35 Spanish Bulletin Board Ideas for Your Classroom
Do you wish your classroom looked more lively?
When I suddenly switched to elementary school teaching from high school, I didn’t put much effort into the classroom decor.
With time, and with some subtle nudges from my superiors, I learned that having great bulletin board ideas is a game changer in working with kids. And later, when I moved back to high school, I successfully adapted my ideas to this age group.
Keep reading to learn why bulletin boards matter and access excellent year-round ideas to start using right now!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Benefits of Bulletin Boards
- 35 Unique Spanish Bulletin Board Ideas
- Get Support for Your Classroom from Homeschool Spanish Academy
Benefits of Bulletin Boards
If you’re still wondering if it’s worth spending hours on your classroom decor, let me tell you why it is!
Bulletin boards have many functions and enhance your teaching in various ways:
1. Increase student engagement
The impact of learning spaces on student success is proven. A beautiful environment encourages students to work together, think better, and reach their full potential. A creative environment equals greater student engagement.
2. Provide a print immersion experience
In teaching foreign languages, immersion is crucial. Take your students to the Spanish-speaking world via your classroom decor.
3. Inspire student pride and motivation
Students feel more motivated if their work is proudly displayed. Bulletin boards showcase students’ work both inside and outside the classroom.
It promotes healthy competition and it saves you time, as these boards need almost no planning.
4. Teach and reinforce lesson content
Use the bulletin boards to teach and reinforce your lesson content. Display new vocabulary, grammar rules, a map of Spanish-speaking countries, or whatever is in your lesson plan.
It’s also a great medium to introduce the cultural element and teach your students about festivities and traditions in Spain and Latin America.
5. Enable students to interact with you
Has it ever occurred to you that students can interact with the bulletin board? It can be something as simple as having displayed a huge mandala that students can color when they feel like it.
Alternatively, leave post-it notes with motivational phrases for the students to take home, sentences to translate, or homework assignments.
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35 Unique Spanish Bulletin Board Ideas for You
Let me share with you some bulletin board ideas for your Spanish classes that are flexible and easily adaptable. The first four sections are seasonally themed and the last section includes “other” ideas that you can use at any time.
Fall Bulletin Board Ideas
1. Summer is Gone
Go through Spanish summer vocabulary and have your students share their vacation photos. Ask them to put short captions or longer descriptions depending on their level.
2. Otoño – Autumn
To pre-teach autumn vocabulary, decorate your bulletin board with a huge cardboard tree with colorful, autumn-falling leaves. Use the opportunity to teach colors or write new Spanish words for your students learn through the season on each leaf.
Suggested resource: Free Autumn Spanish Words and Resources for Your Preschooler
3. El regreso a clases – Back to School
It’s a typical “welcome Xth graders board” to use in different ways. Display your students’ photos and ask them to pick one adjective that describes them. Post the classroom rules and display Spanish vocabulary and phrases they will need in each class.
4. El mes nacional de la herencia hispana – National Hispanic Heritage Month
Many Spanish-speaking countries celebrate their independence during the period from September 15 to October 15. Also, El Día de la Raza (Columbus Day) falls on October 12. Use the opportunity to share cultural content and show appreciation for Hispanic heritage in Latin America.
5. El día de los muertos – Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead is on November 2, and it’s a fantastic opportunity to share this powerful Mexican tradition. Teach vocabulary and open your students to new traditions.
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6. Halloween
The similarities between the Day of the Dead and Halloween can’t be denied, but it’s more interesting to teach your students ways in which the two festivities are different.
Although Halloween wasn’t originally celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries it’s becoming more and more popular. Your students will love learning how to say telaraña (spider web), calabaza (pumpkin), and fantasma (ghost.)
See also:
- Have a Spooky Halloween in Spanish! Vocabulary for Kids
- 13 Halloween Language Activities for Learning Spooky Spanish Words
7. El día de acción de gracias – Thanksgiving
Although it’s not a typical Spanish festivity, Thanksgiving is gradually gaining more popularity. Display pictures with vocabulary and share typical recipes in Spanish.
It’s also a great moment to learn about how Latinos celebrate Thanksgiving in the US and Canada.
Handpicked for you: Celebrate Thanksgiving in Spanish! Vocabulary for Kids
Winter Bulletin Board Ideas
8. Invierno – Winter Season
Help your students learn the winter vocabulary through a winter-themed bulletin board. Divide the work among the students and ask them to draw and cut out typical winter elements.
Recommended resource: Spanish Winter Words for Preschoolers
9. Felices fiestas – Happy Holidays
The month of December is an ideal opportunity to share different traditions and teach your students how to talk about them in Spanish.
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10. Los propósitos del año nuevo – New Year’s Resolutions
This board has two functions: engage your students and make them feel their voice matters and teach and practice the future simple tense.
11. El Día de Cariño – Valentine’s Day
Fill your classroom bulletin board with red hearts and Spanish vocabulary!
Use the opportunity to inform your students about other February celebrations in Spanish.
Recommended reading: The Sweetest Guide to Valentine’s Day Vocabulary in Spanish
Bulletin Board Ideas for Spring
12. Primavera – Spring
Feature spring themes on the bulletin board with plant and bird-related decorations. Share gardening tips and ideas or teach about the water cycle.
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13. Natalicio de Benito Juárez – Benito Juárez Birthday
The birth of Benito Juarez is an important March celebration in Mexico. It falls on the third Monday of March. Display related information on your bulletin board or even teach a brief history of Latin America.
Invite your students to find important places in Latin America named after this hero. Draw a huge Latin American map and ask your students to pin and name the spots they find.
Recommended reading: The History, Birth, and Celebration of Benito Juarez
14. Pascua – Easter
Pascua is celebrated both in the U.S. and Spanish-speaking countries in different ways. Post a huge basket with colorful eggs to teach Easter-related vocabulary.
See also:
- Happy Easter! Spanish Vocabulary and Free Printables for Kids
- Catholic Traditions of Holy Week and Easter in Latin America
15.
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican celebration that’s observed with fervor by the Hispanic community in the U.S.
Use your bulletin boards to share important facts, learn vocabulary, or show on a map where this holiday is celebrated around the world.
Check out: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
16. Día del maestro – Teacher’s Day
This day may be celebrated at different moments of the year around the globe but in Latin American countries, this festivity usually falls in May.
It can be a great opportunity for an interactive bulletin board and ask your students to share what they love about their teachers.
17. Día de la tierra – Earth Day
Use this day (April 22) to teach about the importance of taking care of the planet. Share information about climate change and endangered species. The more you involve your students with the bulletin board preparation, the more they learn.
18. Día de las madres – Mother’s Day
Ask your students to bring their mom’s photo or to draw her and share a precious memory they have with her.
19. Día de los padres – Father’s Day
Encourage your students to share their experiences and memories with their classmates. Have them write their father’s descriptions in Spanish, focusing on physical characteristics and personality traits.
20. Día del niño – Children’s Day
Children’s Day is celebrated in Mexico in April but in some other countries, it falls in October.
Post your own picture as a kid and do the same with other teachers and school staff members. Your students will love it!
Recommended reading: ¡Feliz Día de los Niños! (Free Spanish Lessons for Kids)
21. Día internacional de la mujer – International Women’s Day
Use this day to teach about important Spanish women. Choose different fields (authors, artists, actors, influencers, and scientists) and assign each one to a group of students. Each group will have an area on the bulletin board to display photos and other information.
Suggested resources:
- Celebrate International Women’s Day in Spanish (El Día de la Mujer)
- Teach Spanish Months of the Year: March in Spanish
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science in Spanish
Summer Bulletin Board Ideas Bulletin Board Ideas
22. Summer Season
Summer is around the corner and it’s a great opportunity to teach Spanish summer-related vocabulary. Ask your students to share their summer plans or describe their dream holiday.
Handpicked for you: Spanish Summer Words for Preschoolers and Young Kids
23. End of The Year
The end of the year is a perfect opportunity to reflect. Design an interactive bulletin board with prompts like:
Este año aprendí…
This year I learned…
En Septiembre no sabía…
Back in September I didn’t know…
Recognize your students’ progress by including an award board.
Other Bulletin Board Ideas
Here are some additional bulletin board ideas to decorate your classroom and enliven the learning environment.
24. Classroom Rules
It’s always good to have classroom rules displayed and signed by your students.
25. Disaster Preparedness
Each country has its own perils, and it’s important for your students to be prepared. Display any drills your students should know in Spanish and have them draw pictures.
26. Motivational Phrases
Create a permanent motivational area on your bulletin board and just change the motivational phrases, quotes, and proverbs each month.
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27. A Map of Spanish-speaking Countries
It’s a brilliant idea to have a map of Spanish-speaking countries as a permanent element to use as a reference. It’s also motivating for your students to see how useful Spanish is.
28. Feria de ciencias – Science Fair
Is your school holding a science fair? Use this opportunity to display science-related vocabulary or inform your students about important scientists of Hispanic origin.
Suggested resources:
- Explosive Science Class Vocabulary in Spanish
- 11 Famous Hispanic Scientists Who Changed the Course of History
29. Los Acentos en Español – Accent Marks in Spanish
As far as Spanish spelling is concerned, Spanish accents may look mysterious to your students. Display rules and examples to help them.
Recommended reading: How to Write and Pronounce Spanish Accent Marks
30. Las matemáticas en español – Math in Spanish
Cross-curricular learning is key. Help your students by introducing math vocabulary in Spanish. Depending on their age and level, it can be as simple as teaching numbers and basic operation names.
Handpicked for you:
- The Practical Guide to Math Vocabulary in Spanish
- Numbers in Spanish: Addition, Subtraction, and Fractions
31. Día mundial de los animales – World Animal Day
World Animal Day is celebrated on October 15. Ask your students to share their pets’ photos and teach animal-related vocabulary.
Use the opportunity to teach about Mexican alebrijes and ask your students to design their own.
See also: 8 Spanish Project Ideas for Your High School Classroom
32. Mi familia – My Family
Students love to share information about their families. Make a huge genealogical tree and pre-teach vocabulary. Then ask your students to make and display their own genealogical trees with photos.
33. Mi casa – My Home
Teach about rooms of the house. Have your students bring photos of their favorite room in their house or to design their dream house.
34. Profesíones – Jobs
This is a super bulletin board for both kids and teens. Search for careers that require bilingual skills or ask your students to do it. Another great motivation for language learning.
35. Las mejores universidades hispanas – Best Hispanic Universities
Another excellent bulletin board idea for high school students. There are many incredible universities in Latin America and Spain (both private and public). They can also be surprisingly cheaper.
See also:
- 8 of the Best Universities in Latin America
- 6 Unique Spanish Language Programs at Universities in the United States
Amazing bulletin boards contribute to your students’ motivation. Accurate display reinforces their skills and broadens their cultural knowledge. If you need more inspiration, check out 25 Incredible Spanish Classroom Decor Ideas for Educators.
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– Cindy D, Parent of 3
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– Erica P. Parent of 1
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