Upon looking back at the content I have released over the past few years, there seems to be a recurring theme — insane and maniacal parents.

I have no idea where this comes from. To be honest, my parents are two of the most wonderful people I know. However, there’s just something so innately satisfying about crazy parents inflicting psychological torture upon their kids.

Today I release a lectura for Las Excusas that gleefully continues this trend.

In this short story, a daughter argues with her father who is also her schoolteacher. At her wit’s end, she complains about his treatment of her, and of the unjust blurring of lines between pupil and daughter. However, I have to stop there since telling you more would be to give away what is a very humorous and strange tale.

If you enjoyed the twisted humor of No Voy a Levantarme, then I think you will love this new lectura. It is a perfect companion to the Las Excusas music video. Although it tells an independent story, it contains many of the same phrases and vocabulary.

To download the lectura, go to the Excusas video page, and look under “Las Excusas Resources”.

Like most of the supplementary materials, this new document is available to subscribers only. If you do not have an active subscription, please purchase one.

NOTE: This lectura is roughly targeted at the Spanish 2/3 level.

Lecturas now available for:

• El Banco
• Billy la Bufanda
• Billy y Las Botas
• Puedo ir al baño?
• Me Duele
• La Dentista
• Las Excusas

The videogame for Billy y las Botas is now complete.

Play the game

One of my main goals when creating these games is to ensure that each time a student plays, their experience is 100% unique and randomized. This Billy y las Botas game has over 7,000 lines of different possible questions and answers.

I also highly recommend that both students and teachers read these tips on playing the videogame.

And just because you can never have too much Billy, here is a class in Aspen, Colorado enjoying their Billy scarves.

Dear Spanish Teachers,

See that large empty space on your classroom wall over there? You know the one I’m talking about. The one with the sun-faded, slightly-torn construction paper filled with staples and tacks from old student projects? Your plan is to fill that space with student work as the year progresses. And maybe you’ll eventually get around to that*.

In the meantime, what is that empty space communicating to your students? How can you expect your students to learn Spanish when they’re distracted by that massive wall of nothingness, calling to them, demanding their attention and loyalty?

You have a responsibility to fill that void. You have a responsibility to save your students’ fragile minds from that emptiness. And, fortunately, Sr. Wooly has something to help you.

Sr. Wooly has posters!

I have been working with a talented graphic designer named Jennifer Kwan to create posters for each of my major music videos.

Currently, there are two available:

Billy y Las Botas

¿Puedo ir al baño?

Not only are these posters an awesome way to bring color to your classroom, they’re HUGE! Each poster is 24″ x 36″ inches. So if have wall space to fill, these will do the trick.

The posters cost $12.50 dollars (including free shipping within the US), However, you can buy both for only $20 dollars.

More info about the Billy y Las Botas poster

More info about the ¿Puedo ir al baño? poster

If you guys like these posters, I will continue to put out more of them.

What poster would you like to see next? Please let me know what you think in the comments below.

* On the day before parent/teacher conferences

It’s September, which means it’s just time for the Sr. Wooly season to begin!

Here are seven reasons why you should be a subscriber to SenorWooly.com for the 2013-14 school year:

#1

I will release my newest music video, Los Quehaceres on Wednesday, Sept 11. It’s a great video for teaching tener + que, along with chore vocabulary. Even if you already know the song, the video has some very entertaining surprises.

A still from Sr. Wooly’s upcoming video, Los Quehaceres

#2

More pop-up videos! Like the ones released last year, they teach grammar while entertaining with fun tidbits about the creation of the video. Soon-to-be-released: Pop-ups for Guapo and ¿Puedo ir al baño?

Pop-Up video for
Las Excusas, available only to subscribers

#3

Last year I created a handful of video tutorials to train teachers on activities that have been successful in my classroom. This year I will continue this series with one new tutorial video each month. In case you have never seen one, here is a sample video tutorial.

A still from one of Sr. Wooly’s video tutorials

#4

I will continue to release new original short stories. Coming soon: the prequel that explains how Víctor became…guapo. There is more to the story than you realize!

