6th Grade Spanish Cultural Activities (by date, latest first)

5 de Mayo Everything you Need Bundle

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This 5 de Mayo Bundle Includes:

• Mystery Picture Activity
• Writing Activities
• Reading +Demonstrate Comprehension by Coloring in an Authentic Loteria or Xochimilco Image.
• Interactive Lesson with high-end visuals and a quiz that self-grades at the end of the lesson.
• Interactive Lesson, Quiz, Writing and Mystery Picture are completely in Spanish.
• Reading Comprehension Activity is both in English and Spanish.

So many Activities to choose from!

AS A BONUS I ADDED a CULTURAL GAME FOR SPANISH CLASS AND CULTURAL SELF-GRADING QUIZ TOO!

Este paquete del 5 de Mayo incluye:

• Actividad de imagen misteriosa
• Actividades de escritura
• Lectura + Demostración de comprensión coloreando una imagen auténtica de Lotería o Xochimilco.
• Lección interactiva con visuales de alta calidad y un cuestionario que se califica automáticamente al final de la lección.
• La lección interactiva, el cuestionario, la escritura y la imagen misteriosa están completamente en español.

La actividad de comprensión de lectura está tanto en inglés como en español.

¡Tantas actividades para elegir!

Spanish Short Readings

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AP SPANISH LANGUAGE BUNDLE

This bundle includes many activities, project, reading opportunities, workbooks

to help students practice and feel comfortable with reading and writing in Spanish.

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5 de mayo+ Activity Pack

Includes a Reading in English and Spanish.

The reading comes with a Comprehension Activity where students have to color-in their answers. There are two art pieces as options.

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Students have ample opportunity to write in Spanish.

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Not your typical textual evidence!

A fun way to get students readings and demonstrating comprehension.

Targeted for levels Spanish 2 or higher!!!

Student read and demonstrate comprehension by coloring in a picture.

Answer Key Included

32 engaging short readings targeted towards lower levels of Spanish.

Ideal for students in Spanish 1-2.

Fun topics, easily reads and level appropriate questions!

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with our students in middle school with these three fun and engaging Cinco de Mayo activity crossword puzzles.

The puzzles are filled with words and phrases related to the history and culture of Cinco de Mayo, making them perfect for teachers looking to add some excitement to their lesson plans.

In addition, these easy-to-use crossword puzzles are a great way to introduce students to Mexican culture and history in a fun and interactive way. This will help you challenge your students to test their knowledge while developing their vocabulary and critical thinking skills.

Get your copy today and make Cinco de Mayo a memorable and educational experience for your students!

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Is there a Fall Feel in the air?  These Spanish fall activities will get your students talking, writing and listening about otoño, Halloween and Día de los muertos in an engaging way.  Practice both presentational and interpersonal speaking and writing while keeping students producing lots of Spanish! Give them comprehensible input with comprehension questions that are either open-ended or self-correcting MCQ!

Use these resources in all of your levels!  They’re already differentiated!  Those days when you’re just exhausted, progress reports were due, you were correcting benchmarks, when you need sub plans.... And now you don’t have a great lesson plan for tomorrow?  No worries!  These activities will get you through!  And best of all- students will be working hard in the target language and having fun!

The writing prompts are awesome!  They are differentiated for Novice High and Intermediate Low students.  Each level has 2 prompts; one about Halloween and another about Día de los muertos.  This resource comes with 

-vocab lists to students with season-specific vocab

-graphic organizer

-ideas for how to make this a group task (for less correcting for you!)

-a rubric 

-color or black and white printing options

The Open-Ended Task Cards are also amazing!  They are so versatile and can be used in so many ways!  There are 20 different prompts related to fall themes and they encourage creativity with their language.  Vocab that may be unfamiliar is given right on the card!  Here are some ideas about how you can use them. 

-print them.  Pass them out to your class.  Ask each student to do a 10 minute free write.

-print them.  Pass them out to your class.  Ask each student to do a 2 minute presentational speaking with their next door neighbor.

-Display one card for the class.  Everyone writes about that topic.  (Great for a warm-up each day!)

-Display one card for the class.  Everyone on the right talks.  Everyone on the left listens and gives feedback.  Then switch! 

