by profenygaard | For Spanish Teachers, Heritage Speaker Curriculum, Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak Peek: Inside you will find a detailed explanation of my third year teaching the heritage language learners course, through the lens of the curriculum I created. *This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click into one of the product links,...
by profenygaard | FVR Library, Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak peek: Inside you will find examples and best practices on how to write a grant proposal to fund acquiring Spanish-language books for your classroom library. Personally to date, I have received over $7,000 in funding for my classroom FVR library. Getting...
by profenygaard | FVR Library, Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak Peek: In this article, you will find ideas for where to get funding for your FVR library. You probably don’t need much convincing on why building a classroom library would be useful. If you’re like me, the only thing standing in your way is that hefty price tag...
by profenygaard | Digital activities for Spanish class, Distance Learning, Spanish for Heritage Speakers, Tech tips
Sneak peek: Gallery walks are a great way for students to observe each other’s work. Padlet makes this possible to do virtually while distance learning! I love using gallery walks to showcase student work. This is simply not possible right now during...
by profenygaard | Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak Peek: A photo essay of a mini-unit about a family recipe in Heritage Spanish class. Food is by far my favorite form of cultural expression and after having several class parties, I saw that my students took great pride in certain recipes they love to eat...
by profenygaard | Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak peek: Here’s a fun way to teach the creative writing concept of personification with your heritage speaking students! Netflix has put out a really neat documentary series about different types of tacos in Mexico. They even explain some unique taco varieties that...
by profenygaard | Freebies, Movie Review, Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak peek: Looking for a movie to show in your heritage Spanish class? All eyes were glued to the screen during this charming movie. My heritage students were enthralled with the Latino characters that reminded them of people they know personally. They found the main...
by profenygaard | Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak peek: How to ensure your party in heritage Spanish class is a success! More than being fun and taking a break, parties can be a very educational and rewarding experience for you and your heritage students. Creating a space for parties in heritage class is an...
by profenygaard | For Spanish Teachers, Freebies, Spanish for Heritage Speakers
My heritage students have been studying bilingualism (I’ll share more about this unit later!), so I thought that with Thanksgiving around the corner this would be the perfect time to write a thank you card to the people in their lives that have helped them become...
by profenygaard | Spanish for Heritage Speakers
How do you know if a student is a native speaker or a heritage speaker? Does the difference between the two terms really matter? If so, why? Due to my recent post about fostering a growth mindset in heritage speaking students, I fielded some great questions about...
