Kids need practice producing the Spanish they have learned. However, speaking practice can be hard to structure. It is much…
Spring is on the way, and Los pollitos dicen is the perfect song to sing with language learners. Children sing…
Los precios is a short video conversation among three friends. The video uses basic Spanish to talk about a series…
Have I mentioned recently how amazing the online community of Spanish teachers is? I’m sure I have, but I’m saying…
I love apple activities in Spanish. For my classes, apples fit perfectly into a more general fall theme. Below you’ll…
As you probably know, Teachers Pay Teachers has Spanish activities for many themes at different levels. I buy materials when…
We use the verb gustar and food words together all the time, so it makes sense to learn them together…
I like activity calendars because I always appreciate a list of suggestions and new ideas. It is like making dinner;…
Task cards are a set of cards with a single question for students to answer on each card. Spanish task…
Fun for Spanish Teachers has wonderful materials for children learning Spanish. I’m highlighting two of their resources – printable mini-books…
Printable stacking dolls are a fun and easy way to practice Spanish size words and other vocabulary with early learners…
I love telling stories with language learners, and I do lots of different story activities. One of my favorites is…
There are wonderful activities available online that were not originally intended for teaching a second language. If you want to…
Earth Day, El día de la Tierra, is April 22. Children will be hearing and thinking about how to care…
In 2014, readers viewed almost 2 million pages (1,966,896 page views from Jan 1- Dec 30) on Spanish Playground. Which…
I use paper cups for all kinds of activities in preschool Spanish. We count into cups and use them for…
It’s time for the Friday Five. Use these easy Spanish activities to keep kids engaged with the language over the…
Here are this week’s Friday Five – five fun Spanish activities to do with kids. These are low-prep ways to…
Are you looking for Spanish resources to use with kids this summer? Or maybe thinking about fall and how to…
Summer vacation is right around the corner, and we will all be doing lots of summer activities for kids. Many…
It’s time for the Friday Five! Here are five ideas for Spanish activities. Add a little language to your weekend…
These five Spanish activities for kids take almost no preparation. I asked readers about making sets like this a series…
Digital photography is a wonderful tool for language learning. Photo scavenger hunts are great fun and can be child-centered to…
A few days ago I posted a color-by-number picture in Spanish of a traditional skull for Día de los Muertos…
Día de los Muertos is a colorful celebration. Flowers, candles, and calaveras bring color to altars and graves as we…
This month, many of us are talking about Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, with our children…
I use these printable cards with simple Spanish associations to practice vocabulary and common verbs. Kids match two related cards…
These printable Spanish activity books have a selection of educational games for kids of different ages. Dodot is a Spanish…
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…
Kids have fun solving analogies because they are mental puzzles. In these printable Spanish analogies, they figure out the relationship…
Many of you are familiar with MisCositas.com and the wonderful collection of resources available on the website. In addition to…
If ever there was a celebration that lends itself to coloring, it is Day of the Dead, or Día de…
I made this game recently to play with several of my private students who are learning to read, but it…
These two sets of printable Spanish cards have pictures of words that rhyme. There are thirty pairs, sixty words in…
Aula Editores is a Chilean company that publishes a series of magazines for teachers: Aula Creativa, Aula Infantil and Aula…
I have written about 9letras before, but with the school year starting I thought it would be a good idea…
I have used activities with comic strips in Spanish and ESL classes with lots of success. Kids love them, and…
The vowel sounds in Spanish are essential to correct pronunciation and, of course, to learning to read. A song about…
This extensive set of free printable materials has lots of wonderful activities for Spanish language learners. It is offered by…
This is a free book of fun and practical activities for teaching children Spanish. ¡Aprendo jugando! Actividades de Español para…