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...
by profenygaard | Freebies
Thanks for stopping by! I’m Profe Nygaard and I focus on creating resources for teaching heritage speakers. I’m so excited to be a part of the Bilingual Blog Hop for Back to School 2019! The free resource I am highlighting for you is my Digital Comprehension...
by profenygaard | Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak Peek: How I designed a digital comprehension placement test for Spanish speaking students. Heritage speakers come to our classes at varying levels and some of them slip through the cracks in classes that are not appropriate for their ability. The beginning of...
by profenygaard | Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Too often the students in my heritage speakers class beat themselves up about their Spanish abilities. Time and time again, they compare their skills to those of native speakers. Let’s just say that it is rare to find a student that is fully confident in their Spanish...
by profenygaard | Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak peek: A detailed description of what I will be teaching during the first week of heritage speakers class this year. It’s the start of my third year teaching a heritage speakers class! I don’t know about you, but even as my seventh year teaching begins, I...
by profenygaard | Flipped Grammar Lessons
Sneak peek: A flipped grammar lesson for Spanish class about the past perfect tense. Use this video with your students in class or have them watch it as homework! FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE GUIDED NOTES & PRACTICE To use this grammar lesson with your class, download the...
by profenygaard | Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak Peek: Inside you will find a detailed explanation of my second 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 through to one of the product...
by profenygaard | Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Sneak peek: How writing to an amigo secreto will engage students in authentic writing in heritage speakers class. *This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click through to one of the product links, I’ll earn a small percentage at no extra...
by profenygaard | Flipped Grammar Lessons
Sneak peek: A flipped grammar lesson for Spanish class about the present perfect tense. By using flipped grammar videos, students can get access to the lesson even if they are absent, or watch again if they don’t understand! FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE GUIDED NOTES...
by profenygaard | For Spanish Teachers
Sneak peek: a step by step guide for planning the perfect Three Kings Day party for Spanish class. Three Kings Day is a great time to showcase culture while having some fun with your students. We all know returning to school after Christmas break can be tough, but...
