Travel Activity Set

All you need to take your students on an engaging virtual trip in Spanish class!

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$3.50
Get your Spanish class ready to take a trip around Latin America, Spain, and Equatorial Guinea (yep, Spanish is the official language of this African nation!). 

In this activity set you will find:


1. A passport
2. A postcard
3. An airplane ticket
4. Teaching tips and lot of fun!

Get your class excited to learn about different Spanish speaking countries and their cultures! Get them ready to travel with their eyes and ears open thanks to this activity set.



Have a fun trip!
Carolina


TALKING ABOUT  “DÍA DE MUERTOS” IN YOUR SPANISH CLASS

TALKING ABOUT “DÍA DE MUERTOS” IN YOUR SPANISH CLASS

Día de Muertos is widely celebrated in Mexico and Guatemala as well as in other countries in Latin America.  It is a very important celebration meant to remember family members and friends who have passed away and are not with us anymore in this world. It is generally a very happy and colorful event that involves a lot of art, food, music, and most importantly, time with family and friends. 
 
In Mexico, the holiday is celebrated over the course of three days that coincide with Halloween. Many cultural historians have noted that Día de Muertos is a Mexican form of the Catholic All Saints’ Day, and it thus mixes European and indigenous roots, a particularly rich feature of Mexico and Latin America in general (mixing of traditions). This is a great opportunity to let our children know that, while it’s a colorful holiday complete with skeleton characters, it is not something that should be simply equated with “Mexican Halloween.” Perhaps it can serve as a chance to point out similarities and differences between things, a kind of early opportunity to explore comparisons and contrasts in a formal way in the classroom and to encourage families to do the same at the dinner table or in the car. 
 
November 1st is the most important day to celebrate in Guatemala and it is known by the Catholic name as El Día de Todos los Santos. The Guatemalan celebration is also filled with joy and in towns like Santiago Sacatepequez, where it includes flying big kites that represent a way to communicate and be in contact with the dead.
 
Here is a short song that by the Scherzo band from Querétaro, México.
 
 
Al sonar las doce de la noche 
Las calaveras salen a pasear,
Muy contentas se suben a su coche 
En bicicleta y también a patinar. 
Tumba, tumba, tumba vacía 
Ciérrate ya que viene la fría,
Jajaja que risa me da,
Jajaja no me alcanzará.
 
 
Have fun sharing with your students! 
Carolina

Halloween Activity Set & Freebie!

$2.50
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Halloween is around the corner! I have uploaded a Halloween coloring activity set to my TpT store. You will find a coloring book, flashcards for your students to decorate, an origami fortune teller, and a crossword. These activities will help your students practice vocabulary related to Halloween!

A Freebie for You!

Origami fortune tellers bring a lot of fun to language classes. I have also uploaded this freebie to my TpT store. Just follow THIS LINK to grab it! This “comecocos” is a color version of the one included in my Halloween coloring activity set.

Online Free Spanish has a great video that will show you step by step how to fold your “Comecocos.”
Have fun teaching!
Carolina