These task cards contain:

-20 different scenarios

-printable version in color

-printable version in black and white

-display version for a projector or SmartBoard

-Peer feedback form

-Self-Reflection form 

The Listening Activity is authentic, curated to make sure it's appropriate for students, and comes with 2 options for comprehension questions! Students will listen to a short video about tips for starting a new school year. You can assign the open ended questions (answer key included) or you can assign the Edpuzzle version with Multiple Choice Questions that are self-grading.

The Día de los muertos vocab puzzle is a great way to practice vocab related to this holiday.  Students use their mouse (or cursor) to manipulate digital puzzle pieces and match up vocabulary terms to put the puzzle together! 

Who can use this product?

• Great for Year 2, 3 and 4

How can I use this product?

• These resources can be used just for one day or
• They can be used as warm-ups
• They can be used in a series of days
• Writing prompts can be used for individuals or for group tasks
• Task cards can be used for speaking or writing
• Students can engage in peer feedback or self-reflection
• Teachers can use these as practice or as an assessment grade
• Assign the vocab puzzle for fun, for homework, to fast finishers 
• Use these activities for sub plans

What’s included in this product?

• 2 different Novice High Writing Prompts
• 2 different Intermediate Low Writing Prompts
• Rubrics for Writing Prompts
• Graphic organizer for students 
• Teacher notes and ideas about how to use the writing prompts
• Vocab Lists for Halloween and Día de los muertos
• Color or Black and White printing options 
• One set of 20 open-ended Fall-themed task cards: Display version
• One set of 20 open-ended Fall-themed task cards: color print version
• One set of 20 open-ended Fall-themed task cards: Black and white print version
• Peer feedback form
• Self-reflection form
• Teacher notes about the many ways task cards can be used in class 
• A digital vocab puzzle related to Día de los muertos vocabulary
• A curated YouTube video with a young native speaker giving tips for starting a new school year
• Open-ended comprehension questions
• Answer Key to comprehension questions
• Edpuzzle version of this YouTube video with MCQ (self-grading) 

Other resources you may like:

Spanish Seal of Biliteracy Test Prep Bundle

Spanish Youth Hostels: Presentation, Video, Reading

Christmas in Spain Digital Escape Room!

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Día de los muertos is a holiday that fascinates our students!  Use this Drag and Drop vocab puzzle to work WITH them instead of against them!  Print or display the vocabulary list of terms related to the celebration of Day of the Dead.  Then, let each student drag and drop the puzzle pieces to form a 4 x 3 puzzle that matches the Spanish words with their English translations.  It’s not as easy as it looks!!  But your students will be focused and learning new vocabulary the whole time!

Who can use this product?

• Students in grades 6-12
• Students interested in learning more about Día de los Muertos

How can I use this product?

• Assign each student a copy of this Google Slides™ presentation
• Be sure they are NOT in present mode
• Print or display the vocab list that is included
• Let students drag and drop the puzzle pieces to complete the challenge!

What’s included in this product?

• Student instructions
• Teacher instructions
• Vocab list with Spanish and English terms related to celebrating the Day of the Dead
• Student puzzle
• Answer Key

Other resources you may like:

Spanish Writing Prompts for Fall: Group Challenge!

Spanish Youth Hostels: Presentation, Video, Reading

Spanish Texting: Videos and Interactive Drag and Drop Activity! Fun!

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Embark on an Exciting Cultural Journey with Your Students!

Are you looking for an engaging and immersive way to explore Spanish-speaking cultures without leaving the classroom? Look no further! This 3-pack bundle of of video projects offers thrilling virtual field trips that combine creativity, language learning, and a touch of friendly competition!

Includes:

• Discovering Madrid: Unveil the magnificence of Spain's capital! Explore the iconic Royal Palace, the vibrant Puerta del Sol, and more renowned landmarks. Students will showcase Madrid's cultural treasures in captivating commercials.

• Provinces in Spain: A visual feast of geography ! From Andalusia's rich history to the breathtaking landscapes of Catalonia, this project encourages students to discover the unique charm of Spain's diverse provinces.

