I am a teacher with experience in public and private school from Grades 5-12. I'm of Italian heritage, American and Canadian nationality, and have a passion for teaching French, Italian, and Spanish!
It's all the fun of traveling without the hassle! This bundle of lessons includes SIX lessons about (1) train travel, (2) negotiating a taxi, (3) booking a hotel, (4) describing food, (5) giving and understanding directions, and (6) navigating the metro helps prepare students for common travel experiences and communication needs with six lessons that each include a comprehensive vocab list, three communicative activities with fun manipulatives, and reading, writing, and speaking practice - plus
Are you looking for engaging activities to celebrate Carnival this year? They are a great way to engage with the target culture while practicing listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Students will have a blast, and the activities can be mixed and matched to fit any timeline or group of students. This product is a best seller and customer favorite: "I LOVE LOVE LOVE this resource!" How can I use it?: -for students working both in class and remotely -for whole-class instruction, small
Are you looking for engaging activities to celebrate Carnival this year? They are a great way to engage with the target culture while practicing listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Students will have a blast, and the activities can be mixed and matched to fit any timeline or group of students. This product is a best seller and customer favorite: "I LOVE LOVE LOVE this resource!" How can I use it?: -for students working both in class and remotely -for whole-class instruction, small
Looking to clarify expectations for students? ACTFL’s Can-Do Statements help learners identify what they need to do to function at a specific level of proficiency - these posters make these expectations clear and evident for students. Whether you’re a veteran or just newly transitioning to proficiency-based curriculum, these posters are a fantastic addition to your classroom and assignments. How can I use it: -Post these posters around the room to help integrate curriculum and student buy-in. -
Are you looking for engaging activities to celebrate Carnaval this year? They are a great way to engage with the target culture while practicing listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Students will have a blast, and the activities can be mixed and matched to fit any timeline or group of students. This product is a best seller and customer favorite: "I LOVE LOVE LOVE this resource!" How can I use it?: -for students working both in class and remotely -for whole-class instruction, small
This 3-hour less on direct, indirect, and double object pronouns includes clear and easy-to-follow notes for Interactive Notebooks, as well as 24 task cards for practice with clear explanations and answer keys. How can I use it? -to teach new learners about direct, indirect, and double object pronouns -to review direct, indirect, and double object pronouns with learners -as a learning station or learning center Who is it for? -Intermediate Level Spanish students -Students in Grades 9-12 At the e
This 8-hour Unit on commands and health is based on VenConmigo vocabulary and uses students’ interactive notebooks as well as fun games and activities to learn about and then practice with commands and health-related vocabulary. How can I use it?: -in connection with an existing unit, or as a free-standing Unit -as a fun review activity for those who have worked with commands before -to teach new learners about commands and health vocabulary -as a series of learning stations or learning centers
It's all the fun of traveling without the hassle! These activities about navigating the metro and subway help prepare students for common travel experiences and communication needs with a comprehensive vocab list, three communicative activities with fun manipulatives, and reading, writing, and speaking practice - plus a few extra bonuses. The best part - no passport required! You’ll get a PDF of Google Drive forced copy links to editable, printable, and digital activities including detailed inst
Looking for a few fun learning activities to use with students before Thanksgiving? This series of short learner-centered activities keeps your students engaged and learning before the break! This series of activities related to Thanksgiving includes a picture vocabulary list, a word search, a vocabulary puzzle, and a color-by-number. Each activity can be used in isolation or all together for a versatile way to engage your students before Thanksgiving break. Students in the Novice Levels of
Looking for a simple resource for students to access the tenses you cover during the year? This is a small reference guide that students can keep their notes on various tenses, including: (1) il presente, (2) l’imperativo, (3) il passato prossimo, (4) l’imperfetto, (5) il futuro semplice, (6) il condizionale presente, (7) il trapassato prossimo, (8) il condizionale passato, (9) il congiuntivo presente, & (10) il futuro anteriore, and keep it handy for class activities and assignments! This re
