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 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak peek: A three-day community-building project & icebreaker your students will love!I have the BEST icebreaker for your heritage speaker class that also doubles as a project. Better yet, the activity provides a bit of a brain break for both students and...
by profenygaard | About me, For Spanish Teachers
Sneak peek: An inside look at what is in my classroom! *This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll earn a small percentage at no extra cost to you. Since I am currently in the distance-learning model and have...
by profenygaard | Book Reviews, Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak Peek: Stef Soto, la reina del taco is a great book to add to your heritage speaker classroom library. This book is especially great for middle schoolers! *This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click into one of the product links, I’ll earn...
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...
