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Spanish Online: Grandfather Teaches Grandchildren
Grandfather, Victor Rodriguez, teaches Spanish online to his grandchildren using Spanish for You! COVID changed schooling for his grandchildren this year. And so, his two sons, who live in different...
Spanish Listening Activities for Online Class
If you are teaching students online this year, you may find these Spanish listening activities fun and easy to use. They are low-prep and keep students engaged. They provide that essential Spanish...
Spanish Christmas Activity: What Do You Like Survey
A BIG "HOLA" to my Top Picks Homeschool friends! I put this here for you! (It's also available to anyone else who happens across it!) Last year I put together this Spanish Christmas activity, a...
How Your Children Can Become Fluent in Spanish.
You’re a parent looking for a path on how your children can become fluent in Spanish. There are many paths that can be taken. Some people have access to...
Teaching Spanish Remotely with Spanish for You!
Teaching Spanish remotely with Spanish for You! is easy. In my April newsletter, I provided teachers with a guide on how to do this, but I thought it would be beneficial to write a blog post to...
Spanish Conversation Activity Using Flashcards
Last week I did a Spanish conversation activity with vocabulary flashcards in a small class of grades 4-8 students. I decided to write a blog post on it because they liked it so much! And, that...
Spanish Speaking Countries Warm-Up Activity
I recently used the Spanish Speaking Countries Warm-Up Activity to begin my class of 6th to 8th graders. It's always important to begin Spanish class with an easy and enjoyable warm-up activity so...
Spanish Vocabulary Fun Playing Password
You and your students or kids at home can have some Spanish vocabulary fun playing Password. Many people are familiar with the game Password, and I created a simple way to modify the game and use it...
Practice Spanish Commands by Writing Ads
A creative and fun way to practice Spanish commands is by writing ads. Spanish commands are a form of Spanish verbs used to tell a person or several people to do things. With Spanish for You!,...
Spontaneous Spanish Class Conversation
Yesterday while teaching a tiny homeschool Spanish class, 5 students grades 5-8, we had what I’m calling a spontaneous Spanish class conversation. It was one of those times when all the stars seem...