Mundo de Pepita
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Maine, United States
About the store
We are Julie and Matt, two teachers with over 40 years combined experience. Julie has been teaching foreign languages (Spanish, Russian, and ESL) for over 20 years to all age levels, from age 4 to retired adults and founded the elementary Spanish program at the school where she teaches in 1998, teaching K-4 since then. She has given numerous presentations on building curriculum, assessment, and behaviour management and has served as a trustee and Board chair at Penobscot School, a nonprofit language school, and as the Maine Representative for NNELL (National Network for Early Language Learning). Matthew is a Special Education teacher with a speciality in Reading and Dyslexia. He has taught at numerous schools both in the UK and the USA and serves on several boards, both in an educational capacity and as Treasurer. He is the marketing genius behind Mundo de Pepita.
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Year Long Spanish Curriculum Pack for Elementary School Printable Resources
Our Year Long Spanish Curriculum Pack for Elementary School provides you with thematic resources to take you through an entire year. Geared for an elementary Spanish program, our printable minibooks, Activity packs, celebrations printables, assessments and guide give you high quality, contextualized materials from beginning to end of the year. THIS YEAR LONG CURRICULUM PACK IS BASED ON A PROGRAM THAT MEETS 30-60 MINUTES A WEEK- ideas for extending and supplementing the activities are included si
K - 2nd
Spanish, World Languages
Sub Tub Plans Kit for Elementary Spanish Class Printable Resources
Make your own Sub Tub and never have to prepare SUB PLANS again! This KIT includes a host of printable activities which can be used and played each and every time you have a sub, even if your sub doesn't speak Spanish-the activities are designed with very simple Spanish words and require your sub to speak little to no Spanish to run them. See below for the specific activities included-Instructions for how to put it together, labels, and more are included as well! Geared for Elementary Spanish
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Spanish, World Languages
Guatemala Bulletin Board Set of 12 Culture and Mayan Culture
Decorate your classroom with this Guatemala themed bulletin board set! We've included a series of original illustrations of animals and Mayan ruins, including Tikal and four different authentic stela images from ruins in Guatemala. Whether you create a bulletin board, use them as a border or to set up a culture themed corner in your room, these are sure to inspire and delight your students! PRINTING NOTE: Please be sure your computer is completely updated for best printing results. Included: *
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Spanish, World Languages
Buenos días Buenas noches Greetings Spanish Theme Pack
This is a set of TWO adorable minibooks, one that follows Pepita as she wakes up in the morning and greets the nature around her....but watch out, worm! The second follows her as she says good night-this time a mouse must watch out! Along with the minibook, the Activity Pack includes story cards, stick puppets, activity pages, and more. Wonderful fun for little kiddos! PRINTING NOTE: For best results please be sure your computer is fully updated. Included: *'Buenos días' printable minibook
PreK - 2nd
Spanish, World Languages
Days of the Dead Bulletin Board Set with Monarch Butterflies
This 12 Piece Days of the Dead Bulletin Board set features marigolds, skeletons, and monarch butterflies, the perfect decorations for your classroom, bulletin board or hallway! Print out as many images as you like to fit the space- the monarchs in particular would be lovely all through your room, not just on a board! Bring the connection between the arrival of the monarchs to México and Days of the Dead alive in your room! PRINTING NOTE: TpT recommends your computer system be completely update
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Spanish, World Languages
Year Long Spanish Curriculum Pack Year 2 for Elementary Spanish
This YEAR LONG SPANISH CURRICULUM PACK is Year 2, following our Year 1 Curriculum Pack, providing theme packs and supporting materials for a year long elementary Spanish program. Each theme pack features a printable minibook centered around a theme along with lesson ideas and materials to reinforce and extend the theme. The curriculum pack also includes celebrations printables, assessments, and a Teacher's guide to using the pack, including how to spiral your curriculum to practice and reinforc
K - 3rd
Spanish, World Languages
Puerto Rico Bulletin Board Set
This PUERTO RICO BULLETIN BOARD SET features illustrations of common motifs associated with this wonderful island! El coqui, the flag, tropical leaves & hibiscus flowers, and more- this is the perfect set for your Spanish class or when doing a cultural theme on Puerto Rico! The set includes 12 images: *Two coqui frogs *Four tropical leaves, 2 in each size *Two hibiscus flowers *Güiro *Maracas *Puerto Rico flag, Puerto Rico country name tag PLEASE NOTE: Due to issues with copyright infringemen
