Recommended YouTube CHannels 🎥
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EasySpanish - Native Spanish speaking Vloggers ask other native speakers all sorts of questions in Spanish.
Rock 'N Learn - Songs and lessons in Spanish made for children and adults to help them learn basic Spanish.
SuperHolly - A native Spanish-speaking Vlogger who compares English and Spanish, as well as different cultures to each other.
LingoMasterySpanish - A YouTube channel for "survival Spanish."
AzulMístico - A native Spanish-speaking travel Vlogger.
SpanishWithVicente - A native Spanish-speaker giving grammar and vocabulary lessons in Spanish.
JuanCoronado - A native Spanish-speaking travel Vlogger with videos in Spanish and in English.
EnriqueÁlex - A native Spanish-speaking travel Vlogger.
GuíaDeViajes - Two native Spanish-speaking travel Vloggers.
LaResistenciaEnMovistar - A native Spanish-speaking interview show.
BBCNewsMundo - BBC News from around the world in Spanish.
TeleMadrid - News in Spanish about Spain.
SpanishLikeAPro! - A YouTube channel with Spanish speaking puppets discussing news and fun topics.
Basho&Friends - Songs in English and in Spanish to help children learn vocabulary.
CoComelon en Español - Songs and videos in Spanish to help children learn Spanish vocabulary.
SuperSimpleEspañol - Fun songs and videos in Spanish for children to help them with their vocabulary and SEL skills.
SeñorWooly - A Spanish teacher's YouTube channel with fun songs and videos in Spanish.
Andre se hace Gamer - A YouTuber who plays video games in Spanish. (Ages 13+)
Rock 'N Learn - Songs and lessons in Spanish made for children and adults to help them learn basic Spanish.
SuperHolly - A native Spanish-speaking Vlogger who compares English and Spanish, as well as different cultures to each other.
LingoMasterySpanish - A YouTube channel for "survival Spanish."
AzulMístico - A native Spanish-speaking travel Vlogger.
SpanishWithVicente - A native Spanish-speaker giving grammar and vocabulary lessons in Spanish.
JuanCoronado - A native Spanish-speaking travel Vlogger with videos in Spanish and in English.
EnriqueÁlex - A native Spanish-speaking travel Vlogger.
GuíaDeViajes - Two native Spanish-speaking travel Vloggers.
LaResistenciaEnMovistar - A native Spanish-speaking interview show.
BBCNewsMundo - BBC News from around the world in Spanish.
TeleMadrid - News in Spanish about Spain.
SpanishLikeAPro! - A YouTube channel with Spanish speaking puppets discussing news and fun topics.
Basho&Friends - Songs in English and in Spanish to help children learn vocabulary.
CoComelon en Español - Songs and videos in Spanish to help children learn Spanish vocabulary.
SuperSimpleEspañol - Fun songs and videos in Spanish for children to help them with their vocabulary and SEL skills.
SeñorWooly - A Spanish teacher's YouTube channel with fun songs and videos in Spanish.
Andre se hace Gamer - A YouTuber who plays video games in Spanish. (Ages 13+)
Virtual Language Learning
(Paid resources)
DuoLingo - A virtual resource in which people can learn vocabulary and grammar for a variety of languages. (Available as a website or mobile application). Best for memorizing words and phrases before traveling abroad.
Babbel - Subscription website and mobile app that is more language acquisition focused and is better for acquiring a language long term. Get 60% off your subscription by clicking here.
LiñgöPie - A website that allows you to watch TV shows and movies in Spanish with subtitles in both Spanish and English. You can click on words to learn what they mean as you're watching.
Babbel - Subscription website and mobile app that is more language acquisition focused and is better for acquiring a language long term. Get 60% off your subscription by clicking here.
LiñgöPie - A website that allows you to watch TV shows and movies in Spanish with subtitles in both Spanish and English. You can click on words to learn what they mean as you're watching.
Class Resources 🔎
Word Reference - Use to translate words and phrases, view the conjugations of verbs, and it's an online Spanish/English dictionary.
Netflix Recommendations for Kids and Teens - A website with lists of shows and movies on Netflix in Spanish for kids and teenagers.
Conjugemos - A website in which students can review conjugations of verbs.
Childrens' Library - A website with many wonderful books in many languages, Spanish included, for kids ages 3 - 13 years old.
El País - News in Spanish from a news site based in Madrid, Spain. Covers news from Latin America, Spain, and the United States.
Netflix Recommendations for Kids and Teens - A website with lists of shows and movies on Netflix in Spanish for kids and teenagers.
Conjugemos - A website in which students can review conjugations of verbs.
Childrens' Library - A website with many wonderful books in many languages, Spanish included, for kids ages 3 - 13 years old.
