Spanish Valentines for Kids: Cards and Activities
My classes start the first week of February, so I am in Manzanillo, Mexico for a couple of weeks. It is pretty quiet on Spanish Playground right now, but I am working on new Valentine cards and...
View ArticleSimple Spanish Word Games: Nicaragua
I am in Nicaragua this week, so things are a little quiet on Spanish Playground. I am here as part of an initiative that does education workshops in rural communities. The elementary students in these...
View ArticleSpanish Subject Pronouns: Free Printable from Monarca
Kids first learn Spanish subject pronouns from context as you use them, especially to contrast what different people are doing. These printable worksheets and domino game from Monarca Language give...
View ArticleBest Free Spanish Websites for Kids
Websites can be a useful way to give kids more exposure to Spanish and help them stay in contact with the language during the summer. After a long day at the pool or the park, an online game can be a...
View Article7 Speaking Activities for Any Video Clip
Video clips with the sound turned off are a wonderful resource for speaking activities. They provide images to talk about, normal settings and lots of repetition. The speaking activities below are fun...
View Article5 Apps for Reading in Spanish
Finding quality Spanish language applications for the iPad and iPhone can be a challenge. This is partly because the iTunes store is not particularly easy to search, and also because many language...
View ArticleSpanish Word Games: Bananagrams
My kids grew up playing all kinds of Spanish word games. One of my favorites was definitely Bananagrams. It was the first game we took to play with my son-in-law’s family in Peru, and we still have a...
View ArticleQuick Activities for Kids Learning Spanish
It is Friday and time for the Friday Five! These activities are for kids learning Spanish, and they take little or no preparation. Kids will hear and speak Spanish as they play games, listen to a story...
View ArticleSpanish Game Giveaway: Bananagrams
Bananagrams in Spanish is great for native speakers, but there are also fun variations that you can play with language learners of any level. Below you will find a few of the ways you can use this fun...
View ArticleSpanish Learning Games: Adapting for Middle School
Recently a reader asked about adapting Spanish learning games, specifically a dice game, for middle school. The game she asked about involves rolling dice and coloring a picture. The question is a...
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Spanish Games: Stick Bombs
I’m always looking for hands-on Spanish games. The more kids physically interact with words by moving them and ordering them, the more likely they are to remember them. Hands-on Spanish games also keep...
View ArticleSimple Spanish Questions: Una Preguntita 10
You can use these simple Spanish questions for all kinds of games and activities. They work for quiz games or board games. They are fun on car trips or whenever you have to wait for a few minutes. I...
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10 Spanish Matching Games with Plastic Eggs
Plastic eggs are an easy, hands-on way to play Spanish matching games. You can make the activities more effective by using the inside of the egg too. Put a picture or object in the egg to reinforce the...
View ArticleOh Noah: PBS KIDS Expands Spanish Learning Series
Have your kids met Noah? He is the protagonist of the PBS KIDS digital series Oh Noah!, designed to introduce children ages 4-7 to Spanish in an entertaining way. Today, in celebration of El Día de los...
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Spanish Game for Kids: Encuentra los animales
With my own kids growing up, I always wanted them to speak as much Spanish as possible. I looked for flexible, fun ways to keep them talking. With my students, I also want them to talk, talk talk! It...
View ArticleSpanish Guessing Game: A de Avión
This Spanish guessing game teaches letter sounds, vocabulary and pronunciation. The idea for the game came out of moment of sheer silliness. When I am in Mexico, I help children at an orphanage with...
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Spanish Actions: Do-Two Spinner Game
This game with Spanish actions keeps kids laughing, moving and thinking. It is easy to make and play and can be adapted for different ages and vocabulary. The game uses a spinner (la ruleta) with...
View ArticlePrintable Spanish Card Game for House Vocabulary
Last year, I made a printable Spanish card game based on Go Fish, but I added extra language. It has worked so well, that I made another one for learning rooms of the house and common household...
View ArticleSpanish Information Gap Game: Name That Card
Recently, when I wanted a quick Spanish information gap activity, I created a game called Name that Card. Information gap activities are partner activities in which each student has part of the...
View ArticleSpanish Color Game: Camino De Colores
I based this active Spanish color game on an activity kids do in P.E class. It works well for the early grades and you can use it with letters, numbers or other vocabulary. I teach a lot of younger...
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