Teacher Resources
Alvarado, Elisabeth. 2021. “Spanish Nature Words and Books for Earth Day.” Spanish Mama. March 31. https://spanishmama.com/spanish-nature-words-and-books/.
This website offers a number of resources in the target language about nature.
Burton, Bethan. 2021. “Nature Journal Prompts.” Journaling with Nature. Journaling with Nature. February 8. https://www.journalingwithnature.com/blog/nature-journal-prompts.
When you are at a loss for a journaling prompt article is a great resource with a plethora of detailed nature journaling prompts in the English language.
Ela, Annie. 2020. “Make a Nature Journal (with Things You Already Have at Home!) / CREA UN Diario de La Naturaleza (¡usando Cosas Que Ya Tienes En Casa!).” Urban Ecology Center. Urban Ecology Center. April 23. https://urbanecologycenter.org/item/1318-make-a-nature-journal-with-things-you-already-have-at-home-crea-un-diario-de-la-naturaleza-usando-cosas-que-ya-tienes-en-casa.html.
This bilingual website provides directions on how to make a natural journal from materials you already have from around the house.
Godoy, Sofía. 2021. “The Ultimate Guide to All Colors in Spanish.” Homeschool Spanish Academy. HSA. September 20. https://www.spanish.academy/blog/a-vibrant-guide-to-colors-in-spanish-with-phrases-and-practice/.
This blog discusses the colors in Spanish using the Spanish color wheel chart. The author also breaks down the colors into categories according to their warmth. She identifies the primary and secondary colors as well as the colors of the rainbow. This blog is a great resource when discussing colors in nature.
Laws, John Muir, and Emilie Lygren. 2021. Diario Ilustrado de La Naturaleza: Guía de Observación y Dibujo. Madrid, Spain: Ediciones Anaya Multimedia.
This book offers detailed step by step instructions in the target language of how to teach nature journaling. It also includes nature journal activities with in depth directions to set up any teacher of Spanish to successfully journal in nature with their students. There are many great resources included in the Appendix, such as an evaluation rubric.
“Webcams.” 2020. National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. April 22. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/watchingwildlife/webcams.htm.
This is a wonderful resource for those inclement weather days when nature journaling in outdoors is not accessible.
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