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TEACHING THROUGH STORIES: MY STORY AND THE BEGINNING OF AVENTURAS IN LEARNING

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For years, I was the kind of teacher who followed the textbook. I’ve taught everything from kindergarten to 8th grade, and I worked hard to plan lessons, cover vocabulary lists, and check off grammar points. But despite all that effort, something was missing. My ... Read More about TEACHING THROUGH STORIES: MY STORY AND THE BEGINNING OF AVENTURAS IN LEARNING

BOOST STORY COMPREHENSION WITH VOCABULARY PATTERNS IN SPANISH CLASS

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One of my favorite ways to introduce new vocabulary before diving into a story is through patterns, or as we call them in Spanish, secuencias. This simple yet powerful activity helps my elementary students start recognizing key words in context before the story even ... Read More about BOOST STORY COMPREHENSION WITH VOCABULARY PATTERNS IN SPANISH CLASS

MARCH MUSIC MADNESS IN SPANISH CLASS WITH TRADITIONAL LATIN AMERICAN GAMES

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This school year, I decided to bring the excitement of March Madness into my elementary Spanish classes but with a twist! Instead of popular songs like other world language teachers use, our bracket features traditional games from Latin America. I call it Batalla de ... Read More about MARCH MUSIC MADNESS IN SPANISH CLASS WITH TRADITIONAL LATIN AMERICAN GAMES