Comic strips - Las tiras cómicas

Every time I can, I let my student's imagination lead the way.
In our last unit we talked about traveling. Everyone has gone somewhere in their lifetime, even if it is local. Therefore they all have a story to tell.
I let them tap into their artistic side and create a comic strip about said trip. When done, they were able to converse with one another about this trip.
In order to focus on the grammar being studied in the unit, they had to also create the written version of their story.
The results were fantastic! Check them out.
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Conjugation puzzles

Conjugation Fun

I am always looking for more fun and interactive ways to get students to really commit to memorizing vocab and conjugations. It is only after achieving this first step that we can really work on the rest of the fun activities I have planned for them knowing that there will be some focus on form. I also love tapping into their competitive spirit!

I found that short games are great bell ringers that get students in Spanish more and make it easier to transition into any of my follow up activities. They also hold the students accountable for knowing these items and practicing them often.

Using these conjugation puzzles, partners ask each other the conjugations of the common verbs that our unit uses. Only after both agree on the conjugation can they lay the piece down on the puzzle.

The puzzle on the picture is a free one I found online. It is a simple rectangle with AR verbs.

I created a few more challenging ones for my early finishers that were customized to our particular unit. Check them out here

Hispanic Heritage Month 2017

Hola a todos,
This year, I wanted my students to "travel" around the world and assume a new identity.
I put together this cute "gate fold" worksheet to make the activity a bit more artsy and fun!
Students had a chance to select their new identity from a list I provided. Then they each researched some facts about the person and their country of origin.
This week, when the handouts are done, they will have a chance to talk to each other, learn about others and jot down some notes.
What they don't know yet, is that after getting to "know" each other, we will be able to play a game of guessing who and discovering identities! I will read some of the information they each shared and in teams they will guess who the person is. At the end, the team with most correct guesses will win!
Check out the handout.
I would love to hear how you are incorporating hispanic heritage month into your classes.
Until next time,
Señora