A mini-story that details the further adventures of Las Botas

#5

There are already extensive support materials for each major video, including pre, mid, and post activities. This year, I will release new downloadable packets as well as refine the ones already on the site.

A downloadable boardgame for La Dentista.

#6

Coming in the 3rd week of September is the long-awaited (and long-delayed) student monitoring system that allows students to create individual sub-accounts underneath the umbrella of your teacher account. The teacher will then be able to assign homework, see the results, and enable/disable access to specific songs and videos.

The upcoming improved student account system

#7

New videos! New songs! I know that what you all really want is more videos and songs. And they’re on the way. In fact, my next one is already in development.

Me working on a new satirical song about Spanish teachers

To Sum Up

My goal is to create the most comprehensive and entertaining story-based resource for Spanish teachers.  All of my materials are available for only $35 a year ($2.92 a month) per teacher.

My site is completely independent. Everything on the site, from the music, videos, games, and even the web design is done by me. So I hope you’ll consider giving your support and, in the process, getting access to some really fun and useful content.

If you are interesting in buying a subscription, please follow these steps:

1) Go to this link.
2) Purchase a 1-year subscription through PayPal for $35.
3) I’ll take care of the rest. Within 24 hours, I will update your account.

And be sure to check back next Wednesday for the release of my newest music video!

Hi everyone,

My newest music video, Los Quehaceres, is now available for subscribers.

What is the video about?

It’s a simple song about a boy who has to do chores, lots of chores, and how no one else ever has to do anything!! As with a lot of my material, the video is full of angst coupled with a little bit of a dark edge (though I promise that it’s appropriate for all ages).

What is the grammatical focus of the song?

Los Quehaceres is perfect for teaching tener + que + infinitive, along with chore vocabulary. If you have a chores section in your curriculum, you absolutely need this song and video.

However, even if you don’t teach that particular grammar or vocabulary, I hope you will still consider using it. When I create materials, the most important thing to me is story. If there is a good story that can be communicated through simple Spanish, then it’s worth telling. If you teach a beginner class, the story will make the material comprehensible. If you teach an advanced class, they still need review of basic Spanish, and the story will make that material palatable.

New version of the song

The song Los Quehaceres has been around for a long time. It was on my first album from 2007, Billy la Bufanda y Amigos. However, in preparation for this new video, I completely re-recorded all instrumentals and vocals. A few lyrics are different, and everything has a much fuller sound. If you already know the song, I think you’ll be impressed by the new recording.

Watch Sr. Wooly’s new music video, Los Quehaceres.

A big thank you

At the end of the last school year, I put out an all-call for Chicago-area Spanish teachers to help me film a very short, 3-second scene (which you will see in the video). I wasn’t quite sure who, if anyone, would show up. In the end, 25 teachers spent their entire Saturday morning helping out. In fact, A few teachers even drove in from Michigan and Wisconsin to take part. Please know that I was very humbled by the patience and enthusiasm of all the participants. Thank you very much for your help.

After you watch the video, feel free to come back here and let me know what you think.

This weekend I will finally unveil the new Sr. Wooly student account system!

If you currently have a student account, or if you have ever wanted to set one up, there are some MASSIVE changes that you need to know about.

How is the new system different?

No longer will there be “mass” accounts in which you give out one username and password to all your students. Instead, each student will have their own account.

No. As long as they attach themselves to a teacher with a subscription, they will receive access to all premium content for free. Students will never be asked to pay for a subscription.

Unfortunately, no. Due to the fundamental change in site architecture, the old student accounts will not work any longer. I apologize for any inconvenience this causes, but please know there was no way around it.

Your teacher account will still work as before. Neither the username or password has been changed.

As a teacher myself, I know how painful it can be to manually enter all 140 of my students into a system. That’s why I developed it so that the students do all the work for you. They create their own accounts and attach themselves to you. All you have to do is monitor your account to make sure that students are putting themselves into the correct classes.

I’ve got you covered. I designed the system so that students don’t have to enter their emails or last names. Don’t get me wrong — it’s better if they DO enter that information since that will be easier to manage, but if your district is opposed, that information is not required.