• Spanish-Speaking Countries: Embrace global diversity! In this project, students will travel beyond Spain's borders, exploring the rich cultures of various Spanish-speaking countries worldwide.

• Surprise Bonus File!

Features:

Friendly Competition: The bundle includes an extra credit element, where students select the top three locations they find most intriguing. This adds a dash of excitement as they advocate for their favorite destinations.

Teacher Savings: By investing in this bundle, you'll not only save money but also empower your students to thrive in their language learning journey.

Multimedia Mastery: Students will unleash their creativity as they curate captivating visuals, engaging soundtracks, and persuasive scripts, making each video a true work of art!

From Classroom to Global Adventure: This bundle brings the world into your classroom, transporting students to iconic sites, beautiful landscapes, and vibrant cultures. It's the perfect blend of education and adventure!

Collaborative Fun: Foster a collaborative spirit as students exchange ideas, collaborate on scripts, and support each other in crafting exceptional travel commercials.

Are you ready to take your students on an unforgettable journey through Spanish-speaking cultures? Unlock the gateway to exploration, creativity, and language mastery - Vámonos!

*Projects can be created in either Spanish or English depending on Language level.

Some classes work better in groups than others. With this bundle, you can customize which classes receive different versions of the same project. This also works great when you have assigned the group project but inevitably have students who are absent for an extended period. Don't stress about sending work with them. Just print out the individual project and send them on their merry way!

Have your students ever heard of Fiesta de la Candelaria, Constitution Day, Día de Las Velitas, Carnaval, or dozens of other holidays celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world from December through February? The Spanish-speaking Winter Holiday Project goes beyond the big name holidays your students are already familiar with. Not only does it review geography, but also incorporates history, culture, music, and more. And even better - Once you assign this project, your students will take on the work of teaching EACH OTHER!

Need other seasonal ideas or looking for something to do for the early finishers?

Explore my comprehensive Spanish Navidad/Christmas Vocabulary Practice/Worksheets/Emergency Sub! for more vocab fun! With 10 pages of engaging written practice (featuring word searches, short answers, jumbles, and more) there is something for everyone!

Or let them play a little with Navidad Vocabulary Dominos, Navidad Vocabulary Dice, or Navidad Vocabulary Cut & Paste Bingo.

Looking for something a little more secular? Try my Winter Vocabulary and Emergency Sub Plan. This one is good all season long!

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Looking for even more fun ways for students to practice Spanish clothing vocabulary? Get the best of both worlds by bundling 7 independent written worksheets AND an immersive student-led virtual shopping field trip, ¡Vamos de Compras!

Spanish Clothing/La Ropa Vocabulary Activities/Practice/Emergency Sub Lesson! Includes a list of 25 clothing-related vocabulary terms with the following practice sheets:

1. Repetition-Based Learning: Utilize the power of repetition to solidify vocabulary retention. Students will practice writing clothing words multiple times, enhancing their memory and fluency.
2. Word Jumble: Challenge your students' word recognition skills with an exciting word jumble activity. They'll create their own jumbles to reveal names of Spanish clothing vocabulary.
3. Categorizing: Engage your students in critical thinking as they categorize their new vocabulary. This activity encourages them to analyze and sort words in suitcases according to seasons.
4. Drawing and Labeling: Tap into your students' artistic side as they sketch and label their new words. This activity promotes creativity while reinforcing vocabulary and spelling.
5. Word Search: Let your students become puzzle masters! They'll create their very own word searches using new vocabulary. This activity enhances spelling, vocabulary recognition, and problem-solving skills.
6. Matching: Learners make connections between words and their translations. By actively associating and pairing words together, learners establish connections that enhance their understanding and retention of vocabulary.
7. Short Answer: Provide an opportunity for students to apply the vocabulary in meaningful ways. By constructing responses, students connect the vocabulary to specific contexts, demonstrating their understanding of how the words are used. This application helps with recall and enhances their ability to use vocabulary effectively.

Once your students have a firm grasp on clothing, students will embark on a virtual shopping adventure to purchase clothing items for a family in need. This project not only reinforces essential language skills such as vocabulary acquisition and currency conversion but also promotes empathy, cultural awareness, and community engagement. With clear instructions, interactive online shopping, and engaging presentation components, ¡Vamos de Compras! is sure to be a hit with your students.

