You can use this simple dice game to practice specific vocabulary with children who are learning Spanish. To play this game, everyone needs a copy of the same picture. You will also want to have a copy of the picture to use as a key that everyone can see. I have included two coloring pages [...]
What is your ringtone? You might want to try something different when you hear this one. This idea is from the new blog Children and Parents Having Fun in Spanish Together. It is an example of how you can have your child record a ringtone in Spanish and English. I think it is really cute, [...]
I use dice games in my Spanish classes and also as a take-home activity. The games are easily adapted for different levels and for different size groups. You can use dice games to teach Spanish vocabulary and a variety of structures. They are fun because of the element of chance, but many dice games also [...]
This is a set of four games to teach vocabulary. I think they are great for children learning Spanish because they have really clear audio and great pictures. All of the games involve hearing a word, and then clicking on it – popping balloons for colors, dragging the shapes to the correct silhouette, choosing the [...]
Teaching Spanish to kids is amazing fun, but it can be taxing. We all need materials to draw on and to motivate us. One of the best resources available is Ana Lomba’s Spanish for Preschoolers and there is a new edition on the way! Ana is a recognized authority on teaching language to children and [...]
This set of 14 pages to color teaches values like generosity, cooperation and friendship to children who are native speakers of Spanish. Each one has a sentence in Spanish describing a concept and a drawing to illustrate it. They are great for Spanish language learners because they use common abstract nouns, related vocabulary, and have [...]
Learn Spanish with Pictures helps you teach Spanish to children by talking about pictures, like these photographs of dolphins. Following the photos, as in all the Learn Spanish with Pictures activities, there are questions that are ordered to help children master the vocabulary and gain confidence with the language. First, Describe the photo (1). Be [...]
1. There are 51 million Latinos in the US today, and I want my children to be able to talk to any of them. 2. I want my kids to get the job interview that someone else doesn’t. 3. I want them to understand and appreciate other cultures and their own. 4. I want them [...]
I love using story sticks with kids learning Spanish. The pictures reinforce what they hear, and the movement helps them process the language. Children use the stick to order pictures of a story as they listen. These printable templates are free, the sticks are simple to make, and they are based on great books. Also, [...]
In this video, two children are describing a common word in Spanish. The video is just one minute long, but they give lots of clues so that you can guess the word. At the end of the video, the Spanish word appears on the screen. This is one of a series of videos called Adivina [...]
What a fun way to review basic vocabulary in Spanish! This video is by a speech and language therapist in Spain. Children see a scene and then hear the sound of something in the picture. They identify what makes that noise. After a moment, a picture of the object and the Spanish word come on [...]
The blog, Pequeños Artistas, Grandes Obras (Little Artists, Great Works), is the collaborative work of preschool and elementary teachers in Spain and Argentina. The site is a wonderful record of the art education they are doing in their classes, and it is also a great Spanish language resource. Several of the posts include comments from [...]
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