Classroom commands are phrases used by teachers to help ensure a smooth and efficient learning environment. They can range from simple requests such as ‘por favor levanta tu mano si quieres decir algo’ (please raise your hand if you want to say something) to more complex tasks such as ‘pon las palabras en orden alfabetico’ (put the words in alphabetical order).
For students learning Spanish, teachers should begin introducing basic classroom commands like these at the beginning of the courses and then continue teaching more advanced commands as their Spanish proficiency grows.
Below is a ready-made mini-lesson plan and ID practice sheet to teach classroom commands such as:
levántate
siéntate
camina
para
levanta la mano
baja la mano
abre el libro (en la página…)
graba
mira el video
explica
escoge / selecciona
saca una hoja de papel
contesta las preguntas
¿Cómo se dice….?
¿Como se escribe…?
Se escribe…
¿Qué quiere decir…?
Lesson Plan – Classroom Commands and Printable Posters – Students will learn basic classroom commands in Spanish and will learn other useful phrases they can use to ask questions and follow instructions in Spanish.
Classroom Commands in Spanish – Vocabulary ID Sheets and Lists by Level –
Help your Spanish 1 and Spanish 2, students learn and practice vocabulary in Spanish with this set of printables that includes:
- Teacher’s Vocabulary Master List – The suggested vocabulary that your students can manage organized by level and the links to copy the student Vocabulary List Handouts and the student Practice Worksheets (ID Sheets).
- Student Vocabulary List Handouts – Printable lists of English-Spanish vocabulary words by level (Spanish 1 and Spanish 2).
- Student Practice Worksheets – ID worksheets with word banks for your students to complete with the vocabulary for each level (Spanish 1 and Spanish 2).
