Table of Contents Infinitive, Gerund, and Participle of Leer Indicative Tenses of Leer with Examples Leer Indicative in Simple Tenses Leer Indicative Present Conjugation Leer Preterite ConjugationLeer Imperfect Conjugation Leer Future Conjugation Leer Conditional Conjugation Leer Indicative in Compound Tenses Subjunctive Tenses of Leer with Examples Leer Subjunctive Conjugation in Simple TensesLeer Subjunctive Present ConjugationLeer Subjunctive Imperfect ConjugationLeer Subjunctive Future ConjugationSubjunctive Tenses in Compound […]
How to Conjugate -IR Verbs in Spanish
Table of Contents The Basics of Spanish ConjugationConjugation Rules of the -IR Ending Verbs in SpanishSimple Present Tense EndingsPreterite Tense EndingsSimple Future Tense EndingsImperfect EndingsThe Conjugation of Common Regular -IR Verbs in SpanishAbrir – To OpenSimple Present TensePreterite TenseSimple Future TenseImperfect TenseDecidir – To DecideSimple Present TensePreterite TenseSimple Future TenseImperfect TenseEscribir – To WriteSimple Present […]
How to Create Effective Cultural WebQuests for the Language Classroom
Explore the benefits of using WebQuests to teach culture, discussing the reasons for incorporating this approach, how to create effective WebQuests, and strategies for implementing them in the classroom.
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Shaping Education: Navigating the Generational Divide
The impact of AI in education has been profound and is viewed differently across generational lines, from Gen X and Baby Boomers to Millennials and Gen Zers. Each group brings their unique perspectives, informed by distinct cultural, societal, and technological experiences.
The Impact of Passwords on Unlocking Student Learning Potential in the World Language Classroom
The implementation of passwords in the world language classroom offers an array of benefits for both educators and learners. Highlighting the social-emotional connection forged through the simple act of learners entering the classroom by providing a password, this ritual creates a moment of personal interaction between the instructor and each learner, fostering a sense of connection and individual attention.
The Art of Crafting Story-Focused Units to Empower Language Learners
Explore insights on curating content that captivates students and propels language acquisition to new heights through the power of storytelling.
Using Storytelling as a Language Teaching Tool in Spanish
Learning a language, especially a foreign one, can feel like a daunting task. But imagine if you could learn Spanish the way you learned your mother tongue – through engaging stories. This is the essence of Spanish TPRS (Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling), a method that immerses students in Spanish by weaving captivating narratives […]
The Preterite of SER and IR: Spanish Classroom Printable Posters
The past tense of the verbs SER and IR has the exact same form. Students may find this challenging. That is why we created this infographic for Spanish teachers to print as a poster in three different sizes for the classroom: Letter, Legal and Tabloid sizes. The infographic includes the following information for your students […]
Spanish Class Activities for High School: 1st Quarter Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
The Speaking Latino’s 1st Quarter Spanish Class Guide will help middle and high school Spanish teachers discover ready-made lessons, activities, and materials to use in their classes during the months of August, September, and October to reduce prep and planning time. Teachers need an organized guide with Spanish class activities for high school students because […]
Spanish Class Activities for High School: April – June Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
The Speaking Latino’s 4th Quarter Spanish Class Guide will help middle and high school Spanish teachers discover ready-made lessons, activities, and materials to use in their classes during the months of April, May, and June to reduce prep and planning time. Having an organized guide for Spanish class activities for high school students is important […]
Spanish Class Activities to Celebrate Afro-Latinos: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
There are 54 million Hispanics in the United States, of whom 24 percent identify as Afro-Latino. Afro-Latino is a person with Latin heritage who is also of African descent. Afro-Latinos have different hair textures, accents, and skin complexions and many people are misinformed about what an Afro-Latino looks like, how they should act, and where […]
Spanish Class Activities About Indigenous People in Latin America: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
This guide helps middle to high school Spanish teachers discover the activities and materials to use in your classes to highlight indigenous people from Latin America. You can use the activities featured in the guide at any time during the school year or around specific dates like: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples or Día […]
Spanish Class Activities for Day of the Dead and Halloween: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
While Day of the Dead is celebrated by Catholics around the world, this date has become a national symbol in Mexico. This guide helps middle to high school Spanish teachers discover the activities and materials to use in their classes. The guide also includes activities to teach Halloween Spanish vocabulary. Having a guide with Spanish […]
Spanish Class Activities for Hispanic Heritage Month: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
Hispanic Heritage Month or Mes de la Herencia Hispana is celebrated in the United States from September 15th to October 15th. This celebration is a recognition of the contributions that Hispanic Americans have made for the development of the United States. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the Hispanic culture in your Spanish classes. […]
Spanish Class Activities for Valentine’s Day: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
