gracias
Búsqueda del tesoro: Día de acción de gracias is a supplemental curriculum for the Thanksgiving day season. Your students will learn and practice Thanksgiving day vocabulary through six engaging activities. These activities will engage students in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Spanish.
The first two activities are designed to help students learn Thanksgiving day vocabulary. The third and fourth activity are focused on conjugating and using the verb “comer” in the present tense. The
7th - 11th
Spanish, Speaking & Listening
Google Tour Builder: Travel around the world from your classroom!
Want to learn how to use Google Tour Builder, one of Google's NEWEST and GREATEST APPS?! Google Tour Builder is FREE! This curriculum will walk you through the steps of creating a google tour. Then, you can use this curriculum to create a google tour with your students. One of the greatest aspects of this app is that you can create your own personal tour of any country. This curriculum focuses on the Caribbean. There are THREE google tour examples of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Cuba.
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Other (Social Studies), Other (World Language), Spanish
FREEBIE! "Los Numeros 0-50"
This freebie gives you a taste of "Los numeros 0-2,000,000"
Los numeros 0-50 are perfect for your Spanish numbers board!
Check out Los numeros 0-2,000,000 to keep your word wall going ALL year!!
Los Numeros 0-2,000,000
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Pledge of Allegiance in *S*P*A*N*I*S*H*
Teach our nation's Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish!! Use this colorful lesson to teach the Pledge of Allegiance to your class in Spanish. There are also several teaching strategies to use (included in this lesson)! Teach the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish any time of year! Consider teaching it on Cesar Chavez Day (March 31). Thank you for considering my product!
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Houses: Creative Classroom Management System
This year, your students will be magically sorted into four prominent houses of Latin America: Kahlo, Menchu, Garcia-Marquez, and Amaru. Each house represents specific traits that reflect the house patron: perseverance, daring, creativity, and loyalty. Once sorted into their houses, students will be held accountable for their citizenship and academic progress through house points. Each semester one house will earn the title "House Champion." Many schools have implemented the "House System" as
4th - 11th
For All Subjects
Día de muertos presentation
Thank you for checking out my DDM presentation! Please share with your colleagues, edit, or add to the presentation! Every year I try to update this presentation to make it better. If you have any ideas, please share! :) LINK https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vkWqK3gq4lJJUrV_rcDZvPlphBmYjdCFiGLg3oRkENw/copyIf you see any issues, please send me a direct message. Thank you! @middleschoolmaestra
6th - 12th
Spanish, World History
Los ornamentos navideños
This is a fun, fast, and secular winter arts and craft activity for Spanish class. Students create Santa empanada ornaments for the holiday season! Please consider following me to get notifications of my free resources! :)
2nd - 10th
Spanish, World Languages
Flags of the Spanish-speaking World Project
In the Flags of the Spanish-Speaking World Project, students will collaborate, research, create, and present a flag of the Spanish-speaking world. Flags of the Spanish-speaking World is a collaborative project that teaches your students about Latin America, geography, and also produces some beautiful flags for you to hang around your classroom or the school. This project took five days in my classroom; however, it may take more or less time in your classroom. You can manipulate this project to
4th - 10th
Spanish
Búsqueda del tesoro: El regreso a la escuela
Búsqueda del tesoro: El regreso a la escuela is a back to school scavenger hunt with three different built-in activities. This activity is intended to build community with the first few weeks of your middle and high school Spanish 1 classes. Students will use English and very basic phrases in Spanish. Get your students speaking Spanish in the first few days! Thank you for considering my product! In lak'ech!
5th - 12th
Spanish
Short story for Spanish class: Dos mil hamburguesas
Dos mil hamburguesas is a short story for your CI Spanish level 1 class. This story is ready to use. Print, copy, and go!
4th - 12th
Spanish
¡Los números 1-2,000,000!
Keep your Spanish number wall going ALL YEAR with numbers 1-2,000,000! Students struggle to master their numbers in Spanish so posting them year round is helpful as they gain more knowledge of Spanish.
K - 12th, Adult Education
Spanish
Back to school busqueda del tesoro
Welcome back from spring break maestras y maestros de español! If you download my free resource, please follow me!
This back to school busqueda del tesoro will get your students speaking Spanish the moment they return to your class. This community oriented activity contains a ready-to-use graphic organizer for students, a resource guide, and a speaking assessment. This engaging activity will get students up out of their seats and speaking Spanish.
First, students will complete a short vocabu
8th - 12th
Spanish
Formas de cargar nuestra batería
Formas de cargar nuestra batería or ways to charge our battery is a short 10-15 minute activity for middle school and high school students to reflect upon what they love to do en español. I use this activity as a center, on a minimum day, or on a Monday when I want to check in with my students. It helps me to get to know them and tap into that social and emotional learning we all love!
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Latino and Hispanic Studies, Spanish
Short story for Spanish class: El unicornio
El unicornio is a short story for your CI Spanish level 1 class. This story is ready to use. Print, copy, and go!
4th - 12th
Spanish, World Languages
Búsqueda del tesoro: El niñez
Búsqueda del tesoro: El niñez will supplement your curriculum by engaging students in oral language practice about their childhood. Students will ask and answer questions using the imperfect tense. They will also have the opportunity to summarize their findings in writing. I have included a lesson plan and objective for your planning pleasure!
In this packet you will find the following:
Lesson plan
Student activities packet
Student homework activity
9th - 12th
Spanish
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About the store
Experience
I have taught in many different teaching and learning environments. I tutored ESL students in writing at UC Berkeley for three years as an undergraduate. After college, I tutored college students with autism for a year through the CLE programs. After earning my teaching credential, I taught a bilingual middle school English class in San Diego for 4 years. In addition, I taught summer school courses for Upward Bound, a college program for first generation, college bound minority students from low income families. I taught Spanish 1-2 in my hometown high school and am currently teaching middle school Spanish 1-2 in Redondo Beach, CA.
Teaching style
Teach from a foundation of love.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Bill Gates Millennium Scholar 2004-Present and Brian Bennett Service Award 2010
My own education history
Seaside High School (c/o 2004); BA at UC Berkeley (Go Bears!); Single Subject World Languages teaching credential at CSU Monterey Bay; MA at UC San Diego.
Additional biographical information
I love to travel the world and experience new cultures and languages. I love a great adventure. I have visited 12 countries, 42 US states, and 4 Canadian provinces. Some of my favorite states (other than California) are Massachusetts, Texas, New York and Florida!
Another interesting fact about me is...All of my grandparents learned English as a second languages. Mis abuelos (mom's mom) were from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. My oma (dad's mom) was from Berlin, Germany; and my grandfather (dad's dad) was from Sinaloa, Mexico.
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