Spanish Songs for Kids – Free Downloads from Cantoalegre

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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 [...]

Mother’s Day Printable Spanish Subway Art to Color

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Apr 252013
 
Mother’s Day Printable Spanish Subway Art to Color

Mother’s Day is El Día de la Madre or El Día de las Madres in Spanish. In the U.S. this year we will celebrate on May 12th. This printable Spanish subway art is a good coloring project for language learners. You can find more information about how Mother’s Day is celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries and other printables for El Día de la Madre in these posts. Subway art, a pretty collection of words related to [...]

Spanish Earth Day Reading and Printable – El Día del Peatón

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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 Earth Day – Recycling Activity

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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 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 Videos for Kids – Andaluna y Samir

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Jan 132013
 
Spanish Videos for Kids - Andaluna y Samir

Andaluna and Samir are characters in animated Spanish videos for kids produced by the government of Andalucía to teach children about their rights, tolerance and diversity. The music videos, called microespacios, are based on the TV series Andaluna y Samir and use catchy songs to share their message. The videos, songs and lyrics are distributed free by the government of Andalucía and the European Union. For convenience, I refer to the videos in this post, [...]

Spanish Quotes – Friendship

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Jan 062013
 
Spanish Quotes - Friendship

I have used Spanish quotes with students of many different ages. They are good exposure to authentic language and also introduce children to the names of writers and thinkers from Spanish-speaking countries. Printed on colored paper, quotes are an easy way to make a bulletin board. They also make great writing prompts or springboards for small group and class discussion. The Spanish quotes you use will depend on the age and language level of your [...]

Spanish New Year – 12 Grapes Printable Activity and Coloring Page

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Dec 272012
 
Spanish New Year – 12 Grapes Printable Activity and Coloring Page

I am in Peru enjoying time with family and in just a few days we will be ringing in the New Year with friends, fireworks and a variety of New Years traditions. If you are celebrating the New Year with children learning Spanish, or talking about el Año Nuevo with a class, you might want to share the tradition of eating twelve grapes at midnight, just as the New Year begins. This custom started in [...]

Spanish New Year Resolutions for Kids from the American Academy of Pediatrics

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Dec 202012
 
Spanish New Year Resolutions for Kids from the American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics published these New Year Resolutions in Spanish and English in 2010. In addition to being really good goals for the coming year, they are great material for language activities for children learning Spanish. I have suggested activities below including printable cards for playing memory. These Spanish New Year propósitos focus on staying healthy and safe. They are grouped by ages: preschool, 5-12 and over 13. The resolutions are about daily [...]

Learn Spanish with Pictures – Día de los Muertos

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Oct 182012
 
Learn Spanish with Pictures - Día de los Muertos

Talk about this photograph of a Day of the Dead altar to help your child learn Spanish. The questions that follow, like all the Learn Spanish with Pictures activities, are ordered to help children master the vocabulary and gain confidence with the language. Start with Describe the photo (1) and be sure to point to the objects in the picture as you talk about them. Use gestures, facial expressions and actions to help your child [...]

Mexican Story Teaches Language and Culture – Relajo en la cocina

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Aug 212012
 
Mexican Story Teaches Language and Culture - Relajo en la cocina

Relajo en la cocina is a Mexican story that I read to my children when they were little. It is published by CONAFE (Consejo Nacional de Fometo Educativo) and is now available online in the Biblioteca Digital del ILCE (This is an amazing resource. If you have not checked it out, be sure to take a look). I loved reading this short, rhyming story with my kids and still use it with students. In terms [...]

Spanish resources for International Women’s Day

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Mar 072012
 
Spanish resources for International Women's Day

International Women’s Day is celebrated across the globe on March 8th. If you are talking about this day of recognition in your classes, here are a few resources that might be helpful. Much of this information can be used at anytime, not only for International Women’s Day. This is a set of educational resources from several different organizations: Día Internacional de la Mujer Across the top of the screen, you’ll see them listed: Propuestas didácticas [...]

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