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 these two terms
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 the year is hectic and trying to
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 skills in my
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 still get anxiety
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! To use this grammar lesson with your class, download the free guided notes sheet above. Students should use this sheet to
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 links, I’ll earn a small percentage
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 cost to you. It’s always
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! To use this grammar lesson with your class, download the free guided
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 this party
I first came across this title while reading Mike Peto’s blog- My Generation of Polyglots. I found this book to be a perfect reading level for the majority of my heritage students while at the same time being full of raw and authentic stories of immigration likely to engage my
Sneak peek: Here’s the inside scoop on the year one curriculum for the Heritage Speakers class I teach. The Heritage Speakers class at my school is offered in two sections every day. Our class length is just shy of the hour mark, at around 57 minutes. As it is such a selective
Sneak Peek: The basic concepts of a literary circle. How to specifically use a literary circle in a heritage speakers class, and how a literary circle best creates opportunities to improve your students’ writing ability via one-on-ones with your students. In year one of my Heritage Speakers class, I did a
Hey there, I’m Courtney! A Spanish teacher who creates resources that engage & empower heritage Spanish-speaking students, saving you time and energy!