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this comprehensive bundle designed to immerse students in the rich contributions of Spanish speakers and save 20%!

This resource pack includes:

• Famous Spanish Speaker Project: Inspire research and creativity as students explore 200 notable figures in Hispanic culture from a wide variety of fields.
• Hispanic Influence Project: Highlights the impact of Hispanic heritage in various aspects of American culture including language, geography, food and more!
• Cognate Practice Activities: Students learn to take a closer look at language structures and similarities through fun, vocabulary-boosting activities with Spanish-English cognates.
• Word Searches: Challenging puzzles featuring famous Spanish speakers, artists and essential greetings to reinforce learning. Includes optional research activates.

Perfect for teachers looking to enhance cultural awareness and language skills in the classroom! Download now and engage your students with meaningful content that celebrates diversity for Hispanic Heritage month and beyond.

Kickstart your Spanish 2 classroom with this comprehensive Back to School Bundle! Perfect for the first weeks of school, this bundle has everything you need to review previous knowledge and build new skills for the year—plus, save 20%!

Included in this Bundle:

• Academic Contract and Student Information Sheet: Essential first day of school activity is designed to set clear expectations, promote accountability, and start relationship building!
• Ice Breaker: Fun ice-breaker activity to help students get to know each other
• Cognates: Build on what students already know! Learn about false cognates, morphology and building blocks of language.
• Discussion Topics: 60 seasonal topics to use as bell-ringers, for early finishers or enrichment.
• Ultimate Spanish I Grammar Review: Presentation highlighting more than a dozen concepts including conjugation, negation, sentence structure and more.
• Spanish Review Boardgame Project: Review Grammar, Vocabulary, and Culture from the previous year through an engaging, student-led project.
• Provinces of Spain Virtual Field Trip: Student-led geography project combines research, creativity, presentation skills, and cultural exploration to deep-dive into the birthplace of the Spanish language.
• All About Me Infographic: Students create visual representations of themselves including adjectives, family, hobbies/activities, likes/dislikes, and school subjects.
• School Vocabulary Activities: Vocabulary lesson plan is packed with fun and interactive activities to help students brush up on school subjects and supplies at the start of the year.
• First Quarter Review Packet: Includes reading, writing, speaking and listening activities that cover greetings, numbers, time, date, and weather.

Designed with busy teachers in mind, this bundle provides a variety of resources to make your back-to-school transition smooth and effective. Each activity is crafted to build confidence in your students while fostering a love for the Spanish language and culture to last for years to come!

Make your Spanish II class a success from day one with this essential Back to School Bundle. Ideal for new and experienced teachers alike, these resources will set the stage for an exciting and productive year of learning.

Get your Spanish 1 classroom off to a great start with this comprehensive Back to School Bundle with THIRTEEN different resources! Perfect for the first weeks of school, this bundle includes everything you need to engage your students and lay a strong foundation for the year ahead - and save 20%!

Included in this Bundle:

• Academic Contract and Student Information Sheet: Essential first day of school activity is designed to set clear expectations, promote accountability, and start relationship building!
• Ice Breaker: Fun ice-breaker activity to help students get to know each other
• Cognates: Build on what students already know! Learn about false cognates, morphology and building blocks of language.
• Greetings and Introductions: Wordsearch and bonus translation chart for common greetings and introductions.
• Discussion Topics: 60 seasonal topics to use as bell-ringers, for early finishers or enrichment.
• Exploring Spanish Influence in American Culture: Gain profound insights into how Spanish language, traditions, and people have woven their presence into modern American life with this Hispanic Heritage Month project.
• Calendar and Dates: Learn months, seasons and days of the week in a variety of ways that reach every learning style!
• Numbers and Counting: Engaging worksheets and games to practice numbers in Spanish. Also includes partnered speaking activity.
• Spanish-Speaking Country Virtual Field Trip: Unique student-led geography project combines research, creativity, presentation skills, and cultural exploration.
• Spanish Pronoun: Illustrated notes and 7 different practice sheets to really cement those basics!
• Fall Vocabulary Activities: This seasonal vocabulary lesson plan is packed with fun and interactive activities that will enrich your students' Spanish Autumn vocabulary.
• First Quarter Review Packet: Includes reading, writing, speaking and listening activities that cover greetings, numbers, time, date, and weather.

