Young, yet experienced, Spanish learners learn words like noche, dia, luz, and cielo as they read the story La Noche de Las Estrellas by Douglas Gutierrez. The first time you read...

Teach new animal vocabulary to your young Spanish speakers. Read Sali de paseo and have youngsters hold up the different animal cutouts when they hear the animal's Spanish translation being used. This will provide an easy...

Who is your boyfriend or girlfriend? Have each learner choose a friend to describe with the use of adjectives. Basic information includes where he or she is from, the high school they attend, and basic traits they do or don't have....

Do you have a pet? Have your third and fourth grade classes conduct a class survey, recording the results on a pre-made chart. Where do these animals live? With these basic questions, learners categorize animals into groups. Consider...

When the perspective changes in a question, the verb form has to change, too. Give your learners this PowerPoint print-out, and identify questions that have a perspective change. The last slide asks the learner to change the verb forms...

Who is Skippyjon Jones? Use Judy Schachner's popular children's books to teach young learners simple vocabulary words. This resource provides a list of English words and their Spanish translations, but your youngster has to match each...

Teach basic verbs to beginning Spanish scholars with these blank flashcards. Learners insert the correct verb conjugation and then illustrate the sentence. This activity links visual memory to word recognition!

Having your class create flashcards for basic Spanish verbs? Use this resource! Several cards are already complete with a picture and the vocabulary word, but consider having learners write a sentence with the word on the back. After...

Looking for a clear explanation of Spanish adverbs? Here it is! There's a set of seven bullet points that gives the rules, and there is a short practice activity at the end.

Beginning speakers work on their singular adjectives with this basic activity. Consider having the class brainstorm a list of adjectives on the board before they begin this activity.

At this point, your Spanish speakers are almost high school graduates! Have them reflect on their life thus far by creating a timeline of their life. Then, for each age range, have them write about two events on their timeline. Consider...

Congratulations! You've been hired as a song writer! Assign your class this webquest so they can research a Hispanic musician and their country, and then write a song in Spanish!

Has your Spanish class seen an episode of Extr@? Have small groups write scripts, act out their parts, and record a video project for their classmates. Consider assigning each group a specific topic to ensure project diversity.

Vamos a escribir! Your older learners will love writing a children's book for learners at the elementary level. The resource suggests having small groups write their stories and create PowerPoint slides with illustrations, but this can...

Give your class this introductory activity to spark interest in the Japanese language. Learners look at the Japanese vowels and practice their pronunciation. Then the class works to match vocabulary words to their visual representation.

Here is a way to practice using Spanish vocabulary about school. This exercise offers real-life examples of school items, oral practice, and ideas for working in pairs. Note: Using real-life examples is a great strategy in teaching a...

Wow! This presentation is a great resource to supplement your lesson on Spanish reflexive verbs. It contains eleven detailed and organized slides with explanations, examples, and practice questions. 

Explain the differences between the Spanish verbs ser and estar in this informative PowerPoint. The first part of this presentation provides a great explaination of how to use the verbs properly. Then, a practice portion...

What the weather like today? How about in other countries? In Celsius and Fahrenheit? Have your learners use the Internet to look up the weather in Spanish! They'll discuss their findings in Spanish with a partner and create a chart over...

Based on the book Victoria Goes to Brazil (Children Return to their Roots) by Maria de Fatima Campos, this lesson plan will teach learners about family, geography, sports, music, and transportation. Learners read, summarize, and use the...

It's time to conjugate! If your class doesn't really know what that means, use the materials provided here to build understanding. The resource covers verbs, infinitives, the different Spanish verb endings, conjugation in the present...

While ser and estar both mean to be, they are each used in different situations. This is often confusing for Spanish language learners. Clarify these verbs for your class with direct instruction. The information included on...

Expressing that you like something in English is quite different from expressing that you like something in Spanish. Clarify gustar for your class with the information included here. Pupils can read the information on the webpage to find...

Introduce your Spanish class to the personal a, used when the direct object is a person or personified thing. You can show the provided presentation first and direct them to the other two tabs on this webpage for reference and additional...