Students read through an advertisement to explain meaning, and then present an advertisement they made to the class. They develop the uses of direct and indirect objects in Spanish

For this grammar worksheet, students unscramble 14 sentences and questions. Then, students underline the verbs in each sentence or question.

First graders engage in a reading of poems in colorful language. They become with the interrelation of using Spanish and English words interchangeably in a text. The lesson also builds multicultural appreciation for young students.

Students create step books to illustrate important events. They discuss how to do things "step by step" and prepare pages to illustrate steps. They select a conquistador and create a step book to illustrate his biographical...

¡Hola! Young learners need to review basic greetings and numbers the first week of school. To introduce learners to each other, have the kids form two circles, one inside the other. The inside circle faces out (so that they're...

Sing a song about friends and practice basic greetings! This is a good introductory lesson for young learners. First, as a class, review how to introduce yourself. Then, in small pairs, each learner introduces him or herself. Then...

This activity is sure to interest all learners! To learn new food vocabulary, the teacher does an initial read of Sip, Slurp, Soup, Caldo, Caldo, Caldo. After the first read, each learner gets a series of plastic...

Explore Cuba and its fight for independence through José Martí's poems "Dos patrias" and "Yo soy un hombre sincero." Identify common themes and touch on various concepts (a list is provided here). Resources and...

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...

Give your class this bell-ringer to review adjectives and nouns when describing people and places. The short paragraph contains 10 blanks, and your learners have to make sure the adjective they use to complete the sentence agrees with...

Hola Marta! Start by reading the short letter to Marta. Then, using the adjectives and nouns in parentheses, complete the 10 blank spaces in the paragraph. Make sure the adjectives match their nouns! Consider using this short activity as...

The next tense your class must master: the future tense! Use this simple worksheet as an exit ticket out of class. After introducing the future tense and how it's conjugated, provide your class with this activity to assess their...

Estudie esto! Are you reviewing formal and informal commands? Use this sheet for quick practice, and then have learners pair up and practice saying the commands aloud. 

Present your class with this bell-ringer activity to review conjugating verbs in the present tense. It's short and sweet, but no answers are provided. 

Now that your class has mastered the preterite tense, introduce the imperfect tense. Give them a verb conjugation chart to help them complete this short exercise. There are -ar, -ir, and common verbs to conjugate. 

What are the differences between ser and estar? Start by discussing the differences, showing your class how to conjugate each, and doing some examples together. Then, give them some practice!

Ah, ser and estar are at it again! When do you use each verb? Discuss the function of each, and then give your class this practice opportunity to assess their growing knowledge. 

Develop the fluency of beginning readers one sound at a time with this phonemic awareness lesson. Through a series of whole-class instruction, independent practice, and collaborative learning activities, children practice...

Create your own television advertisement. Have your learners collaborate to create a product and film a tv commercial for it. Consider providing key vocabulary or sentence frames for lower-level learners.

Read Angela Royston's Ciclo de vida de la mariposa! You can show your class pictures of different butterflies that live in Mexico or Spain, or have your learners conduct puppet shows with caterpillars and butterflies. How does a...

Students view commercials from American and Latin American cultures and discuss the values and selling strategies used in each commercial.

If you are interested in having a basic framework for teaching expository, narrative, persuasive, and descriptive writing, this resource may help; however, you will have to find information on the different forms of writing to share with...

In this exercise, learners examine the difference between a theme, topic, and moral. After a class discussion on the definition of literary themes, the instructor reads The Cello of Mr. O by Jane Cutler. Next, individuals analyze the...

Students identify certain sea animals, pets, and body parts. They play Sim'n Dice (Simon Says) acting out each animal as the teacher asks. They sit in a circle on a rug and use mnemonic devices to help remember vocabulary words.