Merry Christmas!

Season's Greetings from Pepper!

Find out more about holiday traditions with Pepper's products on TeachersPayTeachers.

Pepper's Sale November 2018!

Click here for Pepper's Sale on TeachersPayTeachers!

Monday and Tuesday, November 26 and 27, 2018.

Everything on Sale.

Click here for Pepper's Christmas Stuff!

Happy Holidays! Love, Pepper.

Join Pepper at  

Schnauzer Productions on Teachers Pay Teachers

for her holiday products and more.

Good Cheer to all!

Thanksgiving, el Día de Acción de gracias, le jour de l'Action de grâces

Join Pepper here on TeachersPayTeachers
and learn about the history of American Thanksgiving.

Halloween

Pepper discovers the history of Halloween.

Learn and improve your vocabulary in

English,

French

and Spanish

on TpT.

Pepper wishes you a happy Halloween!

Occupations

Happy Labor Day!

From Pepper.

Check out occupations in

English,

French and 

Spanish

on TeachersPayTeachers.

Camping - Spanish, French, English.

Find out what Pepper likes and does not like about camping, 
and some camping tips.

In Spanish, French and English.

On TpT.

"Hola!", "Bonjour!" and "Hi!" from Pepper the Pooch.

Alphabet in Spanish, French and English

Pepper's alliterated alphabet uses practical nouns and verbs in amusing, memorable sentences so students can learn phrases to build on.  Pepper's package includes an alphabet booklet covering 29 letters (including ch, ll, ñ) and also rr, a vowel booklet, a diphthong booklet, accompanying PowerPoints, alphabet cards for flashcards and games, posters for younger students to write on and additional booklet pages for older students to write in.

Pepper's Spanish Alphabet (and vowels and diphthongs)

on TpT.

Also available in French and English

Have an enjoyable start to the school year!  

Charades with Pepper!

Using the alphabet cards for games of charades makes a game of learning vocabulary and sentences!  One student pulls a card to act out for the other students to guess.  To differentiate between beginner learners and advancing learners, the beginners can have the three-page Pepper alphabet sheets in front of them to identify and read the vocabulary that a student is acting out.  Advancing learners have to use memory of vocabulary, no sheets.  Revisit often as a brain break or five-minute session at the beginning or end of class or Friday fun.

La escuela, l'école, the school

Pepper goes to school to learn classroom items.

Join her at "Pepper's Classroom Items" in Spanish, French and English

on TpT.

Bonus Sale on Pepper's Spanish, French And English Stuff

Now Pepper is in the TeachersPayTeachers 2018 Bonus Back to School Sale!

Click here to save up to 25% off Pepper Products.

Enjoy Pepper's Spanish, French and English booklets, PowerPoints, games and worksheets.

Pepper wishes everybody a wonderful and happy school year!

 

Pepper's Classroom Items in Spanish 

Pepper's Spanish, French and English booklets and games

 

 

Pepper is in the TeachersPayTeachers 2018 Back to School Sale!

Click here to save 25% off Pepper Products.

Enjoy Pepper's Spanish, French and English booklets, PowerPoints, games and worksheets.

Pepper wishes everybody a wonderful and happy school year!

Weather, Seasons, Clothes

Whether you are learning in English, French or Spanish

about weather, seasons, or clothes,

Pepper has you covered!

Check out her products on TeachersPayTeachers.

Have a wonderful rest of the summer!

Pepper is having a Sale!

 On Teachers Pay Teachers

Setting up the Classroom

Pepper's products to get your classroom started on the right paw. Click here.

Pepper's Sparklers

Pepper's Paper Sparklers.  Make in fifteen minutes or less.   

Use for any occasion that requires fireworks, 
or for a birthday party or wedding!

Read above or download these instructions for free here on TpT.

Join Pepper for Independence Day and U.S. Symbols here.

El mar, the sea, la mer

Join Pepper to explore the natural features she finds by the sea 
and find out what Pepper takes on her trip in case she needs it.  

In Spanish, English, and French.

On TeachersPayTeachers.com

Summer in Spanish, French and English

Pepper introduces Spanish, French or English vocabulary with complete sentences for summer.  Pepper provides a long and a simpler booklet, PowerPoint, test/homework sheet, posters for younger students to write on, and two extra activities involving playing with a beach ball and a game of charades.  

Pepper says "Have a happy summer!"

Stars, Stripes and Sparklers

Join Pepper for a brief history of 

the Declaration of Independence in the U.S.  

