This page includes all of the posts I have ever written. It can be divided into several main categories:
- Teacher Blog: fun narrative posts about my classroom
- Linguistics: this is where I geek out on language
- Minimalism: anything you ever wanted to know about decluttering
- Essays/Prose: me researching and/or trying to be poetic
All Posts
Eq. Guinea- Goliath Frogs
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: The Goliath Frog of Equatorial Guinea is the largest frog species in the…
My Ideal Classroom
It is crucial to have a vision for your classroom. Sometimes we can get lost…
Hamster In A Piano
ACT 1: The play director signals the start of the play–but oh my, do interruptions abound!…
Newsletter, 25-26 (4)
AUGUST 22: ¡Hola! This week, students in fourth grade began learning class rituals and routines. They…
Cuba- Animals
CUBA: Below you will find videos about four unique animals found in Cuba–Polymita (Painted) Snails,…
Cuba- René Portocarrero
CUBA: René Portocarrero was a self-taught Cuban artist. His paintings earned him international awards and…
International Studies
My school does our “International Studies” unit a little differently every year. We are still…
The Next Level
Glancing up from my laptop, I noticed that it was already evening. How had that…
Travels: Greece
Highlights: Athens- Open Air Ancient Greek Theater Performance, Hop On/Hop Off Bus, National Archeological Museum,…
Summer Packet 2026
My Dear Friends, Fellow Linguists, and Citizens of the World: This summer, find one or…
The Best Laid Plans
I have been teaching Spanish for 17 years now. As a result, I know a…
Spain- Day of Books & Roses
SPAIN- Catalonia: April 23rd is called “El día del libro y la rosa” (The Day…
Mission Possible — Just Not Likely.
Soundtrack The “Pato” Play (2024-25) ACT 1: Pato (Duck) does not show up for the…
Summer Packet 2024
PREVIOUS YEARS: Link to ALL SUMMER PACKETS! My Dear Friends, Fellow Linguists, and Citizens of the…
That Visceral Sea Monster
Kneeling down, she let her fingertips glide over the bead’s curved surface, marveling at the…
Duo Archives, 23-24
The posts below are language tips written for anyone taking the Adult Duolingo Class. Most…
Semester Update, 23-24 (4)
SEMESTER 2 Week 00: Students worked on memorizing lines for their class play. It is…
Semester Update, 23-24 (3)
SEMESTER 1 This semester, students reviewed some basic Spanish language trivia (e.g., how many languages…
Semester Update, 23-24 (2)
SEMESTER 1 This semester, students started with a few basic facts: What is Spanish? A…
Semester Update, 23-24 (1)
SEMESTER 1 This semester, students first differentiated between España (Spain- the place) and “¡Espa-ÑOL! (Spanish-…
Semester Update, 23-24 (K)
SEMESTER 1 This semester, students started with the basics: What is Spanish? A LANGUAGE. How…
Semester Update, 23-24 (PK)
SEMESTER 2: PK3 Week 00: Students learned about and then made their own Worry Dolls…
Bread, Apples, & Pineapples.
The first year I taught about Panama, Pato (my stuffed animal duck) misunderstood because he…
Duo- Week #11
Around the holiday season, I like to declutter and clean in preparation for a new year. Some…
Duo- Week #10
Calling all Word Enthusiasts! The Wordle is back! Ahem. That is to say, I abandoned the Wordle…
The Huge Cup of Coffee
English Version One day, Pato is walking-walking-walking in the mountains of Chile WHEN **POOF** a…
Bob the Beetle: Story
English Version CHAPTER 1: There is a bug. His name is Bob the Beetle. The bug…
Bob the Beetle: Lesson Plan
Some days, we educators plan our lessons down to the minute. We have an excellent…
Duo- Week #9
As we find ourselves in the midst of the holiday season, you might need to…
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