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I speak Spanish and English and I love to learn new languages. I have taught Spanish for the last 14 years. I received my bachelors degree in Spanish through the University of Northern Iowa, then my Masters of Arts in Teaching Spanish from the University of Iowa and then additional graduate classwork in Spanish from Indiana University Bloomington. Languages have allowed me to more easily explore the world.
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Preview of Spanish Novice Unit 1 Growing Bundle: Master Core Verbs & Vocabulary!

Spanish Novice Unit 1 Growing Bundle: Master Core Verbs & Vocabulary!

Struggling to find engaging, high-impact Spanish resources that truly capture your students' attention across multiple grade levels? Introducing the Novice Spanish Unit 1 - Growing bundle, your ultimate solution for creating dynamic and effective language learning experiences! This comprehensive, CI-aligned bundle is designed to save you precious planning time while significantly boosting your students' engagement and comprehension in foundational Spanish. Watch your young learners thrive as th
Preview of Spanish Novice Songs Growing Bundle | CI Activities for Language Foundations

Spanish Novice Songs Growing Bundle | CI Activities for Language Foundations

Are you struggling to find engaging and effective ways to introduce Spanish to your 1st Grade through 9th Grade students? Discover the Spanish Novice Songs Growing Bundle | CI Activities for Language Foundations, your ultimate solution for bringing Spanish to life! This innovative bundle is designed to save you valuable planning time while dramatically boosting student engagement and comprehension through the power of music. Say goodbye to dry grammar drills and hello to vibrant, interactive
Preview of Spanish Logic Puzzle Bundle | Novice & Intermediate | No Prep Critical Thinking

Spanish Logic Puzzle Bundle | Novice & Intermediate | No Prep Critical Thinking

🧩 Spanish Logic Puzzle Bundle | Novice & Intermediate | No Prep Critical Thinking Activities Are you looking for engaging Spanish activities that build reading comprehension and critical thinking without adding more prep work to your day? This Spanish Logic Puzzle Bundle includes all of the logic puzzles in my store for both novice and intermediate learners. Students read clues, use deduction skills, and solve engaging mysteries entirely in Spanish—making language practice feel like a game inst
Preview of French Unit 1 - Growing Bundle

French Unit 1 - Growing Bundle

✨ Growing French Story + Song Activities Bundle | CI-Aligned, Engaging, and Interactive ✨ Bring language learning to life with this comprehensive and ever-expanding bundle of French storytelling and song-based resources! Perfect for CI/TPRS classrooms, this bundle provides everything you need to teach vocabulary in context while giving students multiple, meaningful exposures through stories, songs, games, and interactive activities. This growing bundle currently includes storytelling resource
Preview of Simple French Stories - Monique veut un chien

Simple French Stories - Monique veut un chien

✨ Bring storytelling to life in your classroom with this storytelling resource! ✨ This bundle has everything you need to teach, practice, and reinforce the a story in the present tenses. Designed for easy differentiation and engaging instruction, these materials help your students build confidence, comprehension, and fluency while enjoying the power of storytelling. 📚 Focus Vocabulary: il y a, est, a, veut, va vers, lui dit, voit, lui donne⭐ What’s Included: Story Slides – Teach the story us
Preview of Spanish Songs to Engage Beginners - Soy Carmen

Spanish Songs to Engage Beginners - Soy Carmen

Unlock Spanish Conversations with Engaging Songs! | Emotions & Subject PronounsAre you looking for a dynamic way to bring everyday Spanish conversations and emotional expression to life in your classroom? Introducing “Spanish Songs – Yo soy Carmen,” your all-in-one solution for making Spanish language learning fun, memorable, and effective. This resource is thoughtfully designed to captivate students while building real comprehension and speaking confidence — with minimal prep for teachers. ✨
Preview of Spanish Songs to Engage Beginners - ¿Cómo te sientes?

Spanish Songs to Engage Beginners - ¿Cómo te sientes?

