Dance and Zumba Videos in Spanish for Kids to Adults
Inside: A list of dance and zumba videos in Spanish for kids, teens, and adults. One of the fun things about teaching Spanish is sharing the music and culture from Spanish-speaking countries. You can use music and dance as brain breaks, rewards, or a special...
Learn Spanish Online with Kids: The Ultimate Free Guide for Families
Inside: Free resources to learn Spanish online with kids. More and more, parents are realizing the benefits of learning Spanish and want to do what they can at home. According to Eton Institute, "Language learning helps develop strong cognitive skills, such as...
The Top Spanish Apps for Kids in 2020
Inside: A guide to the best Spanish apps for kids and toddlers. Are you looking for ways to teach your kids Spanish? Learning a new language is easier than ever, even in families where the parents aren't fluent themselves. Through our phones or tablets, we can bring...
Teaching Language in the Era Distance-Learning: Demos, Hacks, and Examples
Inside: Tips, demos, hacks, and examples for teaching Spanish online. March 16 was a time of unprecedented upheaval in the educational system. Hundreds of teachers made the switch to online teaching or distance learning. Many just had a day or two or make...
20 Spanish Yoga Videos for Kids and Adults
Inside: A list of Spanish yoga videos and resources for kids and families. As I write this post, we're under mandatory quarantine. For at least two weeks, no children in Peru can leave their homes except for a medical emergency. I NEVER imagined I'd be writing those...
101 Easy Spanish Activities for Kids Stuck at Home (With Printable Lists)
Inside: Spanish activities for kids that can be done at home. Whew. A lot is going on. Many of you are stuck at home right now. Classes are cancelled and playdates are a no-no. Aside from general unease itself, there are some pressing practical issues too. Issues...
Simple Ideas and Help for Emergency Spanish Sub Lesson Plans
Inside: Ideas and resources for creating Spanish sub lesson plans for emergencies or sick days. As I sit down to write this post, many teachers are sharing that their schools or districts are asking them to prep Spanish sub lesson plans in case of a local Covid-19 (or...
Free Printable Spanish Gift Tags
Inside: English & Spanish gift tags for Christmas in a watercolor design. I love that Christmas overlaps