Furthermore, even if they do enter their emails, it will not be put on any list whatsoever. They will receive absolutely no solicitation from me, nor will I ever sell their emails to anyone else.

The biggest advantage is that you can select the content that you want your students to see. Perhaps La Dentista is too scary for your students. Or perhaps you want to save No Voy a Levantarme for the spring semester. Just deselect the content you don’t want, and students will not be able to view it in their accounts. And, yes, you can have different restrictions for different classes.

Another big advantage is that you will be able to make assignments. For example, you can create an assignment for your period 3 class (“Play the Guapo videogame three times”). The students will see the assignment in their own account, and you see your students’ scores. (NOTE: I might delay this feature by a week or two. I’m still ironing out a few bugs).

If you don’t want a student account, then you certainly don’t have to set one up.

That said, my largest group of users is actually not Spanish teachers, but rather students who watch my videos in the evening. You might be surprised by how many students would like the opportunity to view them on their own time.

Furthermore, student accounts allows you to use the website in computer labs, with each student at their own computer.

To all of those who have waited a long time for this system, I sincerely apologize for the delay. Originally it was supposed to be released last fall.

I’ll be honest, making this system has turned out to be hardest thing I’ve ever done with this website. It ended up requiring a total overhaul of the entire website.

Even now, there are parts that need to be fixed. But you have waited long enough. I’ll fix the rest as we go.

This weekend. It should be available on Sunday morning, September 29.

Yes. If you spot a problem with the new system, or if you have a recommendation on how to make it better, please, please, please email me and let me know.

I don’t have a team of coders working around the clock, so spotting every single bug is hard for me to do. If you have the time to shoot me an email, it would be greatly appreciated.

You don’t need an active subscription to set up student accounts, but they won’t be very exciting if you don’t have one. Basically, if you have a subscription, your students have a subscription. If you don’t have one, then neither do they.

Here’s how to purchase a 1-year subscription with SenorWooly.com

1) Go to this link.
2) Purchase a 1-year subscription through PayPal for $35.
3) I’ll take care of the rest. Within 24 hours, I will update your account.

The new student account system is finally available!

After quite the delay, the new and improved individualized student account system is here and ready to use!

Before you begin, even if you’re computer savvy, I recommend that you watch this brief video tutorial.  It explains very clearly and concisely how to create individual student accounts while at the same time minimizing the amount of you work you have to do:

How to Set Up Student Accounts

REMINDER: At this point, all old student accounts have been deactivated. 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Updates for Wednesday, October 9, 2013

1) Pop-Up for ¿Puedo ir al baño?

Today I release a Pop-Up video for ¿Puedo ir al baño?.

These Pop-Up videos provide fun tidbits about the creation of the videos while teaching basic grammar in very short bursts.

Last year, I released pop-ups for my newer videos. This year I’ll be going back and doing them for the older videos in my catalog. These are the pop-up videos that are currently available:

• ¡PAN! Pop-Up
• El Banco Pop-Up
• El Recreo Ha Terminado Pop-Up
• La Dentista Pop-Up
• Las Excusas Pop-Up
• No Voy a Levantarme Pop-Up
• Billy y las Botas Pop-Up
• ¿Puedo ir al Baño Pop-Up

2) Bug Fixes to Student Account System

Last week, I unveiled the brand new student account system. In general, things went smoothly, but there were a few hiccups. Therefore, I spent most of this past week fixing bugs. Here is what I have done:

• Fixed a bug that allowed some students to be able to see restricted materials.
• Fixed a bug that prevented some users from being able to log in. NOTE: If you ever can’t log in, please try the Forgot Password link, and if that doesn’t work, please email me.
• Fixed the videogame.
• Re-added the alternate video player. If you’re on an older browser, you might find that it works better for you. You’ll see a link to it underneath each video.

Please know that every single one of the above fixes was a result of users who contacted me to alert me of a problem. If you ever experience any issues with the site, please email me. Your feedback is always appreciated and I always take it very seriously.

If you would like to learn more about the student account system, please watch this video tutorial.

Updates for Wednesday, October 16, 2013

1) Videogame for Los Quehaceres

The videogame for Los Quehaceres is complete.

