SynalephaTeacher activities
Explore Instituto Cervantes’ DidactiRed archive for classroom-ready ideas.
Use in Lesson StudioLanguage path
Spanish in many voices
Build with meaningful input and make room for the varied communities, histories, and everyday choices within the Spanish-speaking world.
Spanish tools
Plan
Start a Spanish lesson
Open a complete Spanish Novice model in Lesson Studio, then remix it for your learners.
Find inputBrowse Spanish resources
Open Resource Finder with the Spanish filter already applied.
ReviewReview Spanish evidence
Load an exported Spanish lesson and a de-identified plain-text response.
Starter collections
Authentic video
Use clips from Spain’s public broadcaster as input, checking availability by location and exact program.
Use in Lesson StudioLanguage questions
Consult FundéuRAE for recommendations on current usage and emerging vocabulary.
Use in Lesson StudioThree lesson sparks
A neighborhood choice
Compare two short menus or shop notices. Learners identify which option fits three people’s stated preferences, then say what they would choose.
One word, several places
Notice regional vocabulary in authentic posts or clips, infer meaning from context, and ask a partner which terms they use or recognize.
Community audio guide
Create a one-minute recommendation for a place, using a model from a relevant Spanish-speaking community.
Regional and inclusive-language notes
Teach variation as information
Label where a source comes from and let learners notice pronunciation, vocabulary, and forms such as vos, tú, and usted. Avoid presenting one variety as neutral or universal.
Describe choices, not absolutes
Communities differ in how they discuss gender-inclusive language. Give context for forms learners may encounter, distinguish institutional guidance from community practice, and avoid claiming consensus.