The month of December for teachers can feel like a BIG energy drain – there’s still plenty of time left before vacation, but everyone is ready to CHECK. OUT.
If this feels like you, I’ve rounded up five easy activities (with links to instructional blog posts) to help you get through the next few weeks. They’re low-key and fun for both you and your students. Try them out the next few weeks and let us know what you think!
1: Directed drawing
Give students step-by-step instructions for how to draw something. Say them in the target language! Make it extra easy by using one of our pre-made, free videos!
2: Color by response glyphs
Print out a coloring page that doesn't have too many separate elements (ex: a snowman). Give students directions for how to color each section based on their response to a question (ex: if you prefer cold weather, color the hat red - if you prefer hot weather, color the hat green).
Learn how to use glyphs here!
3: Read aloud
Pick a text that will be easy for your students to understand; maybe a novel that is written for language learners and an easy read for all of your students. Read it aloud! Allow students to just listen or to draw as they listen.
Find ideas to match students with level-appropriate texts here!
4: Garbanzo assignments
Spanish teachers can set their students up on devices with enough Garbanzo lessons to fill a class period! Students read the stories and informational texts that you assign them, and you can monitor their progress.
Start a 30 day Garbanzo trial! Garbanzo is an online, interactive library for Spanish and English language learners. With over 3000 texts, there’s something available for every student and almost every level!
5: 1-3-10 Free Write
This simple writing activity takes up a lot of class time, and you can type up the pieces that students write and distribute as reading material in future class periods. Just get permission from your kiddos first!
Learn how to do the free write, then get the resource you need here!
