Luci Bateman

Powerpoint with step by step instructions on how to make a balloon pinata. I have done pinatas with my students for Valentine's day, Halloween, Easter, and Christmas. You can decorate them any way you would like and the students come up with many creative ideas! We fill them up with candy and then go outside to pop the pinatas during our class party. It is a very low-cost and fun activity. Includes a letter to send home to parents in English and Spanish to remind students to bring candy to fill

Very creative ABC book for kids. The main character of the book, Julia, goes to Italy with her family. She shares what she eats, sees, touches, does, and where she goes using words in Italian for each word of the alphabet. All words are illustrated with colorful drawings. Very good for cultural weeks or days at school or to discuss geography when talking about Europe. Also good to discuss different languages. This is not a typical ABC book that kids are used to, so they love it!

Includes explanations, pictures, video, worksheets and printables. 1. History and origin of 5 de mayo. 2. Fill in the blank 3. Put 5 de Mayo words in ABC order 4. 5 de Mayo word search 5. 5 de Mayo multiplication coloring page (maracas) 6. Ordinal numbers (poncho, dress, and sombrero)

Powerpoint with pictures, youtube videos, songs, projects, homework, worksheets, and examples. In SPANISH

Powerpoint with pictures, examples, worksheets, and homework assignments in SPANISH

Very fun Halloween craft. Students will cut out the pumpkin and color it, then they will color and cut out any of the small Halloween images that they want and they will decorate their pumpkin. In my class we have a pumpkin decorating contest and we vote on the one we like the most. The students have a blast!

Powerpoint with pictures, explanations, examples, maps, discussion questions, homework, and worksheets IN SPANISH.

Very creative ABC book for kids. The main character of the book, Julia, goes to Rio, Brazil (where the World Cup will be held in 2014 and the Olympics will be held in 2016). She shares what she eats, sees, touches, does, and where she goes using words in Portuguese for each word of the alphabet. All words are illustrated with colorful drawings. Very good for cultural weeks or days at school or to discuss geography when talking about South America. Also good to discuss different languages. This i

5 worksheet with a "mystery winter object". Students have to connect the dots by counting by 1's, 2's, 3's, 5's, and 10's. Mystery objects include: snowflake, mitten, earmuffs, hot chocolate mug, and beanie. once they have discovered what their mystery object is they can color the object. Great resource to use for different levels of math- for math centers, fast finishers, homework, additional practice, etc.

Powerpoint with pictures and explanations on Venezuelan geography, population, language, ethnicity groups, government, independence, food, animals, land, climate, language, dance, currency, flag, etc. Also includes a video, and an activity. Great activity for culture week or any cultural activity. Also discusses climate in relation to the Equator.

Powerpoint with pictures, worksheets, homework assignments, an individual project, youtube video, and explanations. IN SPANISH.

Color, cut, and paste the the animals into the habitats they belong.

Powerpoint with pictures, objectives, examples, and worksheets in SPANISH.

This is an easy spring/summer craft for students to do. They will write their favorite things about their school/class in each stem. Then, they will color the flower pot, flowers, and stems, and then cut and paste them together. It is a fun activity to do at the end of the school year. Then, students can go around the classroom, sharing what their favorite things about the school/class are.

Students will cut and paste different school items, students, teachers, and bus drivers to the bus. Then, they can color the bus. Good activity to be used as a fast finisher, in centers, to discuss bus safety before a field trip, etc.

10 question test to evaluate the level at which students are entering Preschool.

Ideas for centers for spanish spelling word. Every day during Spanish spelling time students pick 1 or 2 cards from a box, they aren't allowed to see the card(s) they pick. Cards include: writing the words on a whiteboard, make a drawing of the words, use magnet letters to spell the words, use magazine letters to spell the words, use play-doh to spell the words, etc. My students LOVE these center tasks, and they are able to concentrate and the room is quiet since each student is working independ

Powerpoint with objectives, youtube videos, pictures, and a worksheet. IN SPANISH

26 worksheets. Each worksheet has a letter, tracing exercises, and pictures to color in. Very fun and easy to use for whole group instruction, centers, review, homework, or fast finishers.

Powerpoint with pictures and explanations, showing how to make Chinese lanterns. It is such a quick and fun activity. You can use any color of paper and any size as well. I have students who decorated their entire room with chinese lanterns because it was so fun and easy. We have some up in our classroom as well.