Justin from @Spanishplans
spanishplans.bsky.social
Justin from @Spanishplans
@spanishplans.bsky.social
Spanish Teacher who loves to share ideas and collaborate
Fitting in: being part of the puzzle in school

Students in Spanish class practice "gustar" and work on presentational speaking with SEL task of community belonging.
Fitting in: being part of the puzzle in school
Students in Spanish class practice "gustar" and work on presentational speaking with SEL task of community belonging.
spanishplans.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Teaching El Cucuy: A Fun Approach for Spanish Learners

Looking for a novel way to teach about the legend of El Cucuy, but don't want to do the traditional activities of CI? I had to think about how I could get my students to be familiar with the story and be able to provided super simple Spanish…
Teaching El Cucuy: A Fun Approach for Spanish Learners
Looking for a novel way to teach about the legend of El Cucuy, but don't want to do the traditional activities of CI? I had to think about how I could get my students to be familiar with the story and be able to provided super simple Spanish input. A book by Joe Hayes was the answer. This is an activity I did years ago and always thought I blogged about it, but never did...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We just updated one of our favorite lessons El Tigre Tiene Hambre Story TPRS by SpanishPlans on Teachers Pay Teachers
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El Tigre Tiene Hambre Story TPRS
A novice-level TPRS story that features a hungry tiger that sees animals. Focuses on the words: Ve, no ve, and dice plus the phrase tiene hambre. A great story for the beginning of the year.Includes a...
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August 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Have you checked out our page of FREE stuff for Spanish teachers? spanishplans.org/free/
Free
Free Lesson Plans: Juanes Fotografia Free Lesson: This free version includes a TPRS story with a powerpoint story, a reading, and a storyboard to go along with the Juanes song “Fotografia&#82…
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July 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Looking to build a library of readers for your Spanish classroom but funds are low? Time to get creative…. We show you how: spanishplans.org/fvr/
FVR
If you aren’t convinced you need to incorporate reading, just listen to the students. Here’s what mine said about FVR. YouTube Tutorials: (1-4 minutes each) FVR Introduction Creating yo…
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June 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Resources for La Lucha

This year was my first year using the book LA LUCHA by Melisa Lopez from FluencyMatters/Wayside Publishing. The book is a historical fiction book about a teenager year old named Javier who works in the fields picking crops alongside his dad. Javier hears about a movement…
Resources for La Lucha
This year was my first year using the book LA LUCHA by Melisa Lopez from FluencyMatters/Wayside Publishing. The book is a historical fiction book about a teenager year old named Javier who works in the fields picking crops alongside his dad. Javier hears about a movement lead by Cesar Chavez and wants to join, despite his father's objection. It's a great book that brings in our US history of the Farmworker's Movement, and the work of Chavez.
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May 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Engaging Group Activities for Spanish Reading Comprehension

In a Spanish class reading "La Lucha," students analyzed chapter 6 by identifying 20 significant words. They collaborated in pairs to compare lists, ultimately agreeing on ten key words. This activity promoted deeper understanding of the…
Engaging Group Activities for Spanish Reading Comprehension
In a Spanish class reading "La Lucha," students analyzed chapter 6 by identifying 20 significant words. They collaborated in pairs to compare lists, ultimately agreeing on ten key words. This activity promoted deeper understanding of the text and vocabulary through repeated engagement, discussions, and potential follow-up writing assignments using the chosen words.
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April 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
So many resources out there! We list 35 to consider subscribing to for next year. spanishplans.org/2025/04/23/e...
Essential Resources for World Language Instruction
As teachers look ahead for resources to request for the next school year, we are sharing a curated list of Subscriptions services or websites for World Language teachers. The list ranges from curri…
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April 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Essential Resources for World Language Instruction

As teachers look ahead for resources to request for the next school year, we are sharing a curated list of Subscriptions services or websites for World Language teachers. The list ranges from curricular resources that are targeted for language…
Essential Resources for World Language Instruction
As teachers look ahead for resources to request for the next school year, we are sharing a curated list of Subscriptions services or websites for World Language teachers. The list ranges from curricular resources that are targeted for language acquisition and development in reading, listening, and even some speaking, as well as gaming sites or lesson planning sites using AI.
spanishplans.org
April 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
MMM 25 winding down, still time to win

We are in the last week of MMM, although the polls remain open until the end of the month, and the resources never expire. Check out our Round 2 and beyond Presentation with voting links. The 1st semifinal went back and forth and less than 40 votes separated…
MMM 25 winding down, still time to win
We are in the last week of MMM, although the polls remain open until the end of the month, and the resources never expire. Check out our Round 2 and beyond Presentation with voting links. The 1st semifinal went back and forth and less than 40 votes separated them before an official winner was declared. Monday and Tuesday are the final days of the 3rd and 4th quarter with the semifinals kicking off on Wednesday and Thursday and the final this Friday.
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March 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Happy Women’s Day. Celebrate with these Latin American icons y Las Presidentas de LatinoAmerica. Free on my blog
March 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Preview all 16 songs: youtu.be/qc9_wpRMzd4
March Music Madness 2025
YouTube video by Spanish Plans
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February 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Win Prizes in Our March Music Madness Raffle!

Our March Music Madness is just under a month away and we've got some surprises in store. The first is the unveiling of our Teacher Bracket Prediction Challenge. Teachers can fill out a google form with their picks to try and end up with a "perfect…
Win Prizes in Our March Music Madness Raffle!
Our March Music Madness is just under a month away and we've got some surprises in store. The first is the unveiling of our Teacher Bracket Prediction Challenge. Teachers can fill out a google form with their picks to try and end up with a "perfect bracket". The teacher(s) with the most points will be winning some high-desired prizes. We are also running a Raffle to promote MMM25, with a plethora of dream prizes.
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February 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The 12TH annual SpanishPlans MMM bracket has its playlist ready! Start playing these songs now and get ready for March’s tournament
January 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
How does a mouse open a door?
Squeak-key.
December 27, 2024 at 3:24 AM
My students love trying to find presents for my “family” using auth resource like at Mexican department store Liverpool. I love that they are seeing vocab in context and are engaged! #langchat
December 13, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Currently working on the playlist for our 11th annual March Music Madness. What HIT songs from the last year are a must?
December 7, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Reposted by Justin from @Spanishplans
If our goal is to provide a positive reading experience for novice and inexperienced readers, the key is to offer books, stories, and reading material that evoke an ‘I can do it’ sentiment, lower the affective filter, and create a sense of accomplishment as readers (Rodrigo, 2024, p. 162) #langchat
December 2, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Hey. Looking for Spanish teachers to (re)connect with! I’m Justin. I teach middle school Spanish. Been in the classroom for 19 years. Would love to share with and learn from you!
November 30, 2024 at 2:59 AM
I love emailing parents about the impressive writing from their student after an written assessment.
November 23, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Reposted by Justin from @Spanishplans
“Perfection is not the goal; connection is the goal.”
Sheryl Lee Ralph #actfl24
November 22, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Looking to reconnect with all the #langchat teachers who have resurfaced on this app!
November 21, 2024 at 4:41 PM