Understand why Independence Day is celebrated and 

the origin of the U.S. patriotic symbols used in celebrations. 

Independence Day with Pepper 

Check out Pepper's free paper sparkler instructions at

Pepper's Paper Sparklers

Before School Is Out, Learn about Bastille Day!

Vive le quatorze juillet!  Long live the 14th of July!  Pepper is back in France.  This time for la Fête Nationale, the National Holiday, better known as Bastille Day in English-speaking countries.  

Learn with Pepper about the start of the French Revolution, the storming of the Bastille and the celebrations that followed in later years that lead to la Fête Nationale on July 14.  Understand why Marie-Antoinette was accused of saying “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche,” let them eat cake, and why another day was called "La journée des brouettes," the day of the wheelbarrows.  Pick up some French vocabulary along the way.  On TpT at:  Bastille Day or really La Fête Nationale with Pepper.

25% off Pepper Products!

Pepper's Products are 25% off

on TeachersPayTeachers.com

on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 8th - 9th, 2018.

Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day

The big events on Pepper's calendar this month are Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day.

Find out more with Pepper and enjoy the celebrations at Cinco de Mayo or Pepper in Puebla

Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May, celebrates the Battle of Puebla in Mexico when a small Mexican army fought off an attack by a large French army in 1862.  Cinco de Mayo has been celebrated in the U.S. since 1862, first in California by Latinos then by more people in other parts of the U.S.  Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the State of Puebla in Mexico and is called El Día de la Batalla de Puebla.  

 Available in Spanish, French and English.

Mother's Day is on the second Sunday in May in the U.S. and several other countries, followed by Father's Day on the third Sunday in June.  Pepper brings you her combined package of Mother's Day and Father's Day cards to make and booklets with occupations taken on by parental figures.  Learn about the work parental figures do for their children in English, French or Spanish at:

Pepper's Mother's Day, Father's Day and Occupations in English

Pepper's Mother's Day, Father's Day and Occupations in French

Pepper's Mother's Day, Father's Day and Occupations in Spanish

 Available in Spanish, French and English.

Lily Of The Valley Day in France

Pepper is enjoying a public holiday in France.  Join her to celebrate the blooming of lilies of the valley and human rights in Lily of the Valley Day and National Labor Day on May 1 here.

Wildlife in Spanish, French and English

Learn some popular animals by continent and by movie 

with Pepper as she tours wildlife reserves of the world, 

in booklets, interactive PowerPoint presentations, 

worksheets and pictures.

In English, French and Spanish.

French or Spanish Board Game

Join Pepper for her board game which will have students 

hearing and saying Spanish or French words and phrases to each other.

The board, game pieces and cards, and a pocket booklet of phrases, are included in Pepper's 

Essential Phrases in Spanish

and

Essential Phrases in French

 on TeachersPayTeachers.

Below are the objects and rules of the game so you can see how it can be used.  

Pepper says "Have fun!"

Welcome to Pepper's board game for learning essential phrases and commonly-used verbs and prepositions!

Object of the Game

To see who has the most cards when they finish the board.  But the primary object is to have students reading, hearing and saying Spanish (or French) words and phrases to each other while the teacher, or substitute teacher, walks the classroom monitoring each group playing the game and helping with pronunciation if necessary and making sure students are playing well together.

How to Play

1.  Stack the piles of Pepper cards in three separate piles according to the picture on the back.  The three piles cover Essential Phrases, Verbs and Prepositions.

2.  Place all players' game pieces off the board just below the first square.

3.  Have the first player roll the die and move as many squares as indicated by the roll of the die.

4.  Have the second player read the top card from the stack that corresponds to the picture the first player lands on.  Decide before the game starts if the players will read the English or Spanish on the cards.  The second player then reads either the English or the Spanish as decided and the first player must provide the corresponding English or Spanish answer.

5.  If the first player gets the answer right, he/she keeps the card and stays on the space landed on.  If not, the card goes to the bottom of the pile and the player moves his/her game piece back one space.

6.  Then it is the second player's turn to roll and move while the next player reads the top card for him/her.

7.  The game finishes when all players have landed on or beyond the final square.

8.  Each player counts his/her cards.  The one with the most cards wins.

Adjustable by age and level of understanding

For about ages 5 to 8

For the youngest players, use only a few cards containing introductory vocabulary that needs to be reinforced.  If desired, print the cards twice so that a word can be asked more than once in the game.  For example, print only the first page of vocabulary of "CardsEssentialPhrases", "CardsVerbs" and/or "CardsPrepositions".  If one or two of the stacks of cards is omitted, those squares on the board can be just places to land with no action.

