When students are engaged with a game, they learn without focusing specifically on the language. Mirar y recordar, or Look…
Body parts are some of the first words children learn in Spanish and there are lots of fun games to…
I like playing board games as language activities because they allow for lots of input and are easy to adapt…
Spanish reading games are an easy way to have fun with language. For example, these two I Spy games let…
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…
Many thanks to Monica Olivera for this post and printable Spanish fortune teller! Monica is a homeschooling Latina and freelance…
Learning synonyms helps students grow their vocabulary and increase their comprehension. Eventually, synonyms give them more options in speaking and…
As you probably know, Teachers Pay Teachers has Spanish activities for many themes at different levels. I buy materials when…
Spanish vocabulary picture cards help kids understand and learn new words. The pictures represent words so you do not have…
Kids need practice producing the Spanish they have learned. However, speaking practice can be hard to structure. It is much…
Spanish learners need the opportunity to practice using the words they know. As they practice speaking, they build confidence and…
In my family, we call this game Basta, but it many names. It is called Tutti frutti, ¡Mercadito!, Stop, Lápiz…
LEGO bricks are an amazingly versatile and entertaining toy. They appeal to a wide range of ages, and teachers successfully…
This Spanish guessing game teaches letter sounds, vocabulary and pronunciation. The idea for the game came out of moment of…
There are wonderful activities available online that were not originally intended for teaching a second language. If you want to…
With my own kids growing up, I always wanted them to speak as much Spanish as possible. I looked for…
These printable Spanish lacing cards are a hit with students, especially the ones who do best with hands-on activities. The…
I recently wrote a post about using scrambled pictures with Spanish language learners and included a few examples. Since then…
These printable puzzles are short, self-checking vocabulary or reading exercises. Kids cut the scrambled puzzle apart. Then, they match the…
I am in Peru enjoying time with family and in just a few days we will be ringing in the…
The American Academy of Pediatrics published these New Year Resolutions in Spanish and English in 2010. In addition to being…
Kids love treasure hunts, the games where each clue leads to another clue and eventually to treasure. They also have…
Writing notes in Spanish is a simple way to give kids a little extra language and tell them that you…