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This flexible, ready-to-use teacher guide accompanies the reader Una carrera especial by Kristy Placido and makes teaching the story a joy from start to finish. With daily plans, printables, games, cultural readings, and both proficiency-based and traditional assessments, this resource helps you create a fun, meaningful learning experience for novice Spanish students.
Description
Una carrera especial – Teacher Guide + Audiobook Bundle
Bring the heart of Antigua, Guatemala—and Zamora’s determination—to life in your classroom!
This bundle includes both the Complete Spanish Teacher Guide and the full Audiobook for the reader Una carrera especial by Kristy Placido. Together, these resources make it easy to teach, read, and listen your way through this inspiring novice-level story about family, community, and celebration.
Whether you’re teaching in person, online, or a mix of both, this bundle provides a seamless, low-prep way to engage students while developing real-world communication skills.
Teacher Guide
Everything you need for a complete 8-day unit of study:
- Pre-Reading Lessons – Learn about Antigua, Guatemala and the famous Carrera de San Silvestre.
- Daily Lesson Plans – Step-by-step teaching notes organized for a 8-day sequence.
- Interactive Games & Activities – Favorites like Four Corners, Marker Partner, Cheaters, and more.
- Cultural Connections – Explore Guatemalan traditions, community celebrations, and running culture.
- Four Skills Assessment – Evaluate students’ listening, reading, writing, and speaking proficiency.
- Printable Student Pages – Ready-to-go comprehension checks, partner tasks, and center activities.
- Low-Prep Flexibility – Easily adapt pacing for one or two weeks of instruction.
Audiobook
- Full-Length Audio Recording – A clear, comprehensible reading of La carrera especial in one complete track.
- Perfect for Whole-Class or Independent Listening – Ideal for interpretive tasks or pronunciation modeling.
- MP3 File Included – Ready to play for your students or upload to a secure, locked LMS (Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, etc.).
- Supports Novice-Level Comprehension – Helps students internalize rhythm, pronunciation, and key structures.
Why Teachers Love This Bundle
✔️ All-in-one resource: teaching + listening materials in one purchase.
✔️ Designed for novice-level Spanish learners.
✔️ Builds all three communication modes in cultural context.
✔️ Easy-to-follow pacing for busy teachers.
✔️ Encourages joyful, community-centered storytelling.
Delivery Format
This resource is delivered as a PDF Access Sheet.
Once downloaded, save the PDF to your Google Drive or computer for quick access to:
- All teacher guide files and printables
- Full audiobook MP3 track
Teacher’s Guide written by: Dylan Brinkmann
Audio by: Nelly Andrade-Hughes
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