TPT Digital Activity Tool for Distance Learning

Last Spring, with COVID school closures, pretty much all of us probably felt a bit like first-year teachers again. The activities we are accustomed to using didn't work quite right and there weren't a ton of easy solutions to digitize print resources so students could interact with them.

The new TPT digital activity tool is going to BLOW YOUR MIND!  If you're a Google Classroom user and the TPT seller you've purchased a resource from is participating in this new initiative, you MUST watch this video. You won't believe how your favorite Teachers Pay Teachers resources are about to become even better, particularly if you will be doing remote learning or hybrid learning this fall.  Check it out:


Now, if you're not a Google Classroom user (like me), never fear. I've got you. I'm currently pretty much not sleeping at all and converting all of my TPT resources, one by one, into an interactive digital version that can be used with any LMS.  If you'd like a freebie to see what I mean, grab a copy of the freebie here.

If you ARE a Google Classroom user and you'd like to check out the new TPT digital tool, I highly recommend this highly engaging activity to start out the school year. It's musical, it's fun, and my kids LOVE it.

Questions? Comments? Please leave them in the comments, find me on social media @SraShawSpanish, or email me spanish.with.sra.shaw@gmail.com

Spanish Speaking Countries Back to School FREEBIE!

It's that time of year, friends. Even if you don't want to, especially this year, you're probably thinking about what your lessons are going to look like as you head back to school.  Great news! No matter what scenario is thrown at you, I've got a freebie for the first weeks of school that will have your students engaged whether they're physically in your classroom or doing remote learning from home.

In the first couple of weeks in Spanish 1, I always like to make sure that I cover the following intro unit concepts:

1. Cognates/ cognados: I find that exposing students to cognates early on helps students build much-needed confidence. It's an important language learning strategy as students begin working with authentic texts in the target language. 
2. Spanish-speaking countries/ países hispanohablantes: It's important for students to know where Spanish is spoken. It's not that I need them to memorize capitals and countries and where they are located, but they should get the gist of regions where Spanish is spoken and its prevalence.
3. How to work with authentic resources: It's valuable for students to experience quality, appropriate authentic texts from the get-go. I want my kiddos to know that they don't have to understand every word. Instead, I want them to focus on the main idea, cognates, and most importantly, to understand that language learning doesn't need to be perfect at all. It's a process. Plus, authentic resources provide students with important cultural awareness. 

Guess what? I've put all of these important Spanish 1 beginning concepts into one awesome freebie.  Just sign up below and receive this ready-to-go resource in your inbox.

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The best part is that this free resource is ready to go! You can either assign the interactive digital resource (students can drag items and type right onto the sheet) or you can print the PDF if you're face to face. It's perfect for synchronous, asynchronous, remote learning, and any situation that COVID throws at us. I'm working hard to make you're fall easier by providing you resources that are adaptive for what's sure to be an interesting back to school season.

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