Spanish Stories from Stress Free Kids

 Animals, Audio, Body parts, Books, Colors, Outside-Nature, Product reviews, Pronunciation, Reading, Vocabulary  1 Response »
May 132013
 
Spanish Stories from Stress Free Kids

Stress Free Kids publishes audio and picture books that help children reduce stress and lower anxiety. These stories are available in Spanish and are fabulous language-learning tools. The stories teach relaxation techniques, but their structure and objective also create an excellent Spanish learning experience. As children listen to these stories, they relax, but they are never passive. Children participate, both physically and by actively using their imaginations. The CD Sueños del océano índigo has four [...]

Spanish Songs for Kids – Free Downloads from Cantoalegre

 Animals, Audio, Body parts, Christmas, Earth Day, Emotions, Family, Food, Greetings, Holidays, House, Online activities, Songs, Values, Verbs, Videos, Vocabulary, Websites  3 Responses »
Apr 292013
 
Spanish Songs for Kids - Free Downloads from Cantoalegre

Cantoalegre is an amazing resource. This fabulous organization from Colombia offers free downloads of their Spanish songs for kids. They explain their generosity saying Porque la música es de todos, te traemos canciones para descargar gratis. Because music belongs to everyone, we bring you songs to download free. Cantoalegre is a non-profit cultural organization in Colombia dedicated to the creation, study and performance of children’s music. The group performs, produces CDs, and has founded numerous [...]

Spanish Poem for Children – Rimando ando

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Apr 232013
 
Spanish Poem for Children - Rimando ando

April is National Poetry Month in the United States. It is an excellent time to share poems in Spanish with children who are learning the language. Poetry does not have to be abstract or use figurative language, which can be hard in a second language. It can be clear, relate directly to kids’ experiences and use everyday words. In addition, carefully chosen poems let children experience the sound and rhythm of Spanish at the earliest [...]

Spanish Animals – Picture Cards and 25 Activities

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Apr 212013
 
Spanish Animals - Picture Cards and 25 Activities

I use picture cards for all kinds of games and activities. This PDF has the following sets for 12 animals: 12 small picture cards – 4 per page 12 small picture cards with text – 4 per page 12 word cards – 4 per page 12 large picture cards with text – 2 per page 12 full-page coloring sheets Syllable squares for 12 words You can use them as a set, or you can print [...]

Spanish Song for Spring – Los Pollitos

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Apr 082013
 
Spanish Song for Spring - Los Pollitos

The snow is almost gone here in Wisconsin, and many of us are talking and singing about the change of seasons with our kids. Los pollitos is a traditional song that fits in well if you are talking about spring, hens, eggs and chicks. Los Pollitos Vocabulary I like to sing this song in class because it has lots of useful vocabulary. It describes how a hen takes care of her chicks, and children learn [...]

Spanish Body Parts and Sana, Sana Colita de Rana

 Animals, Body parts, Crafts, Toys and Games, Vocabulary  2 Responses »
Mar 252013
 
Spanish Body Parts and Sana, Sana Colita de Rana

Preschoolers love imaginative play, so we do lots of it in my classes. One game that is always a big hit is when we pretend that our pets are hurt and need una curita, a band-aid. We practice Spanish body parts with this activity and I also teach the traditional saying Sana, sana colita de rana, si no sanas hoy, sanarás mañana. All you need to play are felt band-aids and a stuffed animal for [...]

Spanish Song for Kids – En la granja de mi tío

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Mar 242013
 
Spanish Song for Kids - En la granja de mi tío

Old McDonald is a song many English speakers learn when they are very young. The equivalent Spanish song for kids is En la granja de mi tío, and it is a fun way for children to learn animals and animal sounds in Spanish. There are several variations of the song in Spanish with different melodies and lyrics. In Spanish, it can be la granja de Pepito, la granja de Juan or la granja de Miguel. The number of [...]

Printable Spanish Game for Kids – Primavera Clap and Count Syllables

 Animals, Outside-Nature, Printable, Pronunciation, Reading, Seasons, Spring, Toys and Games, Vocabulary  No Responses »
Mar 192013
 
Printable Spanish Game for Kids - Primavera Clap and Count Syllables

In this printable Spanish board game, kids move around the board by clapping and counting the number of syllables in a word. There are pictures accompanying the words on the cards, so kids learn new vocabulary too. Most of the vocabulary is related to spring. In Spanish, syllables define how to read, spell and accentuate words. Because syllables are so important, they are the basis for learning to read. In English, children learn to “sound [...]

Spanish Poems for Children Performed by Antonio Selfa

 Animals, Letters, Outside-Nature, Poems, Pronunciation, Reading, Songs, Spring, Uncategorized, Videos  No Responses »
Mar 112013
 
Spanish Poems for Children Performed by Antonio Selfa

Antonio Selfa Molina is a performer and composer from Spain. He is also a teacher. Last year, he recorded Spanish poems for children set to his music. These poems are by some of the great poets of Spanish literature, including Lope de Vega, Amado Nervo, and Nicolás Guillen. There are also poems by well-known contemporary writers like Pedro Villar and Floria Jiménez. Several of these Spanish poems for children can be used effectively with language [...]

Printable Spanish Story and Coloring Book with Activities – Los Pollitos

 Animals, Books, Crafts, Easter, Ebooks, Printable, Reading, Seasons, Songs, Spring, Videos, Vocabulary  No Responses »
Mar 072013
 
Printable Spanish Story and Coloring Book with Activities - Los Pollitos

Los pollitos is a printable story and coloring book of a traditional children’s song. In addition to the story-coloring pages, it has figures for stick puppets, picture cards for games and a teacher and parent guide with ideas for using the material and additional activities. The song is available to download from Music with Sara, and there is a YouTube video of the song with the illustrations. I had a wonderful time collaborating with illustrator [...]

Spanish Story – Book from Kids Yoga Stories Teaches Language and Yoga

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Feb 262013
 
Spanish Story – Book from Kids Yoga Stories Teaches Language and Yoga

        I am so excited to be able to share this book with Spanish Playground readers. Sofía en una aventura por la selva (Sophia’s Jungle Adventure) is published by Kids Yoga Stories. The book integrates yoga for children into a story in Spanish and creates an amazing language-learning experience. Yoga poses were inspired by the natural world. Kids Yoga Stories weaves those poses into a picture book. Children do the poses, imitating [...]

Spanish Coloring Pages – Free Download from Song School Spanish

 Animals, Body parts, Colors, Crafts, Day and Night, Emotions, Fall, Family, Food, Numbers, Printable, Questions, Reading, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Verbs, Vocabulary, Winter  3 Responses »
Feb 242013
 
Spanish Coloring Pages - Free Download from Song School Spanish

These free Spanish coloring pages from Song School Spanish include lots of basic vocabulary. The pictures are big, clear and labeled in Spanish. There are pictures for many common nouns related to topics like food, animals, weather and the parts of the body. There are also sheets for numbers and colors. In addition to common nouns, there are Spanish coloring sheets for the question words, emotions and most common verbs forms, like tengo, tienes, quiero [...]

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