This 1-hour activity has students create a 12-page flipbook to teach and practice the verb to beand prepositions of location. It includes all the vocabulary and sentence practice that students need to use these concepts confidently. How can I use it?: -to teach new learners about to be and prepositions of location -as a fun review for students who have seen the content before -as a learning station or learning center Who is it for?: -Novice Level Spanish students -Students in Grades 6-12 At t
It's all the fun of traveling without the hassle! This bundle of lessons includes SIX lessons about (1) train travel, (2) negotiating a taxi, (3) booking a hotel, (4) describing food, (5) giving and understanding directions, and (6) navigating the metro helps prepare students for common travel experiences and communication needs with six lessons that each include a comprehensive vocab list, three communicative activities with fun manipulatives, and reading, writing, and speaking practice - plus
Brainwreck is a way to practice vocabulary in an exciting and dynamic way! It's just like your favorite game, Cranium. Just add vocabulary from your current unit, print the game, and you’re ready to play. Brainwreck really gets students to remember the vocabulary - it requires students to use kinesthetic, visual, written, verbal, and non-linguistic representations to describe their vocabulary words, and by the end of the game, your students will know their vocab backwards and forwards! How can
It's all the fun of traveling without the hassle! This bundle of lessons includes SIX lessons about (1) train travel, (2) negotiating a taxi, (3) booking a hotel, (4) describing food, (5) giving and understanding directions, and (6) navigating the metro helps prepare students for common travel experiences and communication needs with six lessons that each include a comprehensive vocab list, three communicative activities with fun manipulatives, and reading, writing, and speaking practice - plus
It's all the fun of traveling without the hassle! These activities about making a hotel reservation help prepare students for common travel experiences and communication needs with a comprehensive vocab list, three communicative activities with fun manipulatives, and reading, writing, and speaking practice - plus a few extra bonuses. The best part - no passport required! You’ll get a PDF of Google Drive forced copy links to editable, printable, and digital activities including detailed instructi
It's all the fun of traveling without the hassle! These activities about navigating train travel help prepare students for common travel experiences and communication needs with a comprehensive vocab list, three communicative activities with fun manipulatives, and reading, writing, and speaking practice - plus a few extra bonuses. The best part - no passport required! You’ll get a PDF of Google Drive forced copy links to editable, printable, and digital activities including detailed instructions
This 2-hour lesson on chores and deber/tener que uses students’ interactive notebooks as well as fun games and activities to learn about and then practice with chores (quehaceres) and the verbs tener que and deber. How can I use it? -to teach new learners about chores, and the verbs tener que and deber -as a review for students who have seen the content before -as a part of a learning station or learning center Who is it for? -Novice Level Spanish students -Students in Grades 6-12 At the end of
Looking for a simple resource for students to access the tenses you cover during the year? This is a small reference guide that students can keep their notes on various tenses, including: (1) le présent, (2) l’impératif, (3) le futur proche, (4) le passé composé, (5) l’imparfait, (6) le futur, (7) le conditionnel, (8) le passé simple, (9) le plus-que-parfait, & (10) le subjonctif présent, and keep it handy for class activities and assignments! This resource comes with a student version and te
This product includes notes, activities, and games to practice with body part vocabulary and the grammar construction of how to describe pain in the target language using “doler.” This is a customer favorite, described as a “super cute activity!” Check out our product preview here!: https://youtu.be/vjZ7e2dgQuk How can I use it?: -as a stand-alone lesson -in groups or breakout rooms -for both in-person instruction and remote learning -to assign as independent work -as an addition to learning
This All About Me Skillbuilder product includes 29 teenager-friendly character cards to get students speaking! They can be used to learn basic introductions or practice more advanced speaking skills. How can I use it?: -for students working both in class and remotely -to practice speaking -to learn basic introductions -to integrate and practice more advanced speaking skills -for novice students practicing interpersonal skills -for intermediate students as a foundation to practice more advance
I am a teacher with experience in public and private school from Grades 5-12. I'm of Italian heritage, American and Canadian nationality, and have a passion for teaching French, Italian, and Spanish!
Teaching style
An emphasis on proficiency with a mix of contextualized listening, reading, speaking, writing, vocab and grammar.
My own education history
-Bachelors of Arts in Italian Language and Literature, French Language and Literature, and Spanish Language and Literature
-Masters of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction
-Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership
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