Play the game

If you have been using my site for awhile, you know that these videogames take me a long time to make. And that’s because one of my main goals when creating these games is to ensure that each time a student plays, his or her experience is 100% randomized. In fact, this Quehaceres game has over 7,000 lines of different possible questions and answers.

There are now 17 games on the site. Here is the complete list. Next month I will release my next game for one of my lesser-known songs, Amnesia.

I also highly recommend that both students and teachers read these tips on playing the videogame.

2) Student Account System Update

Wow! In just over a week, there were over 10,000 student accounts made! That may be small potatoes for some web companies, but I was pretty blown away by it.

Of course, with that popularity comes problems. The huge numbers have put a strain on my server, and the site has been a little slow this past week. However, I have just finished moving my site to a much more robust server and I think you’ll find that things are moving much quicker in the weeks ahead.

On a somewhat related matter, many people have asked when I will release the “Assignments” portion of the student account system, in which you’ll be able to tell your students to play the Quehaceres videogame 3 times, view their scores, etc.

I’m not giving an exact date yet, but we are working hard on it. I’m just trying to make sure everything is 100% stable with the new system before I add another layer of complexity to it.

If you would like to learn more about the student account system, please watch this video tutorial.

This new video tutorial will teach you a fantastic conversational activity called Una Ganga.

I created this activity a few years ago when I was struggling to bring life to the selling and bargaining conversation that is a staple of most Spanish classrooms. My students had always practiced it via role play, but I couldn’t find a way to add real energy and stakes.

After all, how do you add high-level interest to a shopping situation in which no real products or currency are being exchanged?

I think you’ll find that this activity really brings the conversation to life. At first, it may seem rather simplistic, but I promise that your students will really get into this.

One warning: This is not a game that teaches the bargaining conversation. You need to prepare them in advance. However, once they have had a couple of days of practice, they will be ready for this activity.

Activity 8: Una Ganga

Watch this Video

By the way, in an effort to keep this video short, I chopped out some fun variations of the game. Be sure to check my comments below for alternate ideas. And, of course, please leave your own comments. The more we talk, the better a resource this will be for everyone.

Here are all of videos in the series so far:

• Introduction to the Sr. Wooly Video Tutorial Series
• Week 1 – The Verbal Cloze
• Week 2 – Concentrémonos
• Week 3 – En Mi Opinión
• Week 4 – Teléfono Por Lápiz
• Week 5 – Tres Acciones
• Week 6 – Noventa y Nueve
• Week 7 – Rompecabezas
• Week 8 – Una Ganga

Víctor es guapo.

But he didn’t begin that way. In fact, he began the same way that many of us do: awkward, acne-ridden, and afraid to talk to members of the opposite sex. It wasn’t until receiving an unexpected and generous gift that everything changed. Today I release the short story that tells how Víctor became the good-looking monster we all love to hate.

IMPORTANT: Although this lectura is a prequel to Guapo, I recommend that students not read it until after they have fully digested the sequel, La Confesión de Víctor. To read this new story without knowing the sequel would be to reveal EL Secreto de Víctor.

This new lectura is a perfect companion to the La Confesión de Víctor music video. In addition to telling Víctor’s origin, it contains many of the same phrases and vocabulary as Confesión.

To download the lectura, go to the La Confesión de Víctor video page, and look under “La Confesión de Víctor Resources”.

Like most of the supplementary materials, this new document is available to subscribers only. If you do not have an active subscription, please purchase one. They cost only $35 a year, which comes out to only $2.91 a month.

Here is a list of the other fun lecturas on this site:

• El Banco
  • El Sr. Gruñon, the principal of a public school, attempts to uncover the culprit of mischievous pranks that target him directly.
• Billy la Bufanda
  • A girl goes swimming and nearly drowns. But someone (or something) comes to her rescue.
• Billy y las Botas
  • Gordy el Gorro uncovers a ghastly crime and seeks the help of the brilliant but reclusive Billy la Bufanda in order to find the culprits.
• ¿Puedo ir al baño?
  • A student’s quest to get a drink of water during class.
• Me Duele
  • A son gets hurt while playing with his father in the park. The boy is in a great deal of pain, and immediately asks to go the hospital. However, his father has other plans.
• La Dentista
  • The terrifying dentist tries her hand at a new profession: substitute teacher. More twisted fun from Sr. Wooly!
• Las Excusas
  • A daughter has an argument with her father who is also her schoolteacher. She complains about his treatment of her, and of the unjust blurring of lines between pupil and daughter.
• La Confesión de Víctor
  • Víctor’s origins.

