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Sra Vanessa

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United States - Oregon - Eugene

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Learning Spanish should be fun, fascinating and fulfilling! I put my heart into my work and hope that you get as much enjoyment out of my materials as I do! :)

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Song!- ¿Cómo estás? (How to express your feelings in Spanish)

By Sra Vanessa

This song focuses on feelings! The audio link to the song is provided if teachers don’t feel comfortable singing alone. I’ve also included a video of me singing the song to help give ideas for hand motions. I’ve included slides both with me and

Subjects:

Spanish

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Songs, Lesson

$2.00

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Google Slides™

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¿Puedes adivinar la comida y su origen? Can you guess the food and its origin?

By Sra Vanessa

There are so many amazing foods in the Hispanic world! This slide deck focuses on popular dishes from 8 different Hispanic countries! I purposely put some in there that may confuse some kids and point out our biases. For example, the "humita" from

Subjects:

World Languages, Spanish, Cooking

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Games, Cultural Activities

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Google Slides™

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Learning Spanish through Children's books- El pollo Pepe va al colegio

By Sra Vanessa

Learning Spanish through children's stories is a fun and impactful teaching tool! This lesson has it all! Opportunities for students to hear Spanish, draw what they've heard, retell two stories in Spanish, answer comprehension questions about one of

Subjects:

World Languages, Spanish, Short Stories

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Montessori, Lesson

$3.00

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Datos Curiosos- Fun Facts about Celebrations and Traditions

By Sra Vanessa

This slide deck is perfect for IB Spanish teachers as well as any teachers looking to enrich the classroom with Hispanic culture. This slide deck includes 27 slides about various traditions and celebrations- ranging from some of the more well known

Subjects:

Spanish, International Baccalaureate, Hispanic Heritage Month

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Lesson

$3.00

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Google Slides™

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Song! - Ordinal numbers and Frequency words in Spanish!

By Sra Vanessa

The kids love this song because they get to create a beat. While singing, they’ll alternate slapping their thighs (or desk) and clapping their hands. Once we get to the ordinal numbers, there’s a dramatic “Pues….” that leads to holding up fingers to

Subjects:

World Languages, Spanish, Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Songs, Lesson

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Google Slides™

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IB or AP Spanish: Cuidar el Planeta: Consecuencias del turismo en el entorno

By Sra Vanessa

This is one of many materials that I've created for a unit on Los efectos del turismo en el medio ambiente. This unit grabs the attention of students because while many have traveled to other cities or countries, they often don't realize the effect

Subjects:

Spanish, International Baccalaureate

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

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Practice the Preterit Tense through Stories!

By Sra Vanessa

Looking for a way to make the Preterit tense come to life? These 3 stories are the perfect way to teach grammar through context in a fun and engaging way!The first story is in the past tense I form. The second story is in the past tense Singular

Subjects:

Grammar, Spanish, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

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Google Drive™ folder

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Song!- Learning the Present Tense through OSMOSN???

By Sra Vanessa

If you're struggling to get kids to remember the Present Tense verb endings, this Slide deck and song are for you! Not only does it include a catchy song to help kids remember the verb endings, but it also connects the verb endings with a concept

Subjects:

Spanish, Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Songs, Lesson

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Google Slides™

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IB or AP Spanish: El ingenio humano: Chistes/Jokes

By Sra Vanessa

I remember one of my past students say, "Do you remember what I loved about your classes? How you always used to have jokes and fun facts at the beginning of class!" That really stuck with me and since then, I've made a concerted effort to start

Subjects:

World Languages, Spanish, International Baccalaureate

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

$2.00

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IB or AP Spanish: Los efectos del turismo

By Sra Vanessa

Anyone who teaches IB, knows that finding materials can be challenging. I've spent a lot of time creating materials, with questions formatted like on the IB exam, that are related to engaging and current topics. I will be adding more articles along

Subjects:

