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 [...]

Playground Games in Spanish

 Outside-Nature, Playground, Toys and Games, Vocabulary  No Responses »
May 102013
 
Playground Games in Spanish

I write about lots of traditional playground games, hand-clapping games and jump rope rhymes that children play in Spanish. Recently Summer Nanny featured one of my articles in list of 20 blogs with playground games.  A few of the games mentioned in the list lend themselves particularly well to language learning and I wanted to share five of them here. Check out Summer Nanny for more outside activities – everything from classic games to ways [...]

Two Spanish Ebooks from Storybird

 Books, Ebooks, Online activities, Outside-Nature, Reading, Seasons, Spring, Verbs, Vocabulary, Winter  No Responses »
May 032013
 
Two Spanish Ebooks from Storybird

The last ebook I made, La primavera llegó, was a big hit with my students, so I thought I would share these two stories in Spanish, too. Like the last book, these were made using the beautiful art on Storybird. In this post about Storybird in 2011, I talked about some ways to use the website with Spanish language learners. You can share the stories you write by emailing or embedding them. However, stories in [...]

Spanish Animals – Picture Cards and 25 Activities

 Animals, Outside-Nature, Printable, Reading, Toys and Games, Vocabulary  2 Responses »
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 Earth Day Reading and Printable – El Día del Peatón

 Earth Day, Holidays, Online activities, Outside-Nature, Photographs, Printable, Questions, Reading, Values, Verbs, Vocabulary  4 Responses »
Apr 192013
 
Spanish Earth Day Reading and Printable - El Día del Peatón

This printable activity consists of a short Spanish reading, photos and questions. The topic is el Día del Peatón, an excellent subject for Earth Day or any day. El Día de la Tierra, Earth Day, is April 22nd this year. The city of Cochabamba, Bolivia has observed el Día del Peatón, or Pedestrian Day, for 13 years. Three times a year the city is closed to all motor vehicles and people take to the streets [...]

Spanish Ebook – La primavera llegó

 Audio, Books, Ebooks, Online activities, Outside-Nature, Reading, Seasons, Spring, Verbs, Vocabulary  No Responses »
Apr 182013
 
Spanish Ebook - La primavera llegó

I made this ebook in Spanish using Storybird. In this post about Storybird in 2011, I discussed different ways of using the website with Spanish language learners. You can share the stories you write by emailing or embedding them. Do be aware that any stories you write in Spanish will not be a part of the public library on the Storybird website. The public stories are moderated and there are only enough moderators for English. [...]

Spanish Earth Day – Recycling Activity

 Earth Day, Holidays, Learn Spanish with Pictures, Online activities, Outside-Nature, Photographs, Printable, Questions, Reading, Values, Vocabulary  No Responses »
Apr 112013
 
Spanish Earth Day - Recycling Activity

This activity is based on a photo of recycling containers in Concepción, Paraguay. It teaches important vocabulary and also helps children understand that concern for the environment is global. Recycling containers may look different in different parts of the world, but children can see they serve the purpose. There is a short description and a simple activity following the photo. The activity is also available to download as a PDF and print. The link is [...]

Spanish Earth Day Phrases

 Crafts, Earth Day, Holidays, Outside-Nature, Printable, Reading, Vocabulary  No Responses »
Apr 092013
 
Spanish Earth Day Phrases

Earth Day is April 22nd, and these Spanish phrases remind us of ways we can take care of the planet. They can be written or printed on the reverse side of anything you no longer need – homework, letters from school, junk mail, envelopes or cardboard from cereal boxes. You can use them as reminders to hang around the house, bookmarks to share with a friend or with pictures in a collage to brighten up [...]

Spanish Song for Kids and Free Printables – De Colores

 Outside-Nature, Printable, Seasons, Songs, Spring, Vocabulary  No Responses »
Apr 052013
 
Spanish Song for Kids and Free Printables - De Colores

             The traditional folk song De Colores is sung throughout the Spanish-speaking world. The song is often associated with the Catholic church, but it is also taught as a Spanish song for kids to celebrate spring without specific references to religion. De Colores is a song that many teachers sing with classes at this time of year. It is a good way to introduce or reinforce spring vocabulary such as la primavera (spring), las [...]

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 [...]

The Water Cycle in Spanish – A Diagram from the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.N.

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Mar 032013
 
The Water Cycle in Spanish - A Diagram from the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.N.

World Water Day, coordinated by the United Nations, is March 22, 2013. Earth Day is April 22. If you are talking about water with kids on these special days, or any day, you might want to use this wonderful graphic. The U. S. Geological Survey and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have teamed up to create a diagram of the water cycle in Spanish for children in elementary and middle school. [...]

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