Category: Emotions

Students learn Spanish tener expressions with this printable board game.

Many tener expressions are common, everyday vocabulary, and my students learn the high-frequency vocabulary early. We use these phrases all…

These Spanish feelings songs teach kids important words related to emotions and moods.

It’s important to teach children to talk about their emotions in any language they are learning. These Spanish feelings songs…

Create comprehensibe input using this Spanish story with cutouts.

Un picnic en el bosque is a printable Spanish story with cutouts of the characters.  The story is about 3…

Use these Marisol McDonald and the Monster Spanish activities with language learners to make the most of this wonderful picture book by Monica Brown.

Monica Brown’s latest bilingual book featuring Marisol McDonald will delight children and bring a chorus of thanks from teachers and…

Spanish Valentine games and crafts help children learn language with hands-on fun.

Many Valentine’s Day activities incorporate language and can be adapted to Spanish learning. Try these hands-on Spanish Valentine games and…

An printable activity using Spanish candy hearts to teach kids language.

I love how much language is a part of Valentine’s Day. Spanish candy hearts are one great example. I made…

A picture book by Mariana Llanos to help kids talk about emotions in Spanish.

Do you talk about emotions in Spanish with kids? Be sure to take a look at the picture book Mara…

Spanish Valentine phrases for kids to use in cards.

I think the cutest Valentine’s cards are the ones kids make themselves. You can find tons of fun ideas for…

Teaching kindness and kind language is important for kids learning Spanish.

A big part of teaching kindness to children is teaching them the power of language to help and hurt others…

Thanksgiving activities for kids like this gratitude game can also be an excellent source of language.

Journey to the Gratitude Garden or Viaje al jardín de la gratitud is without a doubt one of the best…

Spanish vocabulary games for kids using drawings of stick figures.

Stick figures can be used for lots of Spanish vocabulary activities and games. For example, in the printable I have…

spanish activities for kids

It’s Friday! That means it’s time for the Friday Five. These five Spanish activities for kids can be done with little…

I am always happy to find a new song to celebrate Valentine’s Day with kids learning Spanish. This song by…

printable spanish valentine cards kids

These nine printable Valentine cards are made for kids to color and give to friends or family. They are perfect…

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate with kids. It focuses on love and friendship, and cards…

Spanish Valentines

My classes start the first week of February, so I am in Manzanillo, Mexico for a couple of weeks. It…

Rockalingua has a great song and video available free online to teach kids to express feelings in Spanish. Estoy contento…

These Latino picture books are Spanish stories children will love as they learn language.

Marisol McDonald is the protagonist of two wonderful bilingual picture books – Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match/ Marisol McDonald no combina…

Spanish song for kids with a familar tune and sweet lyrics.

Douglas Wright is a poet, author and illustrator from Argentina. I love his Spanish poems for kids learning the language…

Spanish Fathers Day songs for language learners to sing with Dad.

These two songs by Miss Rosi are perfect to celebrate Father’s Day in Spanish. Miss Rosi is a well-known Peruvian…

Spanish activities for the first day of school.

School is starting soon!  These resources have Spanish activities for the first day of school.  They can certainly be used…

One of the most well-known songs for Father’s day in Spanish is Hoy tengo que decirte Papá. It has been…

This Spanish poem for children has color and natural world vocabulary.

Reading El jardín de Douglas recently, I was happy to find a new Spanish poem for children that I think…

I needed something I could tie to a small treat so I made these little printable Spanish valentines. You can…

These printable Spanish notes are perfect for a lunch box or backpack.

Writing notes in Spanish is a simple way to give kids a little extra language and tell them that you…

A Spanish Thanksgiving song for children.

Are you looking for a Spanish Thanksgiving song? Sara, of Music with Sara, is music teacher for the Spanish immersion…

Don’t these pigs looks happy? Talk about this great photograph to help your kids learn Spanish. The questions that follow…

This set of 14 pages to color teaches values like generosity, cooperation and friendship to children who are native speakers…

Help your child learn Spanish by talking about this wonderful photograph. The questions that follow, like all the Learn Spanish…

This collection of  drawings is called Las caras de Zanahorio (The faces of Mr. Carrot) and they are an entertaining…