Singing is a wonderful way to start the day or a class. In a school setting, we sing Spanish greeting…
Music is one of the best ways to help kids transition from one activity to the next. So, I use…
Animals are a high-interest way to engage children with language. Below you’ll find favorite activities for kids to learn animals…
The Spanish song books with sound from Lufi and Friends hook children on reading and singing in Spanish. What a…
Spring is on the way, and Los pollitos dicen is the perfect song to sing with language learners. Children sing…
I recently discovered Lufi & Friends Spanish song books with built-in music, and they are fabulous! Children can push a…
Today we are sharing our July 2019 activity calendars in Spanish. We also have some wonderful news. This weekend, we…
Summer activity calendars let kids discover something new each day. Spanish calendars also divide language learning into manageable bites, so…
Singing Spanish food songs helps kids learn words and structures. So, try these 17 songs as a fun way to…
I am always on the lookout for short Spanish songs to sing with kids. When I recently discovered Short +…
The Latin GRAMMY Awards celebrate the year in Latin music by recognizing artists in different genres. We all love new…
Singing is such a fun, effective way to learn language! Of course, students need to understand what they are singing…
Body parts are some of the first words children learn. I do activities to specifically teach body parts in Spanish…
Children sing the traditional song Debajo de un botón throughout the Spanish-speaking world. It’s also an excellent song for language…
Summer activity calendars are fun because there is something new to discover each day. They also divide Spanish learning into…
The Veo veo song and game are great language activities for learning Spanish. Veo veo is the game I Spy…
Spanish clothing vocabulary is important for kids to learn because we all have to get dressed every day, and we…
When you’re raising kids, time flies. This is especially true when you are raising bilingual kids. Every day is an…
It’s important to teach children to talk about their emotions in any language they are learning. These Spanish feelings songs…
I’m so excited about Mariana Iranzi’s new music! Her album Primavera brings us beautiful, educational songs for children. This album…
Routines are essential for classrooms and households, and they are also an opportunity learn language. One of the easiest ways…
Planning elementary Spanish lessons is a lot of work. Many of us teach multiple grades, often creating the curriculum. Even…
Spanish hand washing songs are a good way to get more language into a day and cleaner hands. If kids…
Arriba Abajo is the latest album from 123 Andrés. These delightful songs for learning Spanish encourage language development as they…
I like activity calendars because I always appreciate a list of suggestions and new ideas. It is like making dinner;…
Music is always one of the best and easiest ways to expose kids to Spanish. Happy Spanish songs also establish…
Traditional Spanish hand clapping games combine language, movement, rhythm and culture. There are many juegos de manos (juegos de palmas…
These Spanish vowel songs teach the essential sounds of the language. As they sing, children learn to recognize the consistent…
Un elefante se balanceaba is one of the best known Spanish children’s songs. It is a counting song and the…
New Spanish language books, games, music or toys are excellent gifts for kids. Speaking and learning a language is fun…
Body parts are some of the easiest words to learn because kids can use their own bodies as a reference. …
Pumpkins are one of my favorite parts of fall, and not only because they make delicious pie. Pumpkin activities in…
In Wisconsin, the leaves have turned and a lot of them are on the ground. Leaf activities in Spanish are…
Music, movement and language are a winning combination. Given that, it makes sense for kids to learn verbs like saltar…
Spanish learning in this country keeps getting better and better! My most recent find is a new preschool Spanish program…
Mariana Iranzi’s song Hola Hello has easy Spanish words and a bright, upbeat sound, making it an excellent first song…
My students learn so much vocabulary when we do a community helpers theme! First, there are new verbs as we…
Teaching about our communities can include a wide range of language. For example, we often teach Spanish city vocabulary with…
Kids can build reading fluency, learn vocabulary and become familiar with many grammar structures by reading Spanish song lyrics. Like…
Fun for Spanish Teachers has wonderful materials for children learning Spanish. I’m highlighting two of their resources – printable mini-books…
Arriba Abajo is a wonderful new CD by 123 Andrés. These songs have rich layers of music and language that…
We like to think of summer as a time to take part in fun activities, but the summer of 2020…
The GRAMMY Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers are known for their playful music and thoughtful lyrics. Their third album, Saddle Up:…
Are you looking for some great songs to help kids learn Spanish? Spanish for You! has recently added music to…
When it comes to language learning, songs are extra special language. They have a dimension that makes them more than…
Color activities teach kids lots of additional vocabulary, and Spanish color songs are no exception. Relating colors to objects gives…
Sonia De Los Santos recently released her debut album Mi viaje: De Nuevo León to the New York Island. This…
Speaking and learning Spanish is fun, and we want it to stay that way for kids. A new book or…
I love recommending music that I know kids and parents will enjoy together. Hot Peas ‘N Butter makes that kind…
Kids love Halloween! The costumes, the ritual of trick or treating with friends and family, the spookiness, and, of course…
Mariana Iranzi has a fun new Halloween song with lots of spooky Spanish vocabulary. The Halloween song is called Es…
Adelante is the new CD by Grammy-award winning Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band. If you’re familiar with Lucky…
Finding music in Spanish for elementary students is hard. Songs at an appropriate language level are often too babyish. Popular…
One of the first things kids learn in Spanish class is me gusta. Logically, they equate the structure with I…
Jose-Luis Orozco has a wonderful new CD called ¡Come Bien! Eat Right!. This CD is a feast of rhythm, rhyme…
It’s here! Some of you have already started a new school year, and the rest of us will start soon…
The Babies Need Words Every Day: Talk, Read, Sing, Play campaign offers a series of posters with traditional Spanish nursery…
Dum Dum Dada is a song with clapping and hand motions. Kids often play this group clapping game at camp…
Are you ready to sing, dance and learn some Spanish? Mister G has just released a new CD, Los animales…
The new school year is just around the corner. I teach the days of the week in Spanish early in…