Things have been relatively quiet on the new video front here at Señor Wooly. But that’s about to change very soon.

Later this school year, I’ll be releasing two brand new music videos, both very unique and funny, and both the result of many months of hard work.

UPCOMING VIDEO #1

The first video is for a brand new song about a teacher who believes he is God’s gift to education. It’s a satirical number about that impulse to be friends with our students and how it never ends well.

It’s also one of the bigger productions I have ever attempted. Tons of kids, choreographed dancing, and excessive amounts of destruction and chaos. Lots of fun, I promise.

By the way, if you are a Chicago-area Spanish teacher and would like to get involved with this production, I will soon be filming a short scene that requires lots of adults.

Every person in this scene from Los Quehaceres is a Spanish teacher from Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

If you think your students would enjoy seeing you in a Sr. Wooly video, then please shoot me an email and I’ll give you the details. The time commitment is small, and I won’t be asking you to do anything challenging or embarrassing.

UPCOMING VIDEO #2

The second video is for one of my older songs, Qué Asco, and it’s being animated by Bob & Bob, the same duo who did Billy y Las Botas and La Dentista.

The song is about guy that likes some of the most disgusting foods imaginable. However, despite having unconventional and undiscerning tastes, there is one person that he does not like at all.

Qué Asco is perfect for teaching gustar. It’s also me at my most juvenile, which is saying something I think.

Here is a quick video of me recording the song with Diego Alonso, a very talented Peruvian guitarist. What you see here is not the recording used in the video, but I still wanted to showcase his great work.

Watch the live performance of Qué Asco

And as always, these two new videos will only be available to subscribers.

Purchase a subscription for only $35 a year.

For this week only (until 2/5), you can buy a Billy scarf on sale!

This is the first time I have ever put the Billy scarf on sale, and it won’t happen again for a long time. Normally these scarves cost $20, but this week I’m offering:

$17

(15% Off and FREE SHIPPING)

Buy Billy on sale!

In addition to looking like Billy, these scarves are well-made, 100% acrylic scarves. One of my winter clothing pet peeves is a short scarf that keeps coming undone. At a very long 60-inches, you won’t have that problem with this scarf.

Here’s a photo of Billy enjoying a beautiful beach in Costa Rica

SCARF + SUBSCRIPTION

If you are interested in the scarf, then this is also a fantastic time to purchase/renew your subscription.

If you buy the scarf and subscription at the same time, you’ll receive a 25% discount on the subscription.

Basically, in addition to getting $3 off the scarf, you will also receive $8.75 off a 1-year subscription.

BUY THE SCARF AND SUBSCRIPTION COMBO

BULK ORDERS

Do you have students who would like to buy a Billy scarf? If so, I always offer bulk discounts, and with this week’s sale, you’ll be able to get them at the cheapest rate I have ever offered them.

1-2 scarves:
NORMAL PRICE: $20 each
SALE PRICE: $17 each

3-5 scarves:
NORMAL PRICE: $19 each
SALE PRICE: $16 each

6-10 scarves:
NORMAL PRICE: $17 each
SALE PRICE: $14 each

11-15 scarves:
NORMAL PRICE: $15 each
SALE PRICE: $13 each

16-25 scarves:
NORMAL PRICE: $14 each
SALE PRICE: $12 each

26 or more:
NORMAL PRICE: $13 each
SALE PRICE: $11 each

If you are interested in setting up a bulk purchase, please contact me and I’ll help you set it up.

My newest song and video, Sé Chévere, is now available on my website.

I can’t wait for you guys to see this one. I’ve been working on it for almost four months now, and I think you’ll be pleased with the results.

What is it about?

