When students are engaged with a game, they learn without focusing specifically on the language. Mirar y recordar, or Look…
If you like games and are learning Spanish, then it only makes sense to play Spanish board games. Of course…
My favorite games to play with students include language, but draw on other skills too. So kids are having fun…
Body parts are some of the first words children learn in Spanish and there are lots of fun games to…
Today we are sharing our July 2019 activity calendars in Spanish. We also have some wonderful news. This weekend, we…
I like playing board games as language activities because they allow for lots of input and are easy to adapt…
We want Spanish to be fun and relevant for kids. This photo challenge in Spanish is an engaging, kid-centered activity…
Spanish reading games are an easy way to have fun with language. For example, these two I Spy games let…
Summer activity calendars let kids discover something new each day. Spanish calendars also divide language learning into manageable bites, so…
Kids love games, and playing with language is an excellent way to learn. Below you will find Spanish vocabulary games…
I am fascinated by the traditional games children play in Mexico, Peru and Nicaragua. My children learned many traditional Mexican…
I recently made these two roll-and-answer dice games to practice words related to winter clothes and weather. You can find…
Many tener expressions are common, everyday vocabulary, and my students learn the high-frequency vocabulary early. We use these phrases all…
Body parts are some of the first words children learn. I do activities to specifically teach body parts in Spanish…
I Spy in Spanish is Veo veo, and it is a quick, easy way to have some fun with language…
I’m always looking for new ways to make Spanish fun and relevant for kids. I think this Spanish photo challenge…
Asking and answering Spanish trivia questions was one of my kids’ favorite games when they were young. My students love…
Many thanks to Monica Olivera for this post and printable Spanish fortune teller! Monica is a homeschooling Latina and freelance…
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…
La pirinola, or the toma todo game, is a traditional Mexican six-sided top. In some countries, the game is known…
Learning a language takes lots of repetition and practice, but repetition does not have to be boring. Spanish vocabulary review…
Spanish number games build skills and confidence with important vocabulary. Play these Spanish number games with your students to give…
Bingo is lotería in Spanish, and it is an excellent language learning activity. Below you’ll find a printable Spanish Bingo…
When you’re raising kids, time flies. This is especially true when you are raising bilingual kids. Every day is an…
Learning synonyms helps students grow their vocabulary and increase their comprehension. Eventually, synonyms give them more options in speaking and…
Spanish vocabulary picture cards help kids understand and learn new words. The pictures represent words so you do not have…
As a rule, I don’t teach much explicit grammar with elementary age students. My goal is to have students get…
Category games in Spanish are a fun way to practice vocabulary. I play several games that review vocabulary by grouping…
Spanish language gifts keep kids excited about learning. New books, games, music and toys are motivational, and they are also…
When I am working in Latin America, I keep my eyes open for authentic games I can use in my…
We practice los saludos in every class, but I made this Spanish greetings game for my youngest students to take…
These Spanish PowerPoint games are a fun get-to-know-you or back-to-school activity. They use photos and include lots of comprehensible input…
Guessing a character by asking about physical description is an excellent language activity. Monarca Language is sharing a free download…
Spanish learners need the opportunity to practice using the words they know. As they practice speaking, they build confidence and…
Spanish Bananagrams is my family’s favorite word game. We’ve played since my children were little, and it is always a…
Traditional Spanish hand clapping games combine language, movement, rhythm and culture. There are many juegos de manos (juegos de palmas…
Exploring art and artists provides a wonderful context for learning language. Although many of the artists we talk about in…
In my family, we call this game Basta, but it many names. It is called Tutti frutti, ¡Mercadito!, Stop, Lápiz…
New Spanish language books, games, music or toys are excellent gifts for kids. Speaking and learning a language is fun…
LEGO bricks are an amazingly versatile and entertaining toy. They appeal to a wide range of ages, and teachers successfully…
I’m always looking for toys and games to support literacy, so you can imagine how excited I am about this…
Spanish choosing rhymes add language to a classroom or household. Choosing rhymes are used to start games, but kids can…
I based this active Spanish color game on an activity kids do in P.E class. It works well for the…
Recently, when I wanted a quick Spanish information gap activity, I created a game called Name that Card. Information gap…
Home is the center of a child’s world, so kids need Spanish house vocabulary to be able to talk about…
Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity for all children to learn more about the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. Students who…
This easy card trick is framed as a story about three thieves. With a couple of simple props, it is…
Last year, I made a printable Spanish card game based on Go Fish, but I added extra language. It’s called…
Playing reading games encourages kids to use Spanish and think about what they have read. These 6 games are easy…
We like to think of summer as a time to slow down, but families are busy all year long. Summer…
As the school year winds down and kids get restless, games help keep them engaged. I use these Spanish quiz…
I call this printable Spanish card game Batalla de tamaños. It is based on the traditional game where two players…
Kids practice listening all the time. When they listen to conversation, instructions, music, or a story they are developing their…
Last week I read Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle’s Oso Pardo, oso pardo ¿qué ves ahí? to a class…
This game with Spanish actions keeps kids laughing, moving and thinking. It is easy to make and play and can…
Kids learn Spanish as they jump rope and chant rhymes. The combination of movement and language inserts the words and…
This Spanish guessing game teaches letter sounds, vocabulary and pronunciation. The idea for the game came out of moment of…
As teachers and parents, we want kids to read and write as much Spanish as possible. Like all teachers, I…
Debbie Annett is the author of Spanish for You!, a curriculum for home or class use for grades 3-8. She…