Many of my students are novice learners, so I need Spanish books for beginners. Of course, we read picture books…
Sticky notes have to be one of the handiest inventions ever. In addition to keeping us organized, they are wonderful…
These printable Spanish lacing cards are a hit with students, especially the ones who do best with hands-on activities. The…
These patterns of common objects from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt can be used in lots of ways with children learning Spanish…
Talking about photographs is a good way for children to practice Spanish. This activity with a picture of a birthday…
I have written about 9letras before, but with the school year starting I thought it would be a good idea…
This activity involves acting out a series of movements with prepositions, like encima de una silla or debajo de una…
One of my favorite websites is Made by Joel. Joel Henriques is an artist and designer in Portland and he…
This game has moved since the time I wrote the post. I’ll update the link if I can find a…
This is a traditional Spanish song for children. It compares a face to a house. The song has simple actions…
This traditional Spanish game, El juego de la oca, is a board game similar to Snakes and Ladders. Players roll…
Chillola is a website designed to let children explore different languages. The site has lots of basic Spanish vocabulary accompanied…
Can you guess this word? Listen to this short Spanish audio description of a very common place. This is one…
These printable coloring sheets with words in Spanish reinforce vocabulary for parts of the house and common household objects. The…
This is a game I play with kids to practice the verbs ver, querer and tener in the first person…
With these free printable pictures, kids find the differences and practice common Spanish words. These Spanish activities, Encuentra las diferencias…
Do you have children starting Spanish in school? If you are looking for games and activities to supplement what they…
A find-it jar (or scavenger hunt in a bottle) is a great toy for kids who are learning Spanish…
9letras is the blog of Alberto Abarca Fillat of Huesca, Spain. Alberto shares educational material for teaching Spanish and the…
You might be familiar with Wordle, the really fun website that makes word clouds with any text. Wordle is a…
This is a quick, simple activity to review food vocabulary with children learning Spanish. Tengo hambre y quiero comer is…
The blog, Pequeños Artistas, Grandes Obras, is the collaborative work of preschool and elementary teachers in Spain and Argentina. The…
Kokone Mínimo is a website from Mexico designed to introduce children to basic vocabulary and concepts in their native Spanish…
Children play Frío o caliente in Spanish the same way they play Hot or Cold in English. There are just…
These photographs of houses are an excellent prompt for speaking Spanish with your child. The houses are so interesting! They…
Big Book: My House! / Mi casa! (English and Spanish Foundations Series) (English and Spanish Edition)My house Mi casa, from…