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OUTDOOR GAMES: El Pato
The weather is finally awesome here in Boston! With the end of the school year approaching so quickly I have decided to take advantage of "el clima" and dedicate the last few days to play outdoor games to review and support some of the units explored...
A song to say “Buenos Días”
Buenos días by 1-2-3 Spanish Together by SpanishTogether Buenos días, Good morning,Buenos días ...
A song to teach names of fruits in Spanish
¿Cuántas manzanas hay?Vamos a contar cuántas manzanas hay,vamos a contar cuántas manzanas hay.¿Cuántas manzanas hay?Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez.¡Diez manzanas!Learn other names of fruits in Spanish and replace the word manzanas for...
A simple and short song to end class : “Adiós mis amigos”
I always end my class with a song. This song is very simple and short and gets everyone moving in class!Activities:Have the children say good- bye to each other using hand motions.Create a paper bag puppet and have the children say good- bye to each other while...
Sí, no
Si, noClick here to buy song This song is very short but catchy....
¡Feliz Día de San Valentín!
Two fun and easy activities. Just click on the picture, drag it to your desktop and enjoy it!Juego de MemoriaDado de San Valentín
The Groundhog will be out soon!
Click HERE to find more activities on TpTThe Groundhog will be out soon and we need to get ready to say "hola" in our classes. You might like to try this in your classes:Teaching TipsMaterials: In preparation for this activity, you will need to use a...
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM US! ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!
Fun activities with the Advent calendar
If you are a Spanish teacher in the United States, make sure you acknowledge that you might have children who come from different cultural backgrounds and celebrate different holidays. However, you can share with your children that Navidad is celebrated by a...
Easy pumpkin face craft
Materials: Felt, scissors, pumpkin, velcro and very creative children!We had fun making a face for our pumpkin. With this activity children can review/reinforce knowledge of parts of the face in Spanish:Los ojos (eyes) , la nariz (nose), la boca (mouth), la cara...
Halloween Song: Cinco Calabazas
Buy HEREThis song is perfect to review feelings and emotions. I love teaching it to my second graders.I cut out five paper pumpkins so the children can show their faces (see picture above). They each pick a feeling in the song, while the rest of the...
Los números – Numbers
Activities:· Place objects in a box and have the children count.·Place numbers from 1 to 5 or 1 to 10 on the floor and have the children organize them. · Make a line of numbers on the floor and give turns to the children to jump next to the number you call. · Use a...
GIVEAWAY: Two Colombian puppets to spice up your lessons!
I am always looking for puppets to use in my Spanish classes. Children love them, and they make everyone more engaged in the class.During my recent trip to Colombia, I found these two lovely hand-made Colombian puppets that I fell in love with because they are very...
First Week of School: Two Songs for Teaching Greetings & Introductions
Song # 1: Hola amigos - Hi Friends Click here to sample or buy songHola amigos ¿cómo están? (Hi friends -boys-, how are you?)Muy bien! (Very well). Hola, amigas ¿cómo están? (Hi friends -girls-, how are you?)Muy bien! (Very well).Bienvenidos amigos...
