Many of my students are novice learners, so I need Spanish books for beginners. Of course, we read picture books…
My students love moveable paper crafts! They are fascinated by anything that spins, opens, waves or flies. So, whenever possible…
Many tener expressions are common, everyday vocabulary, and my students learn the high-frequency vocabulary early. We use these phrases all…
Speech bubble photos are a fun and effective way to encourage students to speak or write in Spanish. They also…
This is more than a story to read or listen to. We want kids to participate as much as possible…
These four Spanish sentence building games use common vocabulary and the verb tener. They all consist of building sentences with…
As a rule, I don’t teach much explicit grammar with elementary age students. My goal is to have students get…
We use the verb gustar and food words together all the time, so it makes sense to learn them together…
Graphic organizers help students see connections. For language learners, they also provide important support as they build sentences. Spanish vocabulary…
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…
As part of our Summer Spanish Read and Play program, Fun for Spanish Teachers is sharing a printable Spanish book…
I recently published a set of cut and paste activities with -ar verbs. Several readers asked for -er and -ir…
I believe communicative instruction is the best way to teach and learn a language, so I try to keep my…
Music, movement and language are a winning combination. Given that, it makes sense for kids to learn verbs like saltar…
This game with Spanish actions keeps kids laughing, moving and thinking. It is easy to make and play and can…
Are you looking for some great songs to help kids learn Spanish? Spanish for You! has recently added music to…
My Peruvian son-in-law, Jorge, does a simple magic trick little children love. Our family was together in Mexico over winter…
One of the first things kids learn in Spanish class is me gusta. Logically, they equate the structure with I…
With my own kids growing up, I always wanted them to speak as much Spanish as possible. I looked for…
Graphic organizers in Spanish are organizadores visuales or organizadores gráficos. Graphic organizers are an wonderful tool to use with all…
This year, we celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 30. It is part of National Poetry Month and…
Plastic eggs are an easy, hands-on way to play Spanish matching games. You can make the activities more effective by…
Another week is winding down and it’s time for the Friday Five. You can use these easy Spanish activities over…
Isn’t Drago precioso? This photo was one of several taken for another project. I didn’t need it, but it was…
The verb forms ves and veo are some of the first ones I teach my students. Ver is high-frequency vocabulary…
Kids first learn Spanish subject pronouns from context as you use them, especially to contrast what different people are doing…
Summer vacation is right around the corner, and we will all be doing lots of summer activities for kids. Many…
Talking about this photograph of girls eating popcorn is an excellent Spanish speaking activity for kids. The questions that follow…
This post has an affiliate link. Thanks for supporting Spanish Playground! Taro Gomi’s book My Friends/Mis amigos is one of…
The song Un amigo me enseñó from Babyradio is fun to sing with children learning Spanish and effectively teaches common…
La ropa is a video in the Spanish Words Kids Love series from Spanish Playground. This short video teaches Spanish…
I am happy to share a new Spanish reading printable from Custom Literacy. This sentence completion activity gives children the…
Talk about this photograph of kids playing baseball to help your child learn Spanish. The questions that follow, like all…
In my work with Spanish learners, of course I look for picture books that teach Latino culture. Given that, it…
Las verduras is a video in the Spanish Words Kids Love series from Spanish Playground. These short videos teach essential…
One of the most exciting things about working on Spanish Playground is sharing innovative materials like the books from Custom…
These printable Valentine cards are made for kids to color and give to friends or family. They are perfect for…
My classes start the first week of February, so I am in Manzanillo, Mexico for a couple of weeks. It…
I am happy to share ¿Qué tiene?, a video in the Spanish Words Kids Love series. These short videos teach…
I am so happy to be able to share these great Spanish songs for kids with my readers. Rockalingua is…
Did your child get a jigsaw puzzle for Christmas? Does your family do puzzles together? A jigsaw puzzle, or rompecabezas…
Talk about this photograph of a dog catching a Frisbee to help your child learn Spanish. The questions that follow…
Monarca Language has generously provided Spanish Playground with these Spanish winter vocabulary activities. If you have kids learning Spanish, these…
I am happy to share the second video in the Spanish Words Kids Love series, Los juguetes del mercado. These…
Chop Chop is a family cooking magazine published in both Spanish and English. This amazing magazine won the prestigious 2013…
I recently had the opportunity to write about two wonderful bilingual picture books. Marisol McDonald no combina and Marisol McDonald…
Rockalingua has a great song and video available free online to teach kids to express feelings in Spanish. Estoy contento…
When children are engaged with the language, they learn. It can be a challenge, though, to keep kids engaged, especially…
It is important for kids to be able to introduce themselves, so we teach our children and students to say…
This is probably one of the best known Spanish songs for kids in the U.S. It was composed by Gil…
I use this Spanish game for kids with small groups when I want to give them focused practice conjugating verbs…
There are lots of hands-on activities that you can do with kids to teach the shapes in Spanish and use…
Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí? is the translation of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?. This…
I use these printable Spanish cards with kids to practice vocabulary and common verbs. They match the two cards that…
Playing with color is a wonderful way to speak Spanish with children. They learn or practice the Spanish color words…
Looking and listening for specific things on a walk, kids can get lots of focused practice with the Spanish verbs…
Class rules in Spanish can help establish a positive, cooperative atmosphere and are also an opportunity for language learning. This…
This printable Spanish game for kids uses words we associate with the 4th of July. It is a fun way…
Mariani Iranzi was kind enough to share her new Father’s Day song with me. It is a fun song and…
Talk about this photograph of a little girl and her dog to help your child learn Spanish. The questions that…