Breathe Batch Balance and preserve your energy and sanity as we head into the final stretch.
Category: Afro-Latinx, Spanish, Afrolatino
Engaging Reads for Your Students: Stories of Identity, Self-Acceptance, and Resilience!
This week on Teaching From the Trenches, we looked at books with an integrated cast of characters. The theme emerging this week was identity and self-acceptance. Take a look below at the novels as you might want to grab a few for you classroom library!
Integrating Black History In the WL Classroom: Series from “Teaching From the Trenches.”
I put together this blog post as part of my Teaching from the Trenches series, where I’m sharing resources a few times a week that you can use in your classroom during Black History Month. But let me be clear—these resources aren’t just for February. They can be used any time of year, integrated seamlessly with your curriculum, and connected to other content areas.
¡Visita San Andrés, Colombia! New Spanish Resource with Audio!
Learn about San Andrés Colombia. The unique culture, blend of languages, cultural dances, and food!
Win Big! A Must-Have Bilingual Resource for Your Spanish Class
New Bilingual intercultural resource for your Spanish class. Sign up to learn about the book and win prizes!
From Sports-Related Short Stories and Olympic Athletes Mini-bios:
Yep, all resources Teaching Spanish Made Easy will be 20% for the next two days... and we'll will be adding more before the August sale! If you're teaching Summer School, or want to stock up, check out these two resources below. As with most of our catalogue of teacher-ready-materials, you'll grab a comprehensible, creative, relevant… Continue reading From Sports-Related Short Stories and Olympic Athletes Mini-bios:
Pégalo: High-energy Versatile Game for WL Language Class- Steps, Template & Video Included!
Earlier this week in my FB Group: Teaching From the Trenches , as well as on Instagram, I shared a video of my class playing "Pégalo" with prominent figures for Black History Month. This is my go-to game because it's super easy to implement and assemble, not to mention, I can virtually combine it with… Continue reading Pégalo: High-energy Versatile Game for WL Language Class- Steps, Template & Video Included!
Good Trouble Bundle-CI Books Featuring Characters of Color
The Good Trouble Bundle features 4 books, featuring all Black or Afro-Latinx characters who have their own life adventures. I wrote these books for a variety of reasons, but one very important to me is that we can't have all books about people of color focused on trauma and pain. I seek to balance that… Continue reading Good Trouble Bundle-CI Books Featuring Characters of Color
El Portal” by A.C. Quintero: Where Sci-Fi and History Collide
El portal has approximately 200 unique words and is perfect for level 2, intermediate low. The story takes place in different time periods in Venezuela and Colombia; however, it is united by a powerful thread of courageous people who seek the truth, and sometimes at all costs.
Gente de Zona Super 7 Verb Activity
Using Super 7 verbs and other basic structures to learn about Latinx artists: Group featured: Gente de Zona.