Spanish, International Baccalaureate

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Homework, Lesson

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Song- ¿Qué hora es? How to tell time in Spanish

By Sra Vanessa

I’m a HUGE believer in using songs as a learning tool! Songs get stuck in our heads and we’re studying without realizing it. They also chunk information into contextual blocks, assisting again with retention. All of my songs go to commonly heard

Subjects:

World Languages, Spanish, Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

Types:

Activities, Songs, Lesson

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Song- ¡El cuerpo! Body parts in Spanish

By Sra Vanessa

Subjects:

World Languages, Spanish, Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

Types:

Activities, Songs, Lesson

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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¿Dónde está? Locator words in Spanish

By Sra Vanessa

This slide deck not only is a great review of locator words, but it also teaches about the popular tradition of La Rosca de Reyes. It starts off with a brief description of the tradition. Then, the teacher (or seat partner) will ask the question

Subjects:

Spanish, Hispanic Heritage Month

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Learn Spanish through children's stories: A Lulú le gusta el colegio

By Sra Vanessa

I love teaching Spanish through children’s stories! Learning vocabulary and grammar through context is an amazingly powerful tool. This lesson has it all! This lesson includes:* TPR teaching of content vocabulary* Video link to an authentic

Subjects:

World Languages, Spanish, Short Stories

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$3.00

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Google Drive™ folder

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Spanish Story to teach Direct Object Pronouns

By Sra Vanessa

Teaching grammar through stories is an amazing way to keep students engaged and learning at the same time! Have you ever been looking for your phone, only to realize that it has been in your hand the whole time? Yep! So has our main character. This

Subjects:

World Languages, Spanish, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Song! - ¿Dónde está? (Where is it?)

By Sra Vanessa

This one is definitely a class favorite! I'm not sure if it's the cat picture or the cheesy gestures they get to do, but they LOVE it! Why teach through songs? I’m a HUGE believer in using songs as a learning tool! Songs get stuck in our heads and

Subjects:

Spanish

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Songs, Lesson

$2.00

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Google Slides™

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Song! - La ropa

By Sra Vanessa

Subjects:

Spanish

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Songs

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Datos Curiosos - Fun Facts Part 1

By Sra Vanessa

Datos Curiosos or “Fun Facts” are an amazing way to capture students’ interest right of the bat! Every class I start off with a dato curioso and the kids love it! It also encourages them to get to class on time so they don’t miss it. If I ever

Subjects:

Spanish

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$2.00

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Song! - Palabras de transición

By Sra Vanessa

Subjects:

Spanish, Other (World Language)

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Songs

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Fun Maze Activity to practice directional vocabulary! - ¡Laberinto!

By Sra Vanessa

This fun activity gets kids using directional vocabulary as they lead each other through a maze! After teaching directional vocabulary with the "¿Dónde está?" song and the "Está entre encima de" song, we love to put it all together with this fun

Subjects:

Spanish

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$2.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught for over 20 years from toddlers to teens and love what I do! I've been teaching in the same district for over 18 years. I started out teaching first and second year Spanish and took over our IB Spanish program 5 years ago...growing the program every year! I lived abroad for over a year, and still co-lead exchange trips to hispanic countries with our students about ever other summer.

MY TEACHING STYLE

In all levels, songs and games are a HUGE hit! I try to teach grammar via songs that I create to help complex ideas stick in their heads. It's the reason why jingles in media are so popular. Songs get stuck in our heads. So, students are learning and reviewing material without realizing it. :) In my IB classes, I try to find topics that align with the IB themes and are not only relatable but thought provoking. The more curious we get our students, the better! :)

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA from Oregon State Masters from Virginia Tech

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I've always loved Spanish and the Hispanic culture. I raised my girls to be bilingual and love to watch their language journey. I also love being out in nature and feel so lucky to have so many hiking trails at our fingertips. If I were to somehow inherit money from an unknown rich uncle, I would travel the world with my family and let them see all of the beauty it holds.