Laura D

Complete mini-unit on Easter in Spain. This is a 2-page article about la Pascua y la Semana Santa which includes the happenings throughout Lent, Holy Week, and Easter Monday. There is a wealth of vocabulary in the article as well as descriptions and pictures of popular feast day foods. Following the article are 2 pages of activities, including a Venn diagram for comparing Easter in Spain with Easter in the United States.

La Bandera Mexicana - The Mexican Flag: Meaning and History includes a lengthy history of the flag, and the symbols and meanings then and now, including how the Aztec Empire and Mexican's quest for independence influenced the symbolism of the flag. Also included are comprehension questions, a large flag that is labeled (in Spanish) for coloring, and a stanza of Mexico's National Anthem. A great activity for Mexico's Independence Day or addition to a unit on Mexico.

This is an article about January in Puerto Rico. Specifically, the article describes the traditions of New Year's Eve on the island and tells how Three Kings' Day is celebrated. Also included is a recipe for a Three Kings' Day dessert, and comprehension questions. There is a writing activity as well.

This two-page reading with accompanying two-page worksheet was created using Comprehensible Input (CI). Vocabulary comes from cognates and high frequency words. This can be used successfully with beginning and intermediate level Spanish students. It includes information about grade levels, types of schools, and a typical school year and day for each grade level. There is an activity that requires students to identify cognates and also compare and contrast their own schools with those in Colombia

Included is an article about how Valentine's Day is celebrated in Spain and Latin America. Also included is a recipe for a popular Spanish Valentine's Day dessert, comprehension questions, and a crossword puzzle.

Me gusta(n)/No me gusta(n) Spanish vocabulary chat mat - This resource gets the conversation started about likes and dislikes. Includes vocabulary in three sections: General, Los Deportes, and La Comida. I put this chat mat on each table and students use it to converse about their likes and dislikes.

Yo Soy Spanish activity adjective vocabulary chat mat - Students can refer to this chat mat to discuss in Spanish who they are. Are they an athlete? An actor? A dancer? Find out when using the chat mat with your students. Includes vocabulary and sentence starter. I put this chat mat on each table and students use it as a "getting to know you" activity.

Soy de Origen Spanish vocabulary chat mat - This resource is sure to get your students talking about their nationalities and the nationalities of others. I put this chat mat on each table and students use it to converse about their own nationalities and the nationalities of famous Spanish-speaking people. There is a separate section at the top of the chat mat that lists the Spanish-speaking countries.

This is a one-page article in Spanish (perfect for level 1, with cognates and simple vocabulary) about Saint Patrick and how Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in Spain. The following pages contain a crossword puzzle with new vocabulary from the article, and a coloring page with instructions in Spanish on how to color the image and which colors to use.

This is a festive game/activity for the holidays. Students are given 12 titles of popular holiday songs that have been translated into Spanish. By using cognates and the Spanish dictionary, students will work together in groups to try to figure out which songs are named. You can give prizes to the group or groups who are the first to accurately complete this task. A fun way to keep your students' minds on Spanish class on the days leading up to the holidays when they tend to be preoccupied!

This is an article in Spanish about the history of Veteran's Day in the United States. It was written using comprehensible input, including cognates and common classroom phrases such as names and dates. There are simple Spanish comprehension questions and a word search with vocabulary from the article. There is also a coloring section that requires students to use Spanish colors and vocabulary to correctly color the picture. Something special to do leading up to Veteran's Day.

This is a two paragraph article about Memorial Day in Spanish. It uses the Spanish preterite tense. Activities that follow require students to look at the preterite and name infinitives, as well as answer questions in Spanish.

Included is an informational packet with facts about Paraguay including currency, statistics, food and tourist attractions. Also included are activities to check for comprehension and a Paraguay flag coloring sheet.

This includes instructions to create a holiday card and a page of holiday phrases in Spanish for students to use in their card. Something fun to do before the holidays and a heartfelt card to be treasured by students' families.

This is a fun way to introduce Cinco de Mayo to your students. Included is a one-page article about what happened at the Battle of Puebla and why and how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated. There is a crossword puzzle the includes information from the article, and a time-line of events for students to complete. Also included is a simple recipe for Nachos, and a recipe for Churros con Chocolate.

Included is a 4-page simple Spanish article about how the December holidays are celebrated in Mexico. Also included is a recipe for a popular Spanish Christmas food, comprehension questions, and a Venn Diagram comparing Christmas in Mexico with Christmas in the United States (complete with mini pictures of all vocabulary words).

Included is an informational article about Puerto Rico with a KWL (students know, want to know, learned) and activity packet. Students will learn about Puerto Rico's symbols and tourist attractions and apply what they have learned.

This is a great game/activity for any holiday involving candy, such as Halloween, Valentine's Day, or Easter. It's also good practice for using the Spanish dictionary. Students are given 20 names of popular candies that have been translated into Spanish. By using cognates and the Spanish dictionary, students will work together in groups to try to figure out which popular candies are named. It's fun to give prizes of the actual candies that are named to the group or groups who are the first to ac

This is a jigsaw puzzle with Spanish Valentine's Day phrases. Students will practice matching forms of querer, necesitar, and gustar with infinitives, and learn Spanish vocabulary for Valentine's Day. Teachers can cut the puzzle ahead of time, or students can cut and put together (it would be nice to print on oak tag).

This is a poem I wrote to help my students learn the Spanish months of the year. Included in the poem is all twelve months with some weather vocabulary and other nouns and adjectives. There are also comprehension questions. Students must then illustrate the frame around the poem based on the descriptions of the months that have been given.