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Halloween Song: Cinco Calabazas

by FunSpanish | Sep 25, 2010 | cinco calabazas, flash cards, Halloween, song, teaching tips | 4 Comments

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

by FunSpanish | Sep 14, 2010 | identity | 0 Comments

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!

by FunSpanish | Aug 23, 2010 | Giveaways | 6 Comments

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

by FunSpanish | Aug 23, 2010 | first week., song, teaching tips | 4 Comments

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...