Best Songs in Spanish about Food for Kids

Are you going to teach about unit about food or restaurants in your Spanish class? Here are a few of our favorites from YouTube about with food, eating and restaurant vocabulary. They are great to use as a quick 1-2 min. brain break, introduce new vocabulary or teach phrases or sentence stems that your students might need in Spanish to talk about eating, what they like or don't like, or having ... Read More about Best Songs in Spanish about Food for Kids

Teaching about Los Reyes Magos in Spanish Class

Los reyes magos or (Día de los reyes magos) Three Kings Day is celebrated on January 6th. This is the day that many Latino children receive gifts. For children, this cultural and religious celebration has a magical feel to it just like Santa Claus and Christmas does to many. Many children wait in anticipation for months to find out what the 'Reyes Magos' are going to bring them. This might be a ... Read More about Teaching about Los Reyes Magos in Spanish Class

Grouping and Setting Up Centers in Your Bilingual Classroom

Lots of teachers get stuck on grouping when they are setting up centers in their bilingual or immersion classroom. There is no magic formula. Try something. If it doesn’t work… CHANGE IT!! Don’t get married to the idea of perfect centers. Centers in each class, grade level, program model and school vary. Why? Every school, schedule and grade level is different. When bilingual teachers ask me ... Read More about Grouping and Setting Up Centers in Your Bilingual Classroom

8 Best Professional Development Books for Teachers

(This post contains some affiliate links. Thanks for your support.) Looking to start out 2019 with new techniques, ideas or a more refreshed teacher brain (and heart)? Me too!! Being a teacher can be emotionally and physically draining. Sometimes you need to be reminded why you became a teacher and need some new techniques to add to your teacher "toolbox" or "bag of tricks".  We have compiled ... Read More about 8 Best Professional Development Books for Teachers

Teaching about the Gingerbread Man in Spanish

(This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support!) It is fun to teach about the gingerbread man in your class, it is a story that could be used in a variety of classrooms, both Spanish Immersion Pre-K thru. second grade and in a K-5 FLES class. It is a great story that many revisit every year as a holiday tradition and perfect for schools or classrooms where you will not be teaching ... Read More about Teaching about the Gingerbread Man in Spanish