The Speaking Latinos’ Valentine’s Day Class Guide helps middle and high school Spanish teachers discover the activities and materials they can use in class to teach Valentine’s Day vocabulary in Spanish. These ready-made materials reduce prep and planning time. This Spanish class guide features song activities, vocabulary builders, and practice for Día de San Valentín. […]
Spanish Class Activities for Easter and Semana Santa in Latin America: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
The Speaking Latinos’ Easter Class Guide helps middle and high school Spanish teachers discover the activities and materials they can use in class to teach Pascua vocabulary in Spanish and the traditions of Semana Santa in Spanish-speaking countries. These ready-made materials reduce prep and planning time. This Spanish class guide features vocabulary builder materials and […]
Spanish Class Activities for Cinco de Mayo: Class Guide for Spanish Teachers
Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, when against overwhelming odds, the Mexican Army defeated French forces in 1862. While Cinco de Mayo has been heavily commercialized with stereotypical props, we still can bring this holiday to our Spanish classes by celebrating Mexican culture. If you decide that Cinco de Mayo […]
4 Songs in Spanish to Practice the Verb Tener
Here is suggested list of songs in Spanish for your students to practice the irregular verb Tener. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to choose from according to your students’ listening comprehension level. Each cloze is also digitally fillable! Some of these songs come in a […]
7 Songs in Spanish to Practice Verbs Ser and Estar
Mastering ser and estar is one of the most challenging parts of learning Spanish for your beginning students. Ser and Estar are both to-be verbs in English, but they have different meanings in Spanish. That is why this is often one of the more confusing verb lessons for students. Once you have presented ser and […]
5 Songs in Spanish to Practice Reflexive Verbs
When you perform an action on yourself or for yourself, you use a reflexive verb in Spanish. Here’s a suggested list of songs in Spanish to help your students identify and understand the use of reflexive verbs in context. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to […]
13 Songs in Spanish to Practice Infinitive Verbs
Here is a suggested list of contemporary songs in Spanish to try in class for your Spanish 1 students to practice infinitive verbs. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to choose from according to your students’ listening comprehension level. Each cloze is also digitally fillable! One […]
11 Songs in Spanish to About Holidays and Celebrations
Here is a suggested list of contemporary songs in Spanish to try in class for your students to practice vocabulary related to these celebrations: Cinco de Mayo Halloween Thanksgiving (Give Thanks) Christmas New Year’s We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to choose from according to your […]
7 Songs in Spanish to Practice Present and Past Tenses
Add some songs in Spanish to your teaching tools to give your students the opportunity to practice the present and past tenses in context. Below is a suggested list of contemporary songs in Spanish to try in class with your students. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 […]
6 Songs in Spanish to Practice Nature and Environment Vocabulary
Here is a suggested list of contemporary songs in Spanish to try in class with your students. This will help them build more vocabulary. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to choose from according to your students’ listening comprehension level. Each cloze is also digitally fillable! […]
10 Songs in Spanish to Practice City and Social Issues Vocabulary
Here is a suggested list of contemporary songs in Spanish to try in class with your students. This will help them build more vocabulary. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or 3 versions to choose from according to your students’ listening comprehension level. Each cloze is also digitally fillable! […]
10 Songs in Spanish to Practice Adjectives
To help your students with adjectives in Spanish add some songs to your teaching tools to give your them the opportunity to practice in context. Below is a suggested list of contemporary songs in Spanish to try in class with your students. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or […]
5 Songs in Spanish to Practice Prepositions
To help your students learn prepositions in Spanish add some songs to your teaching tools to give your them the opportunity to practice in context. Below is a suggested list of contemporary songs in Spanish to try in class with your students. We have created a clozeline (fill-in-the-blanks) for each of them in 2 or […]
7 Songs in Spanish to Practice the Past Perfect (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect tense, also known as pretérito pluscuamperfecto in Spanish, describes a sequence of events that happened in the past. Since it is used to describe an event that precedes another, it is one of those tenses that will prove difficult for your students. But incorporating songs in Spanish will offer them the opportunity […]
10 Songs in Spanish to Practice the Preterite and the Imperfect
It can be difficult for students to know when to use the preterite tense or the imperfect tense since they both refer to actions that happened in the past. Spanish songs provide an excellent way for students to practice and understand both uses in context. Below is a suggested list of contemporary songs in Spanish […]
9 Songs in Spanish to Practice the Subjunctive Mood
For your student’s, understanding subjunctive is one of the most challenging aspects of learning Spanish. One of the reasons the subjunctive mood is so difficult for English speakers is because it is so rarely used. Songs in Spanish are a fantastic way for them to practice and understand it in context. Below is a suggested […]