For about ages 8 to 10

For older players, use all the cards.

For about 9 and up

For advanced players, have them conjugate the verb cards, have them use the preposition cards correctly in a sentence, and have them provide an appropriate response or an opposite phrase (such as 'adiós ' as an opposite of 'hola') to the essential phrases.

Materials needed for each set of two to four players:

One die

Two to four game pieces (either Pepper's pieces or other game pieces)

Pepper's game board

A selection of Pepper's cards (choose which cards to use depending on the level of difficulty required)

Print the board and game pieces one-sided.  The game pieces come in color and in black and white for students to color.  Print the game cards double-sided so the words are on one side and the pictures are on the other.  There are a few blank cards to add your own words.

French and Spanish Phrases

Pepper aims to boost students' confidence in their ability to communicate a meaningful and useful phrase in a foreign language by giving them a booklet that fits in their jean pocket.  Students can study it during the holidays and then review the phrases with their teacher using the PowerPoint presentation or practice worksheet when school resumes.

In French at:  Teachers-Pay-Teachers Essential Phrases in French with Pepper

In Spanish at:  Teachers-Pay-Teachers Essential Phrases in Spanish with Pepper

Pepper's Earth Day Plan - French, Spanish, English

Join Pepper in an activity to have students thinking about what they personally can realistically do to help the environment on Earth Day and every day.  For use as a quick, stand-alone thinking exercise, or as an introduction or supplement to your own class Earth Day projects. 

On TpT at 

Earth Day with Pepper and

Earth Day with Pepper in French and

Earth Day with Pepper in Spanish

Happy Easter!

How Easter is celebrated in the U.S., France and Mexico,

and why, with target language vocabulary.

Find Pepper's Easter stuff on TeachersPayTeachers here.

Seasons, les saisons, las estaciones del año

Find out what activities Pepper likes to do for each season

in her products on spring, summer, autumn and winter.

In English, French and Spanish on TPT at

Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter

Las Fallas, España

 
From March 15 to March 19, Pepper celebrates Las Fallas, the fires, in Valencia, Spain.
Huge sculptures are made and burned, fireworks are let off, and bands play.

Las Fallas in Spring in Spain with Pepper

Happy British Mother's Day!

It's Mother's Day in England 

on 11th March, 2018,

on the fourth Sunday of Lent.

Learn about occupations and the roles that parents 

and other special people take on.  Pepper salutes you.

In Spanish, French and English on TeachersPayTeachers.

Easter in Mexico, France and the U.S.

Easter is just around the corner on April 1st this year.  Pepper has packed her bags and is celebrating Holy Week and Easter Week in three different countries.  Learn about the religious and secular traditions and the significance of the holiday with her.

Follow Pepper and Bunny here for Easter in the U.S.

             

Fly with Pepper here for Easter in France

Travel with Pepper here for Easter in sunny Mexico  

Spring in Spain - Sculptures on Fire

From March 15 to March 19, join Pepper for Las Fallas, the fires, when huge sculptures are made and burned, fireworks are let off, and bands play in Valencia, Spain.

On TpT at:  Las Fallas in Spring in Spain with Pepper

It's nearly spring!

25% off Pepper Products!

Pepper is in the TeachersPayTeachers Sale!

Wednesday and Thursday,

February 14th-15th, 2018.

25% off Pepper Products.

On Sick Days

If you are sick or have any other emergency, Pepper is here to provide you 

with a week's worth of half-hour substitute plans in

English, French and Spanish

on language and cultural history.

Get well soon!

Cupid, Cupidon, Cupido

Happy Valentine's Day from Pepper the Pooch!

Pepper brings you the history and symbols of St. Valentine's Day in English and with French and Spanish vocabulary.

See what Pepper has in store at Pepper's St. Valentine's Day History

on TpT.

How Pepper Gets From Here To There in Spanish, French and English

Pepper's Still Cold

Pepper is still cold as winter progresses.  So to warm up, Pepper has devised a fun game acting out modes of transportation to get up and move around while learning transportation vocabulary.  Pepper includes directions for this game in her packages of booklets, posters, worksheets and PowerPoint presentations on Transportation.

For her English booklets go to:  Modes of Transportation in English

For her French booklets go to:  Modes of Transportation in French

For her Spanish booklets go to:  Modes of Transportation in Spanish

Stay warm and safe out there!