El País - News in Spanish from a news site based in Madrid, Spain. Covers news from Latin America, Spain, and the United States.
Technology Resources 📱
GoogleClassroom Tutorial for Parents - Everything parents need to know about how to use GoogleClassroom.
GoogleClassroom: How to submit assignments for Students - A tutorial on how students can find and submit assignments on GoogleClassroom.
Tutorial de GoogleClassroom para padres - Un tutorial en español para los padres sobre cómo usar GoogleClassroom.
Aspen Tutorial for Parents - The basics on how to use Aspen to check your child's grades, attendance, and more.
Peardeck Tutorial for Students - Everything students will need to know about how to use Peardeck for both synchronous and asynchronous learning.
Tutorial de Peardeck - Cómo usar Peardeck durante clases virtuales, ambos durante clase y después de clase.
GoogleClassroom: How to submit assignments for Students - A tutorial on how students can find and submit assignments on GoogleClassroom.
Tutorial de GoogleClassroom para padres - Un tutorial en español para los padres sobre cómo usar GoogleClassroom.
Aspen Tutorial for Parents - The basics on how to use Aspen to check your child's grades, attendance, and more.
Peardeck Tutorial for Students - Everything students will need to know about how to use Peardeck for both synchronous and asynchronous learning.
Tutorial de Peardeck - Cómo usar Peardeck durante clases virtuales, ambos durante clase y después de clase.
Tutoring Information 👩🏼🏫
I'm happy to offer free tutoring during school hours during my lunch, as well as extra help starting at 8 AM before school and/or until 5:00 PM after school. I do kindly ask that the student and/or a guardian give me 24+ hours notice if the student plans on arriving at school early for help.
If you would like to request tutoring outside of school then please email me and we will work out the details. Thank you!
If you would like to request tutoring outside of school then please email me and we will work out the details. Thank you!
American council on the teaching of foreign languages (actfl)
ACTFL World Readiness Standards - The standards which we follow to anchor our daily lessons and our units.
Novice Can-Do Statements - Statements that represent what students will be able to do in the three modes of communication at the Novice level.
Novice Can-Do Statements - Statements that represent what students will be able to do in the three modes of communication at the Novice level.
Podcast episode recommendations 🎧
Below are a list of Podcast names and episodes that I recommend listening to if you and/or your student wants to learn more about how to acquire a language, why acquiring another language is important, and the reasoning behind why I plan my classes the way I do.
Tea With BVP - A Second Language Acquisition (SLA) podcast hosted by Bill VanPatten, who is a famous SLA researcher and college professor. His Co-Hosts are Angelika Kraemer and Walter Hopkins. Angelika is the Executive Associate Director for CeLTA, while Walter is a former high school Spanish teacher and the Assistant Director of Spanish Language Instruction at Michigan State University. Below are the specific episodes I recommend listening to, and if you click the bolded words/letters then it will take you to that episode of the podcast.
Talkin' L2 With BVP - This is a second podcast with the same three hosts at Tea With BVP about SLA, just the second generation of Tea With BVP.
Inspired Proficiency - Another SLA podcast with host Ashley Uyaguari from DeskFree.org. Ashley speaks with different language teachers ranging from elementary through high school teachers to get ideas and advice on best teaching practices. Also discussed are games to play during class using the language, as well as support and motivation for new and veteran teachers.
Tea With BVP - A Second Language Acquisition (SLA) podcast hosted by Bill VanPatten, who is a famous SLA researcher and college professor. His Co-Hosts are Angelika Kraemer and Walter Hopkins. Angelika is the Executive Associate Director for CeLTA, while Walter is a former high school Spanish teacher and the Assistant Director of Spanish Language Instruction at Michigan State University. Below are the specific episodes I recommend listening to, and if you click the bolded words/letters then it will take you to that episode of the podcast.
- Episode 20 - Principle 2: The Nature of Communication
- Episode 28 - Season 2 Premiere!
- Episode 29 - Ask Us Anything!
- Episode 33 - Is Testing Necessary?
- Episode 34 - Ask Us Anything!
- Episode 42 - Tasks and Communication in the Classroom
- Episode 43 - Top Myths About Language Acquisition and Language Teaching
- Episode 47 - Differences Between L1 & L2 Acquisition
Talkin' L2 With BVP - This is a second podcast with the same three hosts at Tea With BVP about SLA, just the second generation of Tea With BVP.
Inspired Proficiency - Another SLA podcast with host Ashley Uyaguari from DeskFree.org. Ashley speaks with different language teachers ranging from elementary through high school teachers to get ideas and advice on best teaching practices. Also discussed are games to play during class using the language, as well as support and motivation for new and veteran teachers.