Engaging Spanish Song Activities | Feelings, Seasons & Weather SongMake learning Spanish fun and interactive with this comprehensive song activity pack focused on emotions, seasons, and weather vocabulary! Designed to give students multiple exposures to the song in engaging ways, this resource includes a variety of activities that reinforce listening comprehension, vocabulary recognition, and translation skills while students sing along. This catchy song helps students practice answering “¿Có
Preview of Simple Spanish Stories - Mónica quería un perro

Simple Spanish Stories - Mónica quería un perro

✨ Bring storytelling to life in your classroom with this storytelling resource! ✨ This bundle has everything you need to teach, practice, and reinforce the story in the past tense. Designed for easy differentiation and engaging instruction, these materials help your students build confidence, comprehension, and fluency while enjoying the power of storytelling. 📚 Focus Vocabulary: había, era, estaba, tenía, quería, fue hacia, le dijo, vio, le dio⭐ What’s Included: Story Slides – Teach the st
Preview of Simple Spanish Stories - Mónica quiere un perro

Simple Spanish Stories - Mónica quiere un perro

✨ Bring storytelling to life in your classroom with this storytelling resource! ✨ This bundle has everything you need to teach, practice, and reinforce the a story in the present tenses. Designed for easy differentiation and engaging instruction, these materials help your students build confidence, comprehension, and fluency while enjoying the power of storytelling. 📚 Focus Vocabulary: hay, es, está, tiene, quiere, va hacia, le dice, ve, le da⭐ What’s Included: Story Slides – Teach the stor
Preview of French Songs to Engage Beginners - Salut !  Ça va ?

French Songs to Engage Beginners - Salut ! Ça va ?

Unlock French Conversations with Engaging Songs! | Emotions & Subject Pronouns Are you looking for a dynamic way to bring everyday French conversations and emotional expression to life in your classroom? Introducing “French Songs – Je suis Lucie”, your all-in-one solution for making French language learning fun, memorable, and effective. This resource is thoughtfully designed to captivate students while building real listening comprehension and speaking confidence — with minimal prep for t
Preview of Italian Songs to Engage Beginners - Io sono Giulia

Italian Songs to Engage Beginners - Io sono Giulia

Unlock Italian Conversations with Engaging Songs! | Emotions & Subject Pronouns Are you looking for a dynamic way to bring everyday Italian conversations and emotional expression to life in your classroom? Introducing “Italian Songs – Io sono Giulia”, your all-in-one solution for making Italian language learning fun, memorable, and effective. This resource is thoughtfully designed to captivate students while building real comprehension and speaking confidence — with minimal prep for teache
Preview of Russian Songs to Engage Beginners - Привет! Как дела?

Russian Songs to Engage Beginners - Привет! Как дела?

Unlock Russian Conversations with Engaging Songs! | Emotion & Pronoun Practice Are you looking for a dynamic way to bring everyday Russian conversations and emotional expression to life in your classroom? Introducing "Russian Songs - Привет! Как дела?", your all-in-one solution for making Russian language learning vibrant and effective. This resource is meticulously designed to captivate your students and significantly boost their comprehension and speaking confidence with minimal prep time for
Preview of Diario - Spanish Calendar Chat

Diario - Spanish Calendar Chat

Spanish Vocabulary & Fluency Activities | Seasonal Conversation & Writing PracticeGive your students the tools to build vocabulary, fluency, and confidence in Spanish with this versatile activity pack! Centered around seasonal themes, this resource includes everything from interactive speaking activities to daily journal prompts and fluency-boosting timed writes. What’s Included:Chat Maps – visual vocabulary support Journal Prompts – 54 days worth (or 18 if you assign all 3 per day) Busca a A
Preview of Novice French Logic Puzzle– L'école-School Supply #1 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

Novice French Logic Puzzle– L'école-School Supply #1 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

🧩 French Logic Puzzle – Novice Level | No Prep Critical Thinking Activity Are you looking for a fun way to help novice French students read, think, and solve problems without overwhelming them? This no-prep French logic puzzle gives students simple, comprehensible French input while helping them practice animal vocabulary and the words est, a, and il y a. Students read short clues, use logic, and complete a grid to solve the puzzle. Instead of isolated vocabulary drills, students stay engaged b
Preview of Intermediate Spanish Logic Puzzle–Book Mystery #3 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

Intermediate Spanish Logic Puzzle–Book Mystery #3 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

