The document provides a list of over 50 effective teaching methods and classroom activities for teaching Spanish. Some of the key methods mentioned include establishing clear classroom procedures on the first day, using journals and work bins, incorporating vocabulary reviews games and quizzes, employing interactive activities like fly swatter games and connect four, and utilizing digital tools and websites to reinforce lessons. The extensive list aims to help Spanish teachers engage students through a variety of hands-on and participatory approaches beyond traditional worksheets.

1. Best Methods
Katie Coles
Spanish Teacher
colesk@mail.ic.edu

2. #1 Key to Success: PROCEDURES

3. Explain common procedures on
1st day of school

4. Absent Packets

6. Collecting assignments

8. Late/Absent Work Bins

9. Graded/Ungraded Work

10. Partner/Group Work

11. Vocab Quizzes

12. Vocab Quizzes Cont.
1. Madre
mom
2. Hermano
brother
3. Primo
cousin
6/6 points

13. Review Guides

15. Journals (Bell ringers)

16. Class Website
Class Website My slideshare

17. Vocab Outlines

18. Dry Erase Markers for
Groups

19. If you can’t afford dry-
erase boards…

20. Translations

21. Word Wall

22. Listening Activities Packet

23. Listening/Writing Practice

24. Dialogues

25. Dialogues Cont.

26. Writing practice with photos

27. Sr. Pato (speaking)

28. Projects

29. iMovies

30. Family Tree Dodecahedron

31. Dodecahedrons cont.

32. Dodecahedron

33. Monster Projects

34. Magazine Stories

35. Activities (instead of worksheet
after worksheet)

36. Fly Swatter (matamoscas)

37. Fly Swatter Cont.

38. Foam Letters (magnet letters)

39. Tortuga (class favorite)

40. Tortuga Cont.

41. Alphabet Game

42. Alphabet Cont.

43. Connect 4 (verbs)

44. Connect 4 cont.

45. Trash Ball

46. Pass the Paper (pasa el papel)

47. Pass the Paper cont.

48. Dice Game (verb review)

50. Go Fish! (vocab review)

51. Marlite Boards (sentences)

52. Marlite Boards cont.

53. Describe and Draw

54. Sentence Races

55. Line Ups

56. Puzzle Piece Review
Cut picture into 12 pieces
to match the review grid

57. Puzzle Piece Review

58. Levántate (vocab review)

59. Rearranging

60. Question
Answer Relay

61. Direct Object Pronouns: ¡Lo veo!

62. Songs

63. PINTEREST!!!!!

64. Useful Websites

65. Voki.com

66. Voicethread.com

67. Quizlet.com
Quizlet Flashcards Example

68. Prezi.com

70. YouTube

71. Random…but useful!

72. Stop the Elf! (ser vs estar)

73. Informal Tú Commands

74. Día de los muertos