Drawing can be used for all kinds of Spanish vocabulary practice. In this printable activity, kids read short descriptions and…
My kids grew up playing all kinds of Spanish word games. One of my favorites was definitely Bananagrams. It was…
Summer is here! Kids love playing water games and with water games in Spanish they learn as they keep cool…
Los medios de transporte is a video in the Spanish Words Kids Love series from Spanish Playground. This short video…
Las verduras is a video in the Spanish Words Kids Love series from Spanish Playground. These short videos teach essential…
Anyone who speaks two or more languages knows the beauty of cognates. They give children learning Spanish a head start…
Spanish Words Kids Love is a set of videos from Spanish Playground that teach language in context. The videos are…
When children are engaged with the language, they learn. It can be a challenge, though, to keep kids engaged, especially…
This new activity from OnlineFreeSpanish introduces children to the concept of the gender of nouns in Spanish. There is a…
These online activities are an excellent way for children to practice the colors, numbers, shapes and letters because all of…
These online Spanish games to teach letters are from the Ministerio de Educación of Spain. They are part of a…
This is a game I play with kids to practice the verbs ver, querer and tener in the first person…
This free online game is the perfect first game for children starting to learn Spanish. Kids do not have to…
The new Whistlefritz DVD is now available! La Fiesta de Fritzi is on the Whistlefritz website with their other great…
This resouce has moved since I wrote the post. If I can find the materials, I’ll update the link. These…
This is a set of Thanksgiving materials and activities in Spanish from the wonderful website Nourish Interactive. The free printable…
Speak Spanish with children by talking about this picture of a woman building a garden shed. The questions that follow…
The Bilingual Baby DVD is a wonderful collection of images to support a voice-over narration of basic Spanish words and…
Debajo de un botón (Under A Button) is a traditional Spanish song for children. Children love this song because it…
With these free printable pictures, kids find the differences and practice common Spanish words. These Spanish activities, Encuentra las diferencias…
Este dedito compró un huevito (this little finger, or toe, bought an egg) is a Spanish rhyme that you say…
Do you have children starting Spanish in school? If you are looking for games and activities to supplement what they…
I use this Spanish song for kids with preschoolers and beginning language learners. La luna y el sol teaches basic…
Kids can learn lots of Spanish by measuring. I use measuring as an at-home activity with my students to practice…
This make-your-own online puppet show is a great way to get kids speaking Spanish or any language. Start by choosing…
!Qué globos bonitos! What pretty balloons! Use this simple activity to practice colors in Spanish with the photo of balloons…
I was excited to see Juanita Ulloa’s name in my inbox recently. She wrote suggesting that Spanish Playground readers might…
It is easy to talk about the calendar and the weather in Spanish with these colorful materials. They are provided…
Every now and then, I get questions about Spanish programs for adults from parents learning Spanish with their children. So…
It is fall, and in Wisconsin we have calabazas, or pumpkins, everywhere! 1,2,3 Calabaza is a traditional game children play…
A find-it jar (or scavenger hunt in a bottle) is a great toy for kids who are learning Spanish…
I am participating once again in latinaish.com‘s Spanish Friday. Join us! Leí una vez un artículo de Anna Quindlen donde…
9letras is the blog of Alberto Abarca Fillat of Huesca, Spain. Alberto shares educational material for teaching Spanish and the…
The games on Jugarjuntos.com are designed for native Spanish speakers, but they work well with young Spanish language learners too…
This online activity from Chateau Meddybemps is a great tool for teaching Spanish prepositions. There are four animals in a…
Recognizing patterns is an important pre-math and pre-reading skill for children. Talking about patterns is also a valuable language activity…
I love the first days of class! It is exciting to be back, and it is an opportunity to get…
Use the right shape to open the cage and set the animals free! This simple online game was designed…
Where did the summer go? Lots of us are going to have new Spanish learners in just a few weeks…
Children can learn lots of Spanish while they are focused on another task. These printable charts are designed to help…
Escucha, hermano, canción, alegre, nuevo, día, ven, canta, sol, vive, estrellas: these words could come from any picture book or…
Posters in Spanish are one of the easiest ways to add Spanish text to a child’s world. Posters are easy…
A text-rich environment is very important for children learning Spanish. One of the difficulties of teaching Spanish as a minority…
This song about summer is a good example of authentic language that can be used effectively with Spanish language learners…
I am always on the look out for pictures to use to teach Spanish to children. Ideally, the pictures are…
You can use this simple dice game to practice specific vocabulary with children who are learning Spanish. To play this…
This set of 14 pages to color teaches values like generosity, cooperation and friendship to children who are native speakers…