🧩 Spanish Logic Puzzle – Intermediate | No Prep Critical Thinking Activity Are you looking for a way to challenge your intermediate Spanish students without adding more prep to your plate? This no-prep Spanish logic puzzle is the perfect solution to get your students thinking, reading, and problem-solving in Spanish. Instead of simple worksheets, students must use logic, deduction, and comprehension skills to solve the mystery—keeping them engaged from start to finish. Whether you need a f
Preview of Novice SpanishLogic Puzzle– Las mascotas #1 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

Novice SpanishLogic Puzzle– Las mascotas #1 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

🧩 Spanish Logic Puzzle – Novice Level | No Prep Critical Thinking Activity Are you looking for a fun way to help novice Spanish students read, think, and solve problems without overwhelming them? This no-prep Spanish logic puzzle gives students simple, comprehensible Spanish input while helping them practice animal vocabulary and the words es, tiene, and hay. Students read short clues, use logic, and complete a grid to solve the puzzle. Instead of isolated vocabulary drills, students stay engag
Preview of Novice French Logic Puzzle– Les animal domestique #1 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

Novice French Logic Puzzle– Les animal domestique #1 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

🧩 French Logic Puzzle – Novice Level | No Prep Critical Thinking Activity Are you looking for a fun way to help novice French students read, think, and solve problems without overwhelming them? This no-prep French logic puzzle gives students simple, comprehensible French input while helping them practice animal vocabulary and the words est, a, and il y a. Students read short clues, use logic, and complete a grid to solve the puzzle. Instead of isolated vocabulary drills, students stay engaged
Preview of Intermediate Spanish Logic Puzzle–Travel Mystery #4 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

Intermediate Spanish Logic Puzzle–Travel Mystery #4 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

🧩 Spanish Logic Puzzle – Intermediate | No Prep Critical Thinking Activity Are you looking for a way to challenge your intermediate Spanish students without adding more prep to your plate? This no-prep Spanish logic puzzle is the perfect solution to get your students thinking, reading, and problem-solving in Spanish. Instead of simple worksheets, students must use logic, deduction, and comprehension skills to solve the mystery—keeping them engaged from start to finish. Whether you need a f
Preview of Novice Spanish Logic Puzzle– La Escuela #1 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

Novice Spanish Logic Puzzle– La Escuela #1 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

🧩 Spanish Logic Puzzle – Novice Level | No Prep Critical Thinking Activity Are you looking for a fun way to help novice Spanish students read, think, and solve problems without overwhelming them? This no-prep Spanish logic puzzle gives students simple, comprehensible Spanish input while helping them practice school supply vocabulary and the verb tiene. Students read short clues, use logic, and complete a grid to solve the puzzle. Instead of isolated vocabulary drills, students stay engaged by
Preview of Intermediate Spanish Logic Puzzle–Book Mystery #1 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

Intermediate Spanish Logic Puzzle–Book Mystery #1 | No Prep-Critical Thinking

🧩 Spanish Logic Puzzle – Intermediate | No Prep Critical Thinking Activity Are you looking for a way to challenge your intermediate Spanish students without adding more prep to your plate? This no-prep Spanish logic puzzle is the perfect solution to get your students thinking, reading, and problem-solving in Spanish. Instead of simple worksheets, students must use logic, deduction, and comprehension skills to solve the mystery—keeping them engaged from start to finish. Whether you need a f
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Experience

I speak Spanish and English and I love to learn new languages. I have taught Spanish for the last 14 years. I received my bachelors degree in Spanish through the University of Northern Iowa, then my Masters of Arts in Teaching Spanish from the University of Iowa and then additional graduate classwork in Spanish from Indiana University Bloomington. Languages have allowed me to more easily explore the world.

Teaching style

I teach Spanish with TPRS®, in which students acquire the language through storytelling and strategic repetition. I strive to make the stories in my class as engaging as possible. I like to use costumes, props, pictures, student actors and other hands on activities to help capture my students' interest and involve them in the storytelling. I have found that TPRS® especially in its most recent 2.0 version pushes students to proficiency more quickly than any other method I have tried.

Additional biographical information

While Spanish and English are the languages I am most fluent in I am always working to learn new languages. Currently I am learning French, Greek, Italian and Russian. I look forward to adding resources in those languages as my proficiency grows!