Author: Deyanira Navarrete

All About Chinese New Year 2024

All About Chinese New Year 2024

K–12 Education|Languages and Culture

The Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar, so the date varies from year to year, taking place sometime...

The Significance of Three Kings Day and How to Celebrate It

The Significance of Three Kings Day and How to Celebrate It

K–12 Education|Languages and Culture

Three Kings Day, also known as Epiphany, is more than just a celebration akin to Christmas. In fact, for people all...

Técnicas para mejorar la fluidez y la expresión oral de los estudiantes

Técnicas para mejorar la fluidez y la expresión oral de los estudiantes

K–12 Education|language Classroom

La habilidad de comunicarse con precisión y eficazmente es un arte que requiere desarrollo y mucha práctica. Sin...

Teaching World Languages and Cultures through Classroom Celebrations

Teaching World Languages and Cultures through Classroom Celebrations

Classroom Activities|K–12 Education|language Classroom|Languages and Culture

It’s that festive time of year—the holiday season—with lots of celebrations going on! Why not take advantage of...

Estrategias para motivar a los estudiantes en Año Nuevo

Estrategias para motivar a los estudiantes en Año Nuevo

Classroom Activities|Instructor Resources|K–12 Education

Finalizadas las vacaciones navideñas ha llegado el momento de regresar a clases. Volver a la rutina escolar es un...

How to Make Panettone: Recipe and Traditions

How to Make Panettone: Recipe and Traditions

K–12 Education|Languages and Culture

“Pandoro o panettone?” is one of the archetypical questions in Italy—like shower or bathtub, spaghetti interi or...

Discovering the Celebration of La Befana in Italy: A Traditional Holiday

Discovering the Celebration of La Befana in Italy: A Traditional Holiday

K–12 Education|Languages and Culture

In Western Christianity, the Epifania [Epiphany], which falls on January 6, celebrates the visit of the magi to the...

AP® World Languages and Cultures Scaffold and support exam tasks! After all, it’s not May yet!

AP® World Languages and Cultures Scaffold and support exam tasks! After all, it’s not May yet!

Assessment|Instructor Resources|K–12 Education|language Classroom

Teaching AP® World Language and Culture courses—in my case AP Spanish Language and Culture—is a great love—a...

How to Write a Letter to Los Tres Reyes Magos for Spanish Class

How to Write a Letter to Los Tres Reyes Magos for Spanish Class

Classroom Activities|K–12 Education|Languages and Culture

Letters to Santa Claus are as much a part of Christmas as decorating, twinkling lights, and frosted cookies. However,...

Enjoy Christmas Songs in Spanish to Help Improve Pronunciation

Enjoy Christmas Songs in Spanish to Help Improve Pronunciation

Classroom Activities|K–12 Education|Languages and Culture

Spanish Christmas songs, or villancicos, are so much fun to learn and practice during this time of year. Students enjoy...