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!
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 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
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
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
Are you looking for engaging activities to introduce or review school supplies vocabulary? This collection of vocabulary, games, and activities is a great way to practice with vocabulary related to school supplies in a fun and engaging way! How can I use it?: -as a way to introduce school supplies vocabulary to students -as a way to review school supplies vocabulary with students -as a series of learning stations or learning centers Who is it for? -Novice Level language students -Students in Gra
This 1-hour activity for interactive notebooks is a fun way for students to research a country and then talk about it with classmates. It requires students to research basic information about their country and then earn “visas” from classmates by sharing the information with others. It’s fun, dynamic, and communicative. How can I use it? -as a quick lesson plan for a substitute teacher! -as a way to integrate culture into a lesson or unit -as a way to get students thinking like global citizen
Need some holiday activities that are secular and not religious or Christmas themed? This collection of digital (no-prep) and print (low-prep) interactive winter-themed activities is great for before or after winter break! There are three fun winter-themed activities that have students practice their listening, reading, and writing skills - and the activities can be mixed and matched to fit any schedule or group of students. How can I use it?: -to practice reading, writing, and listening befor
This small references guide or “passport” is great for learning or reviewing how to use prepositions. How can I use it?: -as a review tool -as scaffolded notes Who is it for?: -Intermediate Italian Students in Grades 6-12 At the end of the lesson, students will be able to: -identify Italian prepositions -understand the rules of use for Italian prepositions -how to combine prepositions and articles in contractions for use Includes: (go into detail here about each page) -11 pages of content -tw
By special request, this product is a single design of our popular ACTFL posters. 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: -Po
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 the subjunctive mood: (1) regular and irregular verbs in the present subjunctive, & (2) usage and keep it handy for class activities and assignments! This resource comes with a student version and teacher version (answer key), and students can bring it with them as they continue in higher levels of coursework. One of the best feature
Are you looking for engaging activities to introduce or review school supplies vocabulary? This collection of vocabulary, games, and activities is a great way to practice with vocabulary related to school supplies in a fun and engaging way! How can I use it?: -as a way to introduce school supplies vocabulary to students -as a way to review school supplies vocabulary with students -as a series of learning stations or learning centers Who is it for? -Novice Level language students -Students in Gra
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 “farsi male." 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 lea
This 1-hour game and task cards will make agreeing or disagreeing with an opinion in French easy for Novice learners. How can I use it? -as a fun review activity to do in pairs -to teach new learners how to agree or disagree in French -as a review for students who have seen the content before -as a learning station or learning center Who is it for? -Novice Level French students -Students in Grades 6-12 At the end of the lesson, students will be able to: -agree or disagree with other’s opinions
This 5-hour less on demonstrative adjectives/pronouns and clothing includes clear and easy-to-follow notes for Interactive Notebooks, as well as 24 task cards and a game for practice! How can I use it? -to teach new learners about demonstrative adjectives and pronouns -to review demonstrative adjectives and pronouns with learners -to teach new learners about clothing -to review clothing with learners -as a learning station or learning center Who is it for? -Spanish Students at Novice Level and u
Are you looking for engaging activities to introduce or review school supplies vocabulary? This collection of vocabulary, games, and activities is a great way to practice with vocabulary related to school supplies in a fun and engaging way! How can I use it?: -as a way to introduce school supplies vocabulary to students -as a way to review school supplies vocabulary with students -as a series of learning stations or learning centers Who is it for? -Novice Level language students -Students in Gra
This 2-hour activity features a fun 8-page “passport” for students to fill out about themselves, including name, age, birthday, family, and their likes and dislikes. It also has a place where students can earn “visas” by interviewing classmates and practicing asking and answering about these topics of personal information. How can I use it? -as a fun review activity -as a way to introduce the content to new students -as a way to get students talking -as a learning station or learning center Who
This 3-hour proficiency-based lesson plan uses colorful notes and fun activities for printing or Google Drive to teach beginners basic greetings and questions in Italian. These first few concepts are some of the most important and useful your students will ever learn, and this lesson plan helps you make the most of it! It works on students’ writing, speaking and listening. How can I use it?: -to teach new learners about greetings, name and pleasantries -as a review for students who have seen th
This 3-hour on the imperative has students engaged in teaching and learning from their peers! Students learn about regular and irregular rules of the imperative, prepare lessons on a particular aspect of the tense, teach others, and then participate in fun activities to synthesize their learning. How can I use it? -to review the imperative -to introduce the imperative to students Who is it for? -Intermediate level language learners At the end of the lesson, students will be able to… -tell someo
This 3-hour proficiency-based lesson plan uses colorful notes and fun activities for printing or Google Drive to teach beginners basic greetings and questions in Spanish. These first few concepts are some of the most important and useful your students will ever learn, and this lesson plan helps you make the most of it! It works on students’ writing, speaking and listening. How can I use it?: -to teach new learners about greetings, name and pleasantries -as a review for students who have seen th
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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