Make a pollito using a plastic egg!

by | Apr 2, 2012 | easter, Easter activities in Spanish class, farm animals, los pollitos dicen, song

This is a simple craft. To make this pollito (chick) you will need the following materials:
  • Plastic eggs
  • Permanent markers
Once you have your pollito ready, use the inside to send a message to the parents of your students. It could be an update of the class or simply sharing vocabulary and sentences related to the spring season.

 

I have been teaching the song “Los Pollitos” to my PreK classes. This is a great opportunity to send home the lyrics of the song inside the pollito for parents to sing along with their children.
Grab a copy of the song  here  make your pollitos and send it home!
Here is  a version of the “Los Pollitos” song on YouTube!
Have fun teaching!
Carolina

 

Huevogram Fun in Spanish

by | Mar 13, 2012 | colors, easter, easter eggs, farm animals, months, pascua

Yes, it that time of the year when the Easter huevos (eggs) filled with candy are all over the place in the United States. I always love to use them in my classes to review colors in Spanish or hide small objects in them to have my students guess what’s inside.

This year I decided to challenge my third grade students by scrambling words they had to first organize to then be able to find what was inside the eggs. If you are ready to try this in your classes you will need plastic Easter eggs, Velcro, and tape. I have added a link to different vocabulary you can print, cut, laminate using clear tape, and stick to the egg using Velcro, place an object or small picture inside the egg and scramble the word. Only let the children open the egg after they have the word put together.

Click HERE to download free files for this activity!
You can also divide the word by syllables and have the children create silly words by twisting the halves of the egg to line up the first half and last half of the word (see photo). They can even draw the silly creation later. For example, how about a “vato”, the result of mixing vaca and gato? Children eat this up, and it adds a nice dimension of fun to the classroom!

Enjoy,
Carolina
Fun For Spanish Teachers

Celebrating Dr. Seuss’ Birthday in Spanish Class: ¿Dónde está el gato?

by | Feb 24, 2012 | Dr. Seuss, Read Across America

As a Spanish teacher in the United States I always try to include cultural themes, but I also want to ensure that I connect my curriculum with what the children are exploring in their own classrooms that may have nothing to do with regional or ethnic culture. For example, this week is Dr Seuss’ birthday, and children are very excited about it. At my school, they even get to wear their pajamas all day and read a variety of books written by Dr. Seuss to celebrate.

What a great opportunity to bring that kind of fun and excitement to Spanish class! I created a very simple game I called  “¿Dónde está el gato?” I used it with my Pre-K and Kindergarten classes, but it can be adapted for higher grades as well.
In preparation for the game, I printed ten Dr Seuss’ red and white Cat-in-the-Hat hats. I cut them and pasted them on construction paper (see picture below). I also printed a picture of The Cat in the Hat character. 


During class I counted the hats with the children, went over the colors, and reviewed the names of a few animals. I displayed the hats in the room and hid the cat under one of the hats while the children covered their eyes. I then asked a child in the class to take two turns trying to find the cat, while the rest were chanting, “¿Dónde está el gato?” The child looking for the cat had to say “¿Aquí está el gato?” and the class responded “Si, allí está el gato” or  “No, allí no está el gato”. I always model these kinds of sentences before and during any game.

Variations:

You can find more characters for the children to find under the hat.

You can write numbers on the hats and have the children ask “¿Está debajo del 10?” or “¿Está debajo del 2?”

Have fun!
Carolina
Fun For Spanish Teachers