We had a blast at the Central States and OFLA conference last week and wanted to send out a follow-up newsletter to all who attended as well as those who were unable to be there. Here is the link for some fun new songs we mentioned. Never Ever Getting Back Together/ Nunca Volveré contigo and Gangnam Style can be found here if you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page and click on the songs you want to hear (Karaoke versions with lyrics en español): http://www.sparkenthusiasm.com/karaoke_main_page.html

Easter is just around the corner, so here are links to videos about Semana Santa in as well as one about cascarones. There are also additional teaching materials at this link: http://www.sparkenthusiasm.com/easter_resources.html

One of our favorite sources for information is this Chatboard for Spanish Teachers. Teachers post questions or requests for ideas and colleagues respond with all types of resources and information. Here is the link: http://teachers.net/mentors/spanish/

Here is a great resource with accurate lyrics for many popular songs by , , , , and other popular Latin artists. We plan to use one called “Mi PC” by Juan Luis Guerra to finish up our technology unit. Here are the links for all of the lyrics and for the video of “Mi PC”: http://www.miscositas.com/spanishsongs.pdf http://www.sparkenthusiasm.com/mi_pc_juan_luis_guerra.html

***We are having a sale from March 24 th – March 27 th and have discounted many products in our store. Here is the link to view all of our products and to see our sale items: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sparkenthusiasm

All the best to you in your teaching endeavors!

Amy Haney and Kathleen Acosta www.sparkenthusiasm.com