Tag: spanish reading comprehension

Image of picture-text Spanish reading practice for beginners

This Spanish reading practice for beginners is easy to use in different ways. The printable pages have 12 picture cards…

Cover image of a book of Spanish fairy tales for language learners.

I love the power of a familiar story for language learning, and fairy tales have an added dimension of magic…

This image is the reference for the picture-based Spanish reading.

With remote teaching and social distancing in classrooms, there is no more crouching beside a student to examine words and…

Cover images of Spanish readers online for remote learning.

It’s been clear for some time that the future of texts is digital, and that we will all access Spanish…

Free Voluntary Reading books for the Spanish language classroom.

Teachers know reading is essential to developing language proficiency, but we often struggle to integrate sufficient reading into our classes…

This Día de los Muertos story is titled Las mariposas vienen de visita.

I’m in Mexico right now making educational videos. Everywhere there are signs that Día de los Muertos will be here…

Spanish reading texts for beginning learners.

We know that language learning depends on comprehensible input through reading and listening. So, why not incorporate both kinds of…

Use these 50 book activities in Spanish to engage langauge learners.

We read to kids a lot, and we want to engage then with the stories and language in books. I’ve…

Kids learn seasonal vocabulary with this picture based Spanish reading for spring.

I made this Spanish reading for spring to celebrate the season and practice basic vocabulary. The picture has action and…

Dolphin activities in Spanish fit into an Earth Day or animal theme.

Dolphins are amazing! In addition, learning about these beautiful animals is an excellent way for Spanish learners to develop their…

Spanish books for beginning readers exposue them to new vocabulary and build reading skills.

Lulu Delacre has added another title to her series of Spanish books for beginning readers. Rafi y Rosi ¡Piratas!, and…

Practice body parts and clothes vocabulary by matching descriptions to pictures in this Spanish snowman activity.

This Spanish snowman activity is a fun way to practice body parts, clothes and winter vocabulary. The printable pages have…

Cuban history for kids comes alive in this bilingual biography of José Martí.

Martí’s Song for Freedom/ Martí y sus versos por la libertad is a new bilingual picture book from Lee & Low…

Pictures and simple descriptions for elemenary Spanish reading practice.

You can use this elementary Spanish reading activity in different ways. The printable pages have 10 picture cards of children…

A Spanish gratitude journal based on books teaches language and appreciation.

I try to find ways to connect kids with what they read and make Spanish relevant. The more they use…

Scholastic's Spanish weekly reader has readings and activities for Spanish language learners.

You are probably familiar with Scholastic’s Weekly Reader, but did you know that they publish a Spanish Weekly Reader for…

Issuu has a large selection of free Spanish readers and activity books.

Issuu is a digital publishing platform with many resources in Spanish. You can read the publications online and a large…

Pictoline makes Spanish infographics that teachers can incorporate into their classes.

Pictoline has an excellent selection of Spanish infographics. This Mexican-based news outlet presents information with engaging visual design and concise language…

Parents can use these strategies to help children learning to read in Spanish.

Frequently parents ask me how to help their children who are learning to read in Spanish. They wonder what to…

Readings with armadillo facts and stories with armadillos for kids learning Spanish.

Armadillos live throughout Latin America and often appear in traditional stories and songs. Below, you will find a printable reading…

A printable Spanish story and scene to teach vocabulary and language in context.

I love telling stories with language learners, and I do lots of different story activities. One of my favorites is…

Spanish winter reading program keep kids reading over break.

Winter break is almost here. That means it is time for the Spanish Winter Reading Challenge! Ideally, children read and…

Easy Spanish reading activity based on adding details to a picture of a snowman.

Drawing can be combined with easy Spanish reading for a fun comprehension activity. In this printable activity, kids do an…

Spanish reading comprehension actvities based on basic math skills for language learners.

Math problems are excellent reading comprehension practice. Proble+ (pronounced proble-mas) are engaging online games that combine Spanish reading comprehension and…

Spanish reading comprehension games for kids to match sentences to pictures.

Are you looking for online Spanish activities to do with kids this summer? Genmagic is a portal for making web-based…

A Spanish reading activity for beginning learners based on a photo with text.

This photo with text is a good Spanish reading activity for beginning learners. The photo provides a context for new…

Apps for kids for reading in Spanish on the iPad and iPhone.

Finding quality Spanish language applications for the iPad and iPhone can be a challenge. This is partly because the iTunes…

A Spanish reading comprehension activity for kids.

Isn’t Drago precioso? This photo was one of several taken for another project. I didn’t need it, but it was…

Elementary Spanish resources including worksheets and other printables.

Are you looking for Spanish resources to use with kids this summer? Or maybe thinking about fall and how to…

Spanish books for children published by Libros Arellano.

Let’s give a warm welcome to Libros Arellano! I have been waiting for years for more Spanish children’s books by…

spanish reading printable custom literacy book 3

I am happy to share a new Spanish reading printable from Custom Literacy. This sentence completion activity gives children the…

The poem Los pollitos and reading comprehension questions are a good lession for children learning Spanish.

The poem Los pollitos by Argentine author Olegario Víctor Andrade is fun to read with children learning Spanish. Andrade lived…

reading to kids in Spanish

Research has shown that reading to children helps them learn vocabulary and improves listening comprehension skills. As a parent or…

spanish reading printable book 2

One of the most exciting things about working on Spanish Playground is sharing innovative materials like the books from Custom…

Spanish Valentine Reading and Speaking Activities

This is a reading and speaking activity for beginning Spanish learners. It uses hearts, so it is appropriate for Valentine’s…

A photo collage to practce Spanish vocabulary for kids.

This activity uses a photo collage to help kids decipher Spanish sentences. They match sentences to the photos they describe…

This printable activity consists of a short Spanish reading, photos and questions. The topic is el Día del Peatón, an…

These printable Spanish lacing cards are a hit with students, especially the ones who do best with hands-on activities. The…

Christmas Printables for Spanish Learners

Christmas is just a week away! This post is a combination of various printable Christmas materials that teachers and parents…

Spanish Christmas song

If you are looking for Spanish Christmas activities for your students or children, check out these resources. They were created…

Spanish reading comprehension passages with exercises appropriate for Spanish learners.

The government of the Canary Islands has an extensive collection of educational resources online, including this page of reading comprehension…