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    7 Strategies for Using Learning Centers in Spanish Class

    Learning Centers, also known as learning stations, are specific areas or spots in the classroom where students work on a particular task, each with a clear goal. They offer a great way for students to practice the same content or skill from different perspectives. As students rotate through learning centers, they work in small groups, […]

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    Simple Ways to use Spanish Nursery Rhymes in the Classroom

    Nursery rhymes in Spanish are a great tool to teach Spanish. The simple lyrics, catchy beat, repetitive and rhyming nature of words make it fun, engaging and easy for students to remember. They help develop reading and listening skills at an early age. Plus, they promote creativity, social interaction, and physical development.  Why teach Nursery […]

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    How to Create Excitement in the Spanish Classroom

    If I show up to your Spanish classroom right now, would I feel welcome? Would I want to spend the day there? Think about what it’s like to enter a new classroom for the first time, meeting new people, new routines, new language. Scary, right? That’s how students feel in the Spanish Classroom when they […]

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    My Top 10 Spanish Reading Comprehension Strategies for Kids

    Spanish reading gets easier when kids know what to do with the words in front of them. If your child can read a page in Spanish but can’t tell you what happened, or your students stare at a passage and wait for you to translate, more reading usually isn’t the fix. A few simple strategies, […]

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    Key strategies for teaching Spanish like a Pro 

    The benefits of teaching Spanish at an early age are endless. Spanish has become a very influential language. Finding unique job opportunities, having a more global understanding of the world we live in, enjoying the culture of multiple countries, are some of the great advantages of speaking Spanish. Contrary to what people believe, learning Spanish […]

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    How to Use Total Physical Response to Teach Spanish

    Total physical response Spanish teaching is simple: you say a word or command and do the movement at the same time. Kids understand first and speak later, and nobody has to translate. Let me start by asking you: have you ever been in a class with a teacher who speaks so fast that you don’t […]

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