Stories by Senora

Get your students speaking Spanish!  My elementary Spanish students love it when I pull out a board game during class.  Playing games is a great way to engage students with their new language.  This easy to use printable resource works well for partner practice and can also be used as a whole class activity by projecting the game board onto a Smart board.   This Spanish game will encourage students to practice basic conversation vocabulary.  This product was designed to work well with multiple

Missing school is all kinds of difficult.  Even if it’s a planned absence, I find it takes SO LONG to prepare for a (usually non-Spanish-speaking) sub to cover for all the different elementary grade levels.  Enter…sub plans based on a book!   I have used this structure of sub plans for years with great success.  The sub doesn’t need to know Spanish and these plans do not require any use of technology.  Plus, the activities included work for many different grade levels. This book is about a sad

Ignite student excitement for learning language with this comprehensible Spanish story & activities.  Kindergarten & 1st grade students will be engaged as they work both as a whole group and in smaller groups on the activities and games. Students feel empowered as they understand the simple language provided in Spanish.  Plus, you benefit from the easy to use activities and time saved. Readers hear “me llamo” (my name is) repeated throughout the story.  In the end, we say goodbye to all th

Are you looking for a way for your elementary Spanish students to practice feelings vocabulary independently?  This resource asks students to draw faces for a variety of feelings.  It is a wonderful tool to bring out your students’ creativity while reviewing the feeling words in Spanish.  My students love this activity every year! Resources included: 4 worksheets (.pdf) Vocabulary: Estoy Bien Más o menos Mal Muy bien Feliz Triste Emocionado Cansado Furioso Enfermo  Be sure to check out the

Planning a unit on feelings for elementary Spanish class?  There are so many fun ways to practice!  Add this resource to your plans and use it as part of whole group instruction AND individual student practice. This resource is a set of google slides that function as a self checking game. Students choose the correct vocabulary word on each slide. If they get it wrong, they can try again. Using these slides during the whole group instruction allows the teacher to gauge how students are doing

Get your students speaking Spanish!  My elementary Spanish students love it when I pull out a board game during class.  Playing games is a great way to engage students with their new language.  This easy to use printable resource works well for partner practice and can also be used as a whole class activity by projecting the game board onto a Smart board.   This Spanish game will encourage students to practice family vocabulary.   Once students know the process of playing board games, they m

Planning a unit on rainforest animals in your elementary Spanish class?  It’s one of my favorites!  My first graders LOVE learning to describe rainforest animals.  This topic bundle is packed full of fun and easy to use resources, both digital and printable, to help you teach your students about rainforest animals. Resources included: Story--Los Amigos de Mono Story--¿Cómo Son los Amigos de Mono? Game--Interactive Google Slides Game--Google Slides Matching Activity--BOOM Cards Activity--BOOM C

Missing school is all kinds of difficult.  Even if it’s a planned absence, I find it takes SO LONG to prepare for a (usually non-Spanish-speaking) sub to cover for all the different elementary grade levels.  Enter…sub plans based on a book!   I have used this structure of sub plans for years with great success.  The sub doesn’t need to know Spanish and these plans do not require any use of technology.  Plus, the activities included work for many different grade levels. The book, Señorita Gordit

Incorporating stories into your lessons is a great way for elementary Spanish students to encounter their new language in context. In addition to reading the text, students can interact with this story in several ways. This Spanish story and resource pack focuses on weather vocabulary and also incorporates feelings. Lola doesn't like being cold so she goes to different places until she finds what she's looking for. Resources included: Story (18 pdf pages)--color version for digital use Story-

Planning a unit on family vocabulary for elementary Spanish class?  There are so many fun ways to practice!  Add this resource to your plans and use it as part of whole group instruction AND individual student practice. This resource is a set of google slides that function as a self checking game. Students choose the correct vocabulary word on each slide. If they get it wrong, they can try again. Using these slides during the whole group instruction allows the teacher to gauge how students

Missing school is all kinds of difficult.  Even if it’s a planned absence, I find it takes SO LONG to prepare for a (usually non-Spanish-speaking) sub to cover for all the different elementary grade levels.  Enter…sub plans based on a book!   I have used this structure of sub plans for years with great success.  The sub doesn’t need to know Spanish and these plans do not require any use of technology.  Plus, the activities included work for many different grade levels. This book is a new take o

Teaching your students family vocabulary in Spanish?  This fun story was written to accompany elementary Spanish lessons on la familia.  Students will read about a family of monsters.  One day their smallest cat goes missing.  Read on to see where they find him!  The printable resources that are included will make it easy to extend this story into an entire lesson (or more!).This story comes with several resources. Resources included:Story (32 pdf pages)Story--student version (half page and quar

Get your students speaking Spanish!  My elementary Spanish students love it when I pull out a board game during class.  Playing games is a great way to engage students with their new language.  This easy to use printable resource works well for partner practice and can also be used as a whole class activity by projecting the game board onto a Smart board.   This Spanish game will encourage students to practice counting up to 10.   Once students know the process of playing board games, they m

Who is ready for an activity that lets you move around?!  This is one of the most student-requested games in my class.  Kids love that they can move around the room and I love that they’re hearing Spanish!  This version helps students practice opinions with  “me gusta” in Spanish. This blog post goes into more detail on how I use this game in the classroom–it might be helpful! Resources included: Game signs (color & black and white) Teacher resource page with teaching ideas for activities Vocab

Lots of bang for your buck! This Spanish story and resource pack introduces the structure "vivo" (I live). Students will also practice Spanish colors and asking/answering questions. Incorporating stories into your lessons is a great way for elementary Spanish students to encounter their new language in context. In addition to reading the text, students can interact with this story in several ways. Resources included: Story (17 pdf pages)--color version for digital use Story--student version S

Do your students love playing games? Do you love saving money? Grab this bundle and you're set for 5 different elementary Spanish topics. 5 different topics, 8 different board games! Your students will love learning Spanish as they play these games. Once students know the process of playing board games, they make a PERFECT addition to sub plans.Resources Included: 1--Feelings board game & student resource page 2--Colors board games (3) & student resource pages 3--Shapes board game & st

Develop student knowledge of la Navidad with this comprehensible Spanish story & activities. 1st-3rd grade students will be engaged as they work both as a whole group and in smaller groups on the activities and games. Students feel empowered as they understand the simple language provided in Spanish.  Plus, you benefit from the easy to use activities and time saved. Readers hear “me gusta” (I like it) repeated throughout the story as they are introduced to Christmas vocabulary. The worksheet

Are you looking for ways to help students engage with Spanish?  The games in this bundle encourage students to use their new language, both individually and as part of a whole group activity.  I specifically created them for my 2nd grade classes.  They are a great addition to your elementary Spanish unit on school supplies. This bundle includes two digital resources for learning and practicing school supplies vocabulary in Spanish. Resources included: Interactive Game using google slides --w

This bundle includes two digital resources for learning and practicing family vocabulary in Spanish. Resources included: Interactive Game using google slides --with & without audio Virtual Matching Game using google slides --for virtual instruction or socially distanced face to face instruction Vocabulary included: el abuelo la abuela el papá la mamá el hermano la hermana el bebé el gato el perro Be sure to check out the TEACHER RESOURCE PAGES for lots of great ideas for using these resource

Build your students’ knowledge of the 7 continents in Spanish with this comprehensible Spanish story & activities.  1st-3rd grade students will be engaged with the colorful visuals as they become familiar with the shape and location of each continent in the world.   Students feel empowered as they understand the simple language provided in Spanish.  Plus, you benefit from the easy to use activities and time saved. Resources included:Story (17 pdf pages) Story--student booklet Video of story