Designed with busy teachers in mind, this bundle provides a variety of resources to make your back-to-school transition smooth and effective. Each activity is crafted to build confidence in your students while fostering a love for the Spanish language and culture to last for years to come!

Make your Spanish 1, Intro to Spanish, or Spanish Foundations class a success from day one with this essential Back to School Bundle. Ideal for new and experienced teachers alike, these resources will set the stage for an exciting and productive year of learning.

Explore all corners of Spain with your students! They will research one of the 17 provinces of Spain, create captivating travel videos, present their videos to the class, and vote to select the top 3 tourist destinations. This unique project combines research, creativity, presentation skills, and cultural understanding, offering an interactive and fun learning experience for your students. And for you? You will have busy students for a week, individualized projects, and easy grading!

Depending on language level, projects can be completed in Spanish or English. Get ready to ignite a passion for Spanish language and culture in your classroom one province at a time!

Key Features of the Project:

1. Real-Life Application: This project taps into the real-life context of travel, allowing students to explore Spain's varied regions and practice language skills in a meaningful way.
2. Research and Inquiry: Students conduct research on a specific region, enhancing their critical thinking and information-gathering abilities.
3. Cultural Awareness: The project fosters cultural understanding as students delve into the significance of each region within the rich context of Spanish culture and history.
4. Creative Expression: Students showcase their creativity by producing engaging travel videos, enhancing their communication and storytelling abilities.
5. Collaboration and Peer Learning: Students present their videos to the class, encouraging peer learning, active listening, and cross-cultural appreciation.
6. Competitive Element: The voting aspect adds an element of friendly competition, fueling excitement and motivation in the classroom.
7. Language Proficiency (Optional depending on level): Through script creation, video production, and oral presentations, students sharpen their language skills in writing, speaking, and listening.

Project Includes detailed notes to teacher with implementation schedule, list of provinces, project instruction sheet for students, storyboard templates, guided presentation notes with voting sheets for presentations and grading rubric.

Project works well for any level of upper school Spanish (Foundations of Spanish, Spanish Exploratory, Middle School Spanish, Spanish I, II, III, IV, and can even be modified for AP Spanish),

Let's embark on this enriching virtual field trip through Spain together!

Tired of grading an entire class of dry Spanish research projects? With Discover Madrid, your students will research one of 24 famous landmarks in Madrid, create captivating travel videos, present their videos to the class, and vote to select the top 3 tourist destinations. This unique project combines research, creativity, presentation skills, and cultural understanding, offering an interactive and fun learning experience for your students. And for you? You will have busy students for a week, individualized projects, and easy grading!

Depending on language level, projects can be completed in Spanish or English. Get ready to ignite a passion for Spanish language and culture in your classroom one monument at a time!

Key Features of the Project:

1. Real-Life Application: This project taps into the real-life context of travel, allowing students to explore 24 famous monuments in Madrid, Spain and practice language skills in a meaningful way.
2. Research and Inquiry: Students conduct research on a specific landmark Madrid, enhancing their critical thinking and information-gathering abilities.
3. Cultural Awareness: The project fosters cultural understanding as students delve into the significance of each landmark within the rich context of Spanish culture and history. Sample monuments include La Plaza Mayor, Atocha, La Gran Via, El Palacio Real and more.
4. Creative Expression: Students showcase their creativity by producing engaging travel videos, enhancing their communication and storytelling abilities.
5. Collaboration and Peer Learning: Students present their videos to the class, encouraging peer learning, active listening, and cross-cultural appreciation.
6. Competitive Element: The voting aspect adds an element of friendly competition, fueling excitement and motivation in the classroom.
7. Language Proficiency (Optional depending on level): Through script creation, video production, and oral presentations, students sharpen their language skills in writing, speaking, and listening.

Project Includes detailed notes to teacher with implementation schedule, list of 24 landmarks to assign, project instruction sheet for students, storyboard templates, guided presentation notes with voting sheets for presentations and grading rubric.

