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Throw Away Your Textbook! Ideas For a Fun and Focused Spanish Classroom. True Stories from the Trenches. I'm sure that many of you have seen a copy of the "1915 Rules for Teachers" floating around cyberspace and it probably gave you (like me) a good chuckle. So, I bring you my version of the "2015 Rules for Teachers" (for entertainment purposes only). Subscribe to our Newsletter! I have been teaching Spanish for the past 15 years in a large Suburban School District. Dry Erase Board Activities.
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Spanish Teacher Blog - Throw Away Your Textbook!Ideas For a Fun & Focused Spanish Classroom
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Throw Away Your Textbook! Ideas For a Fun and Focused Spanish Classroom. True Stories from the Trenches. Essential Question to Promote Speaking. 1 ¿Prefieres bañarte o ducharte? 2 ¿Con qué frecuencia te afeitas (la cara, las piernas)? 3 ¿Cúando te lavas los dientes? 4 ¿Te peinas el pelo o te cepillas el pelo? 5 ¿Qué haces para prepararte para la escuela? 6 ¿A qué hora te despiertas durante la semana? 7 ¿A qué hora te acuestas el fin de semana? Second Step: Allow students to ask you each of the questions ...
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Spanish Teacher Blog - Throw Away Your Textbook!Ideas For a Fun & Focused Spanish Classroom
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Throw Away Your Textbook! Ideas For a Fun and Focused Spanish Classroom. True Stories from the Trenches. Cell Phones in the Classroom (5 Tips). When used properly, cell phones (especially smart phones) can be of great use in the foreign language classroom. Students can use them to access online dictionaries, take pictures of homework assignments or notes, or even learn more of the language as with our Cell Phone Activity. Here are 5 tips and tricks for managing cell phones in your classroom. 4) If only p...
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Spanish Teacher Blog - Throw Away Your Textbook!Ideas For a Fun & Focused Spanish Classroom
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Throw Away Your Textbook! Ideas For a Fun and Focused Spanish Classroom. True Stories from the Trenches. A few other Spanish teachers and I have gotten together to promote Wishlist Wednesday and offer the most wishlisted items from our stores at 25% off for 3 days only (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday). Come check it out, save, and get something you'll be excited to add to your bag of tricks for next school year! Just click the image to see the products being offered at a discount! El Año Nuevo.
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Spanish Teacher Blog - Throw Away Your Textbook!Ideas For a Fun & Focused Spanish Classroom
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Throw Away Your Textbook! Ideas For a Fun and Focused Spanish Classroom. True Stories from the Trenches. Virtual Walking Tours with Google Maps. While I think all of us wish we had all the time and money in the world to show each and every one of our students the wonders of the Spanish-speaking world in person, it's just not always possible. As a Power Point file. The above links gave students a starting point in Google Maps, and then they were free to roam the city looking for the following things.
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Spanish Teacher Blog - Throw Away Your Textbook!Ideas For a Fun & Focused Spanish Classroom
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Throw Away Your Textbook! Ideas For a Fun and Focused Spanish Classroom. True Stories from the Trenches. Label Your School in Spanish! One of my favorite beginning of the year activities is when my Spanish 2 students and I label the entire school in Spanish. This activity is always a success and a great deviation from the typical dry rules and procedures of the first week. I create the signs ahead of time and laminate them. Here are some examples:. 4 It's so quick and easy! I have written before about th...
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Spanish Teacher Blog - Throw Away Your Textbook!Ideas For a Fun & Focused Spanish Classroom
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Throw Away Your Textbook! Ideas For a Fun and Focused Spanish Classroom. True Stories from the Trenches. Guide to Guilt-Free Sub Plans. It is no surprise that since my son came around, my perfect teacher attendance record no longer exists. We all get sick and life happens. Nothing is worse than that panicked, 5:00am feeling that says "what in the WORLD am I going to leave for my kids to do while I'm gone? Well, I am determined to never have that feeling again! 4 No Spanish Required - you can certainly re...
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Spanish Teacher Blog - Throw Away Your Textbook!Ideas For a Fun & Focused Spanish Classroom
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Throw Away Your Textbook! Ideas For a Fun and Focused Spanish Classroom. True Stories from the Trenches. There have been times when I have questioned whether I became a teacher because I wanted to teach, or if I became a teacher so that I would have an excuse to feed my school supply obsession. Heck, it's probably both. I think that the poppin line of office supplies. 2 IKEA STAMP MARKERS. Yeah, it's that kind of pen. 4 CLIPBOARD PADFOLIOS - These have been the key to my organization for a long time....
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Spanish Teacher Blog - Throw Away Your Textbook!Ideas For a Fun & Focused Spanish Classroom
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Throw Away Your Textbook! Ideas For a Fun and Focused Spanish Classroom. True Stories from the Trenches. I purchased some inexpensive slap bracelets. From Amazon in 6 different colors. Each students gets assigned a color at the beginning of the year and wears the corresponding bracelet during our "Pregunta y Respuesta" sessions. I have written before about the benefit of deciding on some essential questions. Here is the Pregunta y Respuesta template if you would like to try it in your own classroom.
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