Profe is a teacher who thinks he is God’s gift to education, and he wishes to share his teaching tips with the world! It’s a satirical song about the desire we teachers sometimes have to be friends with our students and how it never ends well. To say more would spoil it.

What is the grammatical focus of the song?

The song has a general focus on affirmative and negative tú commands, including irregulars like ser and poner. If you are studying that material with your students, you will find Sé Chévere to be a nice supplementary aid, full of comprehensible and repetitive input.

Truthfully, however, this video is perfect for almost all levels of Spanish. Although most is targeted at a Spanish 2/3 level, you’ll find that that even your Spanish 1 students will be able to understand this song.

The reason, of course, is that the story is simple, well-told, and engaging. And for that reason, you’ll find that your Spanish 1 students will be carried to comprehension on the back of that story. I was careful to include numerous Spanish 1 “anchor points” throughout the song that serve not only as essential review of basic Spanish, but also to put students at ease, putting them in the right frame of mind to absorb the advanced Spanish.

Huge Review Packet

If you are a subscriber, you also have access to a 23-page review packet specifically for Sé Chévere that includes, pre, mid, and post activities. You’ll find writing exercises, multiple cloze activities, crossword puzzle, and a whole lot more.

To find this review packet, log into your subscriber account, go to the Sé Chévere video, and you’ll find it in the RESOURCES tab at the bottom of the page.

You need an active subscription to view this video.

Purchase a 1-year subscription for only $35.

The video is available now.

And remember, my newest animated video, Qué Asco, is coming out in a month, so this is an exciting time to be a Sr. Wooly subscriber.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me.

Buy a subscription!

Last Wednesday I released my newest music video, Sé Chévere.

The response has been very enthusiastic, and it’s already looking to be one of the most popular videos on my site.

It’s a lot of fun, and if you haven’t seen it until the end, you really don’t know what you’re missing.

Over the past few days, I have been asked quite a few questions about the new video, and I thought I would share my answers with everyone.

Is that a real donkey?

Sí.

This video is satire, right?

Yes, Sé Chévere is absolutely, without a doubt, 100% satire.

Older audiences will likely get the joke right away, but if you are using this video with younger students, they might not immediately understand that Profe is most definitely not chévere. You might have to assist a little to help them understand it.

In many ways, Profe is very similar to Víctor from Guapo. Both characters are self-deluded, and neither is to be emulated.

Why did you choose the word “chévere”?

Many people have asked why I chose the word Chévere for my new video. After all, there are a ton of words for “cool” in Spanish, and picking one over another might seem arbitrary.

In an early draft of of the song, in fact, the chorus was:

Sé el profe guay.

However, since guay is really only known in Spain, I decided to go with something more widely known.

I chose chévere because (A) it’s used in a half dozen countries such as Puerto Rico, Bolivia, and Perú, (B) it’s fun to say, (C), it has been around since at least the 1960s and isn’t going away anytime soon.

But I also realized that the specific word I chose didn’t really matter. As a non-native speaker, using slang is always a risky venture. Even if I use the perfect word in the perfect context, I still don’t necessarily have cultural permission to use it.

And since Profe, the main character from this video, is so completely unaware of how others perceive him, it seemed like the right choice to have him wholeheartedly embrace the slang.

By the way, Zachary Jones created a great map of of Spanish-speaking countries and their words for “cool”. If you use the video Sé Chévere in your classes, this is a fantastic supplementary aid.

Is that really how you run your classes?

Dear God, no.

However, early on in my teaching career, I must admit to having that occasional, ill-conceived impulse to be friends with my students, to let things slide, and to be cool and easy-going.

And that attitude always went over really well… until it didn’t.

And once it turned that corner, there was no going back.

So please don’t think I’m mocking “bad teachers” in this video. The only person I’m mocking is me.

(Though I swear there were never donkeys in my classroom)

How long did it take you to clean up at the end?

The classroom was destroyed by the end of the shoot, and it took 8 people many hours to clean it all up. The worst part was the butter from the popcorn that had coated the entire floor. It was like a Slip ‘n Slide.

The hardest part to film was the final shot with the donkey (Danny), not because he was poorly trained, but because the floor was so slippery from the butter that he couldn’t walk. We ended up bringing in runners, as you can see in the picture below, so that he could walk.

