8/27/2023 0 Comments April fools prank word search![]() (Yes, use this to sneak in input and use whatever vocabulary they know/are learning.) Bonus points for making your appearance extra rough.Īfter telling about your awful morning, inform the class you will not be messing around this day. When students come to class, prepare a story about what a terrible morning you have had. I put this in the evil category because… how frustrating, seriously? If you are feeling extra spicy, give out some versions with answers and others with none.Ĭoordinate with one or more students ahead of time for this one. Ok, but what if you are that teacher who can pull off a really good joke? You know, bromas pesadas. Slightly Evil Pranks for Spanish Teachers Once everyone is seated, and wondering what is going on, yell April Fool’s! Ask for a student to volunteer a jacket to stuff under the door to prevent water from entering. Review that classroom objects vocabulary! Explain in Spanish that they must put all backpacks and materials on their chairs, roll up their pants legs, and sit on top of their desks for five minutes. Tell the students you are so sorry, but there is a flood drill before you can get to the real lesson. See if you can get the “innocent” students to doubt their eyes or brains! The group of students will agree with you and act as if it should be obvious. (Today is jueves, not viernes, there was homework due, etc.) Then say something obviously untrue in class. Before class, fill in a group of students on the joke. This would be fun with younger kids who are more likely to comment outright. You can keep the matching shoe at your desk to whip out when you yell “April Fool’s.” If you’re a good actor, pretend like your outfit is completely normal until they start to doubt themselves. Pretend like you don’t even notice as you go on teaching. Wear something like two obviously mismatched shoes (one flat, one high heel) or your shirt on backwards. Once you grab their attention and curiosity, proceed to teach them terms like terrible, horrible, malo, espantoso, horroroso, monstruoso, pésimo, escalofriante, atroz, etc. In a very serious voice, tell the students that they are now ready to learn bad words in Spanish. ![]() ![]() You can even tear off a part of the bottom as if the spider or bug inside crawled away.īonus points if you have a big plastic spider to tape onto the inside of a lamp or light! I like this one because it make everyone a little jumpy but doesn’t target anyone’s space. Take a styrofoam cup or container and flip it over on a table or desk and write “ARAÑA: CUIDADO” or something similar on it. Teach Them “Araña” In A Way They Won’t Forget This one is fun because when you replace it with something in Spanish, they’ll be relieved to see something they understand. You could also cue up a GimKit, Blooket, or Quizlet set in French or Portuguese and see what they do. Hand out a reading or play a video/audio in another language and be super matter-of-fact about it. This is the classic language teacher joke. We just want something light and quick to get a good laugh and kick off April. Tip: don’t waste a ton of time on the jokes, unless it’s really part of the lesson! I would let it go for a few minutes and then let them in on the laughs. Slightly Evil Pranks for Spanish Teachers 3. You can click on any link to jump straight to that section: 1. ![]() Here’s an index of what’s included in the post. Read on for some fun ideas to pull a fast one on your students! If the students laugh AND learn language through your prank? You win April Fool’s. If the students are impressed that you could pull off a good prank, even better. You know your classes, of course, so I sorted the pranks below into “light jokes” and “slightly evil pranks.” Timing is everything, too: don’t make these go on too long!įor me, the fun in April Fool’s is having everybody laughing. I just prefer jokes that get the mood up instead of down… or you’re setting yourself up for a cranky group the rest of class! I also avoided any pranks that seem to be good news, and then it turns out to be fake. A student in tears over a fake test? Mmm, not for me. When it comes to April Fool’s, there are definitely some fun pranks you can pull in class.īefore we dive in, I’ll be honest: in perusing various April Fool’s articles, many jokes go farther than I’d go. We Spanish Teachers are already known for being pretty fun and animated. Inside: Fun ideas for pulling some lighthearted April Fool’s pranks in Spanish class.
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