Engage students by creating interesting and appropriate exercises. For example, when teaching Spanish to elementary students, have the students create a book using construction paper. The students could hone their pronunciation and presentation skills by reading parts of the books to the class. For junior high or high school students, consider playing Spanish Jeopardy and giving decent prizes, like five extra points on the next quiz.
Most students improve their Spanish through practice, practice and more practice. Grammar exercises help build a language foundation that is essential for any student's language success. Explore the Spanish Language and Culture link below, as the website provides several interactive activities. Reinforce your lessons through brief warm-up exercises that the students should answer.
Remember to include mnemonic devices, such as "Princess Di haz seventen ponies in her salon". Can you find the irregular commands, like 'di' 'haz' 'se' 'ven' 'ten' and 'pon'? Consider having music exercises, during which students will learn lyrics and hear or sing a song. Plus, many websites offer free information; Online Spanish offers a grammar and an exercise section. See the link in the resources section.