When is your next video coming out?

Qué Asco, my newest animated video, comes out in one month. And I promise that it will absolutely live up to its name.

The animation by Bob and Bob, the same guys who did La Dentista and Billy y las Botas, is absolutely gorgeous.

Again, however, this video will only be available for subscribers.

Purchase a subscription for only $35.

After 6 months of production, the newest Sr. Wooly video, Qué Asco, has arrived.

What’s the story?

Qué Asco is about a man who likes gross food. And he meets a girl who likes gross food. But they don’t like you. Because you have bad breath.

What, were you expecting Shakespeare?

Would you believe that a song about bad breath and disgusting food could actually be…romantic? Qué Asco may very well be the most beautiful Sr. Wooly video ever, which, as you’ll see, clashes just delightfully with the low-brow nature of the song.

Watch Qué Asco

Who are the animators?

Qué Asco is the newest animated video by the very talented Bob and Bob, who also animated Billy y las Botas and La Dentista. Even more interesting, they actually directed this one, which is the first time I have ever handed over directorial reigns on any of my projects. I think you’ll agree that they were more than up to the challenge.

And a huge kudos to Diego Alonso, the talented Flamenco guitarist who brought this song to life. After watching the video, be sure to listen to the extended version of the song that features even more of his great work.

What is the grammatical focus?

The song focuses on the conjugation of gustar with phrases like the following:

• Me gusta la limonada.
• Me gustan las cucarachas.
• No me gustas tú.

The Spanish is targeted more at level 1, but the story, song, and animation will appeal to all ages.

And remember, even students studying the use of the subjunctive in adverb clauses still need regular exposure to simple Spanish, especially when it comes packaged in an engaging story.

Review Packet

If you are a subscriber, you also have access to a 15-page review packet specifically for Qué Asco that includes, pre, mid, and post activities. You’ll find lyrics, writing exercises, multiple cloze activities, crossword puzzle, a project, and more.

To find this review packet, log into your subscriber account, go to the Qué Asco video, and you’ll find it in the RESOURCES tab at the bottom of the page.

Subscribers Only

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This weekend I will finally unveil the new Sr. Wooly student account system!

If you currently have a student account, or if you have ever wanted to set one up, there are some MASSIVE changes that you need to know about.

How is the new system different?

No longer will there be “mass” accounts in which you give out one username and password to all your students. Instead, each student will have their own account.

No. As long as they attach themselves to a teacher with a subscription, they will receive access to all premium content for free. Students will never be asked to pay for a subscription.

Unfortunately, no. Due to the fundamental change in site architecture, the old student accounts will not work any longer. I apologize for any inconvenience this causes, but please know there was no way around it.

Your teacher account will still work as before. Neither the username or password has been changed.

As a teacher myself, I know how painful it can be to manually enter all 140 of my students into a system. That’s why I developed it so that the students do all the work for you. They create their own accounts and attach themselves to you. All you have to do is monitor your account to make sure that students are putting themselves into the correct classes.

I’ve got you covered. I designed the system so that students don’t have to enter their emails or last names. Don’t get me wrong — it’s better if they DO enter that information since that will be easier to manage, but if your district is opposed, that information is not required.

Furthermore, even if they do enter their emails, it will not be put on any list whatsoever. They will receive absolutely no solicitation from me, nor will I ever sell their emails to anyone else.

The biggest advantage is that you can select the content that you want your students to see. Perhaps La Dentista is too scary for your students. Or perhaps you want to save No Voy a Levantarme for the spring semester. Just deselect the content you don’t want, and students will not be able to view it in their accounts. And, yes, you can have different restrictions for different classes.

Another big advantage is that you will be able to make assignments. For example, you can create an assignment for your period 3 class (“Play the Guapo videogame three times”). The students will see the assignment in their own account, and you see your students’ scores. (NOTE: I might delay this feature by a week or two. I’m still ironing out a few bugs).

If you don’t want a student account, then you certainly don’t have to set one up.