Project works well for any level of upper school Spanish (Foundations of Spanish, Spanish Exploratory, Middle School Spanish, Spanish I, II, III, IV, and can even be modified for AP Spanish),

Let's embark on this enriching virtual field trip to Madrid together!

Discover dynamic discussion points that cater to all levels of Spanish learners in grades 6-12. Whether for online forums, class discussions, or bell-ringers, these prompts cover a wide range of topics, from holidays and legends to foods, sports, and language-related discussions. With a monthly organization, these adaptable prompts keep the conversation flowing throughout the year while promoting language acquisition and cultural enrichment. Plus, they incorporate short videos, online articles, and more for a fully immersive experience. Elevate your classroom discussions today with these versatile prompts and spark a passion for learning and sharing!

Ideal for use as:

Online Discussion Forums

Bell-Ringers

Exit Tickets

Think-Pair-Share

Gallery Walk

Journaling

Early finisher work

Task cards

Extra Credit

And More!

Many prompts use technology so be aware they may require access to short, classroom-appropriate videos of approximately 5 minutes or less (Spanishpod 101 or youtube) and links to online articles or photos for discussion. One prompt per week all year round plus extras!

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Tired of the same Spanish Christmas Projects and looking for something a little more inclusive? Most of your students are probably already pretty familiar with how we celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years, and Valentine's Day in the United States. But have they ever heard of Fiesta de la Candelaria, Constitution Day, Día de Las Velitas, Carnaval, or dozens of other holidays celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world from December through February?

This flexible group project is a great way to expose your students to a wide variety of cultural traditions and practices in a short amount of time with minimal effort on your part!

Students will work in groups of 2-4 to research Winter holidays in a given Spanish-speaking country. Each member will focus on one holiday in their country, conduct research, and create a group slide presentation to teach the rest of the class what they have learned. Optional graphic organizers are perfect for diverse learners and guided notes for students to use during presentations keep everyone engaged and learning!

Includes:

-Notes to teacher with pacing suggestions

-Detailed Project Directions and Easy grading rubric

-21 Spanish Speaking Country cards

-Graphic Organizer

-Presentation Notes

-Materials available in English and Spanish to make this work for all levels!

Perfect for giving yourself a break before Winter Break by letting your students teach each other! This is also a great project for those long, slow winter days that tend to drag in January and February.

Need other seasonal ideas or looking for something to do for the early finishers?

Explore my comprehensive Spanish Navidad/Christmas Vocabulary Practice/Worksheets/Emergency Sub! for more vocab fun! With 10 pages of engaging written practice (featuring word searches, short answers, jumbles, and more) there is something for everyone!

Or let them play a little with Navidad Vocabulary Dominos, Navidad Vocabulary Dice, or Navidad Vocabulary Cut & Paste Bingo.

Looking for something a little more secular? Try my Winter Vocabulary and Emergency Sub Plan. This one is good all season long!

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This is one of my students' favorite projects and a great way to wrap up a unit on clothing. In this project, students will embark on a virtual shopping adventure to purchase clothing items for a family in need. With $600 American dollars collected for a family affected by a recent house fire, students will use their language skills to navigate an authentic Spanish online store to select clothing items for a family of four. My fashionistas get particularly into this one!

Students will:

• Translate their American dollars into Spanish Euros

• Browse through clothing categories

• Convert to European sizes

• Add items to their virtual shopping cart

• Stay within a given budget

• Take notes on new Spanish vocabulary encountered during their shopping experience.

• Complete a "Listo de Regalos" to document their purchases

• Prepare a brief oral presentation in Spanish to share with the class.

This project not only reinforces essential language skills such as vocabulary acquisition and currency conversion but also promotes empathy, cultural awareness, and community engagement. With clear instructions, interactive online shopping, and engaging presentation components, ¡Vamos de Compras! is sure to be a hit with your students too!
Bring real-world relevance and excitement to your Spanish classroom -
¡Vamos de Compras! ¡Es hora de ayudar y aprender juntos!

Do your students need to brush up on their clothing vocabulary before shopping? Check out Spanish Clothing/La Ropa Vocabulary Activities/Practice/Emergency Sub Lesson!

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