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Spanish, World Languages
20 Greeting Games for Spanish Class with Printables
Start your Spanish classes off with these fun greeting games and foster interpersonal communication! 20 games and activities perfect for elementary school- or can be used as quick games for middle or high school! The greeting games included are from the very simple, perfect for little learners, to ones that foster mini conversations along with the greeting. Included: *20 game and activity ideas, with instructions for how to play *Printables for many of the games, such as 'Gato' (Tictactoe) f
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Spanish, World Languages
Also included in: 5th Grade Spanish Theme Pack Bundle
Dominican Republic Bulletin Board Set of 15 Pieces
Decorate your classroom with this Dominican Republic themed bulletin board set! We've included a series of original illustrations of the folk art, flora and fauna from this beautiful country. Whether you create a bulletin board, use them as a border or to set up a culture themed corner in your room, these are sure to inspire and delight your students! PRINTING NOTE: Please be sure your computer is completely updated for best printing results. Included: *Two Faceless Dolls (a traditional craft)
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Spanish, World Languages
Printable Play Food in Spanish for Imaginative Play & Vocabulary Practice
This is a set of 87 foods plus utensils and a plate labeled in SPANISH- perfect for fast finishers, a center activity, or to practice vocabulary with imaginative play! You can also use them to categorize based on food group or mealtime, or with 'me gusta', 'no me gusta', in a restaurant or market theme, create a shopping list, etc. Each item is labeled in Spanish and are just the right size for little hands! Laminate them and put magnets or velcro on the back for even more fun! *** NOTE: Each f
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Spanish, World Languages
Valentine's Day I Love You Family Minibook and Activity Pack in Spanish
Te amo, familia teaches the phrase 'te amo' in the context of giving Valentines to family members. Of course, our Julieta, being a mouse, must also tell a chunk of cheese she loves it, too! Your students will love the ending as much as the rest of the book! Along with the minibook, the activity pack features resources to practice the story line with stick puppets, games, and printable Valentines to make for their own family members- a great way to make a home - school connection and share what t
PreK - 3rd
Spanish, World Languages
Costa Rica Rainforest Bulletin Board Set of 12 Spanish Multicultural World
Decorate your classroom with this Costa Rica Rainforest themed bulletin board set! We've included a series of original illustrations of animals and flowers, including a sloth, tree frogs, Bird of Paradise flower and more! Whether you create a bulletin board, use them as a border or to set up a culture themed corner in your room, these are sure to inspire and delight your students! (You can print out multiples of each illustration to expand your creativity!) Included: *Costa Rica flag *Two hummi
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Spanish, World Languages
Familias Family Theme ACTIVITY PACK + MINIBOOK Spanish Printable Resources
Familias Theme Pack + Minibook is perfect for introducing family vocabulary to little learners...and is intentionally inclusive of all families and identities. One mini book introduces basic family vocabulary (mamá, papá, hermano, hermana, abuelo and abuela) and the second included features our characters introducing themselves and their families, while the theme pack expands and reinforces this through a wide variety of activities and authentic resources. Straight, 2SLGBTQ+, and multiracial fam
K - 4th
Spanish, World Languages
Class Requests Signs Hall Passes Printable Spanish Resources
Keep your class in the target language with these 18 classroom requests signs geared toward everyday needs your students have! Encourage your students to use Spanish whether they need to go to the bathroom or just need a pencil. Post them on your classroom wall or bulletin board and refer to them daily! Now includes asking for help cards & passes for the bathroom, office, and nurse!Printing Note: TpT recommends your computer system be completely up to date for best printing results. Includes:
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Spanish, World Languages
Colombia 12 Piece Bulletin Board Set
Decorate your classroom with this COLOMBIA themed bulletin board set! We've included a series of original illustrations of animals, coffee, flowers, and more, all important representations of Colombia and it's culture. Whether you create a bulletin board, use them as a border or to set up a culture themed corner in your room, these are sure to inspire and delight your students! PRINTING NOTE: Please be sure your computer is completely updated for best printing results. TpT also recommends usin
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Spanish, World History, World Languages
PreK-4th Grade Elementary Spanish Curriculum Set
PREK-4TH GRADE ELEMENTARY SPANISH CURRICULUM SET features a set of theme packs and teacher guides for preschool through 4th grade, with each year being based on approximately 60 minutes weekly of contact time, along with extension activities, bulletin board resources and games. Once purchased, you will find a link in the download to a Google Drive folder where you can access all of the resources. Please note: once you receive the link to the Google drive, you may download the files, but do not
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Spanish, World Languages
6 Traditional Board Games from Spanish Speaking Countries
Traditional games are a great way to incorporate culture into Spanish class while also providing a motivating activity students of all ages will enjoy. These SIX board games hail from a variety of countries (and are played in many), including Spain, México and Guatemala. Included are Pitarra, Coyote, Alquerque, Bul, Patolli and Yaguareté-Kora- some of these go by alternate names, which have been included in the resource. Along with the printable game boards, there are game pieces, Youtube link
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Spanish, World Languages
Also included in: 5th Grade Spanish Theme Pack Bundle
Mis Mascotas Pets Minibook and Activity Theme Pack Spanish Resource
Motivate your students with this printable mini book and activity theme pack centered around PETS! Students will learn how to tell which pets they have and how to describe them with two key phrases 'yo tengo' and 'mi ___ es ____'. Lots of activity ideas for students to practice these phrases in fun ways while sharing about their pets are included-see the description below! PRINTING NOTE: For best results please be sure your computer system is fully updated. Theme pack includes: *Printable mini
2nd - 5th
Spanish, World Languages
En el otoño Fall Autumn Printable Spanish Minibook
Everyone has something they like to do in the fall...perfect for beginning of the school year! Each sentence features 'me gusta' plus an infinitive for a fall activity. Great to practice this construction! Additionally, included is a ¿Te gusta...? chart/poll you can project on the whiteboard for a whole class poll, students can interview one another, and/or students can individually fill it out according to their preferences for each activity. PRINTING NOTE: For best results please be sure your
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Spanish, World Languages
Me gustan las frutas Spanish Theme Pack Fruits Gustar
This fun interactive mini book is a great way to teach me gustan & no me gustan in context! Kids will enjoy coloring the fruit each of our character likes, as well as the many included Interpersonal activities which foster authentic conversation and communication, and provide opportunities for your students to share and learn about one another in regards to preferences. PRINTING NOTE: For best results please be sure your computer is fully updated. Included: *Minibook "Me gustan las frutas" (i
1st - 3rd
Spanish, World Languages
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About the store
Experience
We are Julie and Matt, two teachers with over 40 years combined experience. Julie has been teaching foreign languages (Spanish, Russian, and ESL) for over 20 years to all age levels, from age 4 to retired adults and founded the elementary Spanish program at the school where she teaches in 1998, teaching K-4 since then. She has given numerous presentations on building curriculum, assessment, and behaviour management and has served as a trustee and Board chair at Penobscot School, a nonprofit language school, and as the Maine Representative for NNELL (National Network for Early Language Learning). Matthew is a Special Education teacher with a speciality in Reading and Dyslexia. He has taught at numerous schools both in the UK and the USA and serves on several boards, both in an educational capacity and as Treasurer. He is the marketing genius behind Mundo de Pepita.
Teaching style
Teaching languages in a thematic, contextualized format is most definitely key. Presenting vocabulary and structure in context provides students with a deeper level of learning, and has been shown in research to be the best approach for teaching a foreign language.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Julie has given over 100 hours of presentations on curriculum creation and planning, assessment, and classroom management including several times at FLAME (Foreign Language Association of Maine) and University of Maine at Augusta.
Matthew has advised and coached numerous schools, non profit organizations, and teachers on creating vision and mission statements, goal planning, fundraising, and marketing.
My own education history
Julie began studying Spanish in Kindergarten while living in Florida. Once in college, she majored in Russian and spent a semester abroad in Moscow where she had her first experience teaching ESL.
Additional biographical information
Julie and Matthew live on the coast of beautiful Maine, and enjoy hiking, swimming, and all things outdoors.
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