Kids need practice producing the Spanish they have learned. However, speaking practice can be hard to structure. It is much easier to set up situations where children are understanding Spanish than situations where they are producing it. These quick Spanish speaking practice ideas encourage children to produce words they know.
We want Spanish to be fun and relevant for kids. This photo challenge in Spanish is an engaging, kid-centered activity. It’s creative, personal, and learners of all levels can take and talk about photos.
Are you choosing World Language Professional Development for 2023? It always amazes me how excited I get looking at conferences given how tired I am by spring! If you haven’t checked out the CI Summit 2023 in Savannah, Georgia this summer, be sure to take a look. After decades of world language professional development, I know what I want in…
A few months ago we started making Spanish listening practice videos. These are YouTube Shorts – very short videos with a listening comprehension question on the screen. When YouTube gave us the option of remixing our videos into shorts, I wasn’t sure it was a good idea. Could such short content be effective for acquiring language? After all, context is…
Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate with Spanish learners. It is a day to focus on love and friendship, and Valentine cards contribute a built-in language component. Below you’ll find a new set of printable cards in Spanish and a great selection of Spanish Valentine’s Day activities to try in class or at home. Valentine’s Day…
Stories are an effective, fun way to learn language in context. The past tense Spanish story video we feature in this post is La vecina. Pamela uses the preterite and imperfect tenses to narrate a humorous story about a series of misunderstanding with a neighbor. The narration also includes a variety of household vocabulary. You’ll find a free set of…
