Elementary Spanish Classroom - Updated!

Every year I make tweaks to my room. See past posts here and here.  This year I kept the same set-up but I spent a lot of time making new flashcards and posters because...and I am not kidding...I was still using flashcards that I had made to use to teach English in Japan ten years ago.

I have maps all over my room including this one from the Parent Teacher Store. The number posters are available HERE. I glued them onto astrobrights and then laminated them. You can also see my fast finisher menu on the right and the stop sign that has student check to make sure their name is on their paper and they have followed all the directions before they put it in the turn in basket.

I've added lamps all over the room from Goodwill so I can turn off half the fluorescent lights. I get less headaches that way and it feels more home-y.

Looking into my room. I have a trapezoid for a room and two doors. Also where that blank space on the wall is where my new smart TV will go but it didn't arrive in time for the start of the school year. The students mostly sit on the carpet at the front of the room and we work at the tables. I have some huge classes this year so I have an overflow carpet and one group that sits at a table. My table toppers are famous Hispanics like Ellen Ochoa, Frida Kahlo, and Sonia Sotomayor.

This map is by the door to the special area hallway so students can check it out as they are waiting to leave the room. It's a huge hit. The pictures on the side are from Fun for Spanish Teachers and they are gorgeous! I don't display all of them as once because it's a little too overwhelming visually so instead I hang them on binder rings and flip to a new country each month and add country facts below.

Right next to the map above are my greetings students can choose as they enter the room. I started these last year but didn't do it with fidelity. I vow to do better this year because the kids love it. They are also from Fun for Spanish Teachers.

On the other side of the door are my self-assessments. Students tap one depending on how they feel at the end of the lesson. I used to do high five hands but that go out of control. Then I made these and it got better but I still had to add the orange dot to emphasize that they should use one finger to tap it rather than their whole hand and slap it. 

Also near the door where students line up is my student work board. It used to be in the back of the room but I realized that the kids never really saw it so now it's in a prime location. The banner says Obras de arte (and yes that is my bitmoji!)

My green screen and flexible seating area! The last two years we have been 1:1 in some grade levels and I have been getting more and more comfortable with it. I'm hoping that kiddos will get to do even more this year on their devices!

The whiteboard on the other side and near my desk area. I keep our supply cards and instruction cards here so I can easily grab them to explain an activity and stay in the TL. You can get your set HERE. 

This is a close up of my whiteboard easel. I used to write and rewrite and rewrite our schedule for each class here and we mark it off as we go. Since I am committed to greeting the kids as they enter I didn't want to waste time writing so I made these activity cards and then put magnets on the back. So far they have been working great! Get your own set HERE!

I posted earlier this year about my calendar board. This year I updated it with seasons posters and clothing labels from my Weather Bear Activity Set. I also added a Persona Especial and will feature a famous Hispanic each month (also from Fun for Spanish Teachers.)

More art just because. I love this mola from Panama that I bought on Ebay and then had framed. The papel picado is from Hobby Lobby.


So that's my room this year! I'm still anxiously awaiting the installation of my new TV but it's my home away from home. What are your favorite spots in your room? Share in the comments below!