How to Find the Best Online Spanish Classes for kids To Adults (And What to Avoid!)
Inside: A guide to online Spanish classes for kids, teens, and adults and what to look for. More and more Spanish learners and families are turning to the internet to learn Spanish. While learning in-person might be ideal, there are lots of pros to online learning--...
A guide to the Alphabet in Spanish (with free printables!)
Inside: Learn about the alphabet in Spanish, with pronunciation guides and printable posters, flashcards, and worksheets. Interested in the Spanish Alphabet? You're in the right place! This post is packed with information for all learners, with guides to pronunciation...
Spanish Nature Words and Books for Earth Day
Inside: Learn Spanish nature words and browse a collection of Spanish nature books. Learning about nature is one of my favorite themes when teaching kids Spanish. First, we'll look at a few Spanish nature words, some resources for exploring nature, and then I have an...
Earth Day in Spanish Class: 25 Ideas and resources
Inside: Find resources for celebrating Earth Day (día de la Tierra) in Spanish class. Earth Day, or día de la Tierra in Spanish, is celebrated every year on April 22. It's a special day to focus on taking care of the earth though things like protecting nature,...
Where To Find the Best Online Spanish Books for Free
Inside: How to find online Spanish books for free. We all know that reading is one of the top ways to improve your language skills. Readers have better reading ability, know more vocabulary, write better, spell better, and have better control of complex grammatical...
Free Printable Spanish Flashcards For Kids (and posters!)
Inside: Download and print a variety of posters or free Spanish flashcards for kids. To be honest, I often encourage teachers and parents to move away from things like flashcards. Why? Well, not because there's anything wrong with a card that has a picture and Spanish...
Spanish Easter Traditions: Ideas & Resources for the Classroom
Inside: A round-up of classroom iresources for Spanish Easter traditions. La Pascua– Easter in Spanish– is a big deal across the Spanish-speaking world, whose history is closely connected to the Catholic church. The month of Lent culminates in Semana...
Numbers in Spanish Worksheets and how to Count 1-1000
Inside: A guide to counting the numbers in Spanish 1-1000, with Spanish numbers worksheets and activities. Looking for activities to learn to count in Spanish? You're in the right place! This post is packed with info on Spanish numbers, and I've got some great free...
Funny Spanish Jokes: 75 Top Puns and Jokes
Inside: A collection of bilingual chistes, knock-knock jokes, puns, and other funny jokes in Spanish. What's one benefit of being bilingual? Ja ja ja-ing in two languages. It's true, though-- learn Spanish and you can enjoy double the memes and double the jokes. If...
30 Hilarious Spanish Jokes for kids
Inside: A collection of funny Spanish jokes for kids. Spanish teachers and parents know that positive emotions or a sense of fun boosts learning. Jokes and chistes are a fun way to learn or celebrate what students can understand. They can be a great brain break and a...
Learn Spanish with Kids: How to Start at Home
Inside: Tips and resources to learn Spanish with kids, at home. “Oh, I would love for my kids to learn Spanish. Your kids are so lucky!” I hear this one often. Really, ask anyone if they’d like their kids to speak a second language and the answer will be YES. Of...
20 Free PDfs to Learn Spanish for Beginners
Inside: A list of free learn Spanish PDFs and workbooks for beginners to intermediate students. Are you getting start with Spanish? Many people who want to teach themselves or someone else Spanish are on the lookout for a PDF workbook to get organized and guide their...
What is Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)?
Inside: An overview of CLT (communicative language teaching), its history, and examples of techniques and activities. "Communicative language teaching" has been a buzzword among language teachers and researchers for a while now, and a popular way of describing...
The Ultimate Guide To Spanish Shows on Netflix
Inside: A guide to top series and recommendations for Spanish shows on Netflix, organized by genres. As Netflix’s popularity has skyrocketed in recent years, they’ve been busy expanding their selection of Spanish-language TV shows. And these aren’t limited...
St. Patrick’s Day in Spanish: Resources and a Surprising Story
Inside: Resources and ideas for learning about St. Patrick's Day in Spanish. We know St. Patrick's Day-- in Spanish, el día de San Patricio-- as a day to celebrate Irish heritage and culture in the United State on March 17th. You might know a bit about St. Patrick,...
35 Spanish Valentine’s Day Books in Spanish for Kids
Inside: A collection of Spanish Valentine's Day books for kids, all about love, family, and friendship. As part of my growing collection of Spanish children's book lists, today's post is a sweet collection of books all about love-- love in families, between friends,...
Afro-Latino Music: A Playlist for Spanish Learners
Inside: a collection of songs from Afro-Latino music and artists, performing in Spanish. Afro-Latino artists have had a huge impact on music in both Spanish and English. This post zeroes on Afro-Latino artists who have songs in Spanish that can work (read: are...
Afro-Latino Culture and identity: A Guide for Spanish teachers
Inside: A breakdown of what the term Afro-Latino means and resources for learning about famous Afro-Latinos in Spanish class. The term "Afro-Latino." (or Afro-Latinx), has come into more prominence recently. It refers to the millions of people who are both descendants...
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