That said, my largest group of users is actually not Spanish teachers, but rather students who watch my videos in the evening. You might be surprised by how many students would like the opportunity to view them on their own time.

Furthermore, student accounts allows you to use the website in computer labs, with each student at their own computer.

To all of those who have waited a long time for this system, I sincerely apologize for the delay. Originally it was supposed to be released last fall.

I’ll be honest, making this system has turned out to be hardest thing I’ve ever done with this website. It ended up requiring a total overhaul of the entire website.

Even now, there are parts that need to be fixed. But you have waited long enough. I’ll fix the rest as we go.

This weekend. It should be available on Sunday morning, September 29.

Yes. If you spot a problem with the new system, or if you have a recommendation on how to make it better, please, please, please email me and let me know.

I don’t have a team of coders working around the clock, so spotting every single bug is hard for me to do. If you have the time to shoot me an email, it would be greatly appreciated.

You don’t need an active subscription to set up student accounts, but they won’t be very exciting if you don’t have one. Basically, if you have a subscription, your students have a subscription. If you don’t have one, then neither do they.

Here’s how to purchase a 1-year subscription with SenorWooly.com

1) Go to this link.
2) Purchase a 1-year subscription through PayPal for $35.
3) I’ll take care of the rest. Within 24 hours, I will update your account.

On Thursday, September 25, I will release my newest music video, ¡Es una ganga!

¡Es una ganga! is about a thrift store owner who is locking up his store after a long day, when he suddenly encounters two last-minute bargain-hunters. The less you know about this one, the better.

If you teach a shopping lesson or unit (which we all should, since it’s one of the most likely scenarios in which our students will actually use Spanish in the real world), then this video will be a fun way to introduce or reinforce some basic phrases.

It should be noted that this video is a little…odd. However, if you enjoy the absurd, then I think you’ll get a kick out of it.

The video might also be a little scary for younger audiences. Not terrifying or violent, like La Dentista, but perhaps a little unsettling. It’s Goosebumps level scariness, if that helps.

Look for the new video, ¡Es una ganga! on Thursday, Sept 25.

As with most of my videos, ¡Es una ganga! will only be available to subscribers. If you would like to purchase, renew, or extend your account, you can buy a 1-year subscription for only $35.

And you’re going to want a subscription for this one. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever made.

Great news! My newest music video, ¡Es una ganga! is here!!

¡Es una ganga! is about a thrift store owner who is locking up his store after a long day, when he suddenly encounters two last-minute bargain-hunters. The less you know about this one, the better.

If you teach a shopping lesson or unit (which we all should, since it’s one of the most likely scenarios in which our students will actually use Spanish in the real world), then this video will be a fun way to introduce or reinforce some basic phrases.

It should be noted that this video is a little…odd. However, if you enjoy the absurd, then I think you’ll get a kick out of it.

The video will be a little scary for younger audiences. Not terrifying or violent, like La Dentista, but a little unsettling. It’s Goosebumps level scariness, if that helps. It’s not ideal for K-5, but middle school and beyond should be fine.

Watch ¡Es una ganga!.

As with most of my videos, ¡Es una ganga! is only available to subscribers. If you would like to purchase, renew, or extend your account, you can buy a 1-year subscription for only $35.

Plus, the subscription doesn’t end with the video. Today I also released a comprehensive review packet with pre, mid, and post activities specifically for this new video. It includes everything from basic vocabulary review to advanced writing exercises. To download this packet, log into your subscriber account, go to the Ganga video page, and look under the resources tab.

And it won’t stop there, either. In the upcoming weeks, I will be releasing an additional grammar packet for this video, a pop-up video, embedded readings, MovieTalk version, and a behind-the-scenes video. All of which will be available to subscribers for only $35 a year.

And you’re going to want a subscription for this one. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever made.

I’m excited to share with you my very first behind-the-scenes video for my music video ¡Es una ganga!.

I recently met a talented Columbia film school student named Elliot Rosen, and I hired him to make this behind-the-scenes video for my newest music video ¡Es una ganga!. This is what he came up with:

Thanks for watching. I hope you guys enjoy this insider’s view of a Sr. Wooly production.

Watch the official music video, ¡Es una ganga!