Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 (1/31/20) is in its 7th year! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by Valarie…
We all want our children to have the opportunity to read books that reflect our families and the languages we…
Spanish learners need to hear language in context, and everyone loves an entertaining story. With that in mind, we created…
Are you looking for a Day of the Dead reading for Spanish students? If so, check out these two readings…
I recently discovered Lufi & Friends Spanish song books with built-in music, and they are fabulous! Children can push a…
I have a hard time finding Spanish picture books that deal with science concepts, so I was thrilled to discover…
I’m in Mexico right now making educational videos. Everywhere there are signs that Día de los Muertos will be here…
We know that language learning depends on comprehensible input through reading and listening. So, why not incorporate both kinds of…
Reading is one of the best ways to learn a language, and Spanish books for beginners are an important part…
We read to kids a lot, and we want to engage then with the stories and language in books. I’ve…
Today we are sharing our July 2019 activity calendars in Spanish. We also have some wonderful news. This weekend, we…
Spanish reading challenges and progress sheets encourage children to read during the summer months. For many kids, they are a…
Summer activity calendars let kids discover something new each day. Spanish calendars also divide language learning into manageable bites, so…
Comprehensible input Spanish readers are a game changer in the classroom. Leveled readers in Spanish tell captivating stories and incorporate…
Authors and publishers are responding to the need for diverse books for middle school. Consequently, there are wonderful new multicultural…
I’m always happy to find a good biography in Spanish because these books are a wonderful way to share culture…
Board books are an important part of children’s first experiences with reading, so I choose them carefully. For example, these…
Spanish learners need to hear lots of comprehensible language and then read texts with the same target structures. Below you…
The Day of the Dead is a rich, complex tradition. That’s why one of the best ways to share it…
I use Spanish sentences strips or fluency strips with my beginning readers. I relate the sentences to a picture and…
Welcome to Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019! MCBD raises awareness for kid’s books that celebrate diversity. The event also gets…
As a part of Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019, I’m happy to share A Gift from Abuela by Cecilia Ruiz…
Reading is so important for building Spanish language skills! I love to read picture books and early readers with my…
As Spanish teachers, we work to introduce our students to the cultures and realities of Spanish-speaking countries, including the United…
Many of my students are novice learners, so I need Spanish books for beginners. Of course, we read picture books…
This is more than a story to read or listen to. We want kids to participate as much as possible…
Cats know how to use a space, and they put a fun spin on learning house vocabulary in Spanish. This…
This is a list of Spanish book lists for kids. A list of lists? That’s right! Evaluating books online is…
We want all kids to enjoy reading, or having someone read to them. Many children like to keep track of…
Summer activity calendars are fun because there is something new to discover each day. They also divide Spanish learning into…
Spring is a wonderful season to learn new Spanish words, because Spanish spring activities include vocabulary associated with weather, plants…
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand is an award-winning author of children’s books. She is originally from Puerto Rico, and her works include…
Lulu Delacre has added another title to her series of Spanish books for beginning readers. Rafi y Rosi ¡Piratas!, and…
Books that reflect the diversity of human experience around the globe are the future of children’s literature. Today, however, we…
Cinco Books is making fabulous children’s titles from Spanish-speaking countries available in the United States. At Spanish Playground, we believe…
Spanish language gifts keep kids excited about learning. New books, games, music and toys are motivational, and they are also…
We use the verb gustar and food words together all the time, so it makes sense to learn them together…
The Monarch butterfly life cycle and the migration to Mexico make excellent themes for Spanish learning. Talking about Monarchs, kids…
Martí’s Song for Freedom/ Martí y sus versos por la libertad is a new bilingual picture book from Lee & Low…
Syncretic Press is an independent Spanish publisher in the U.S.. They are partnering with authors and illustrators around the world…
Water has shaped history, and it will determine our future. So, use these resources for learning about water in Spanish.
If you teach Spanish to elementary students, you will love these books. Language Together publishes picture books specifically written to…
A guest speaker is a fabulous way for students to hear and use Spanish. Now, it is easier than ever…
Stories by Gus on the Go is a free Spanish app for kids that carefully creates and delivers comprehensible input…
Un picnic en el bosque is a printable Spanish story with cutouts of the characters. The story is about 3…
You can use this elementary Spanish reading activity in different ways. The printable pages have 10 picture cards of children…
Have you ever read a child a Spanish book that is just too hard? It isn’t fun for the child…
Mundo de Pepita created these culture activities for Spanish class to introduce children to the art of the arpillera. I…
Spanish yoga books are a wonderful addition to a classroom or home library. Nothing is more natural for children than…
As part of our Summer Spanish Read and Play program, Fun for Spanish Teachers is sharing a printable Spanish book…
Latino picture books play an important role in sharing language and culture with children. A story can convey the strength…
I try to find ways to connect kids with what they read and make Spanish relevant. The more they use…
This bingo-card style reading challenge encourages children to read in Spanish. They read at different times during the day and…
Esteban de Luna, Baby Rescuer is wonderful book for any child, but is especially appropriate for Spanish learners. Through the…
Finding easy Spanish books has been one of my biggest challenges for years. Below, I’m sharing five easy Spanish books…
There is a rich tradition of nursery rhymes and children’s songs in Spanish. My children grew up singing them, and…
I like activity calendars because I always appreciate a list of suggestions and new ideas. It is like making dinner;…
At Spanish Playground, we want kids to read and enjoy reading. So, to motivate kids to read more, we have…
You are probably familiar with Scholastic’s Weekly Reader, but did you know that they publish a Spanish Weekly Reader for…
Not long after I started Spanish Playground, Adam Beck began writing his blog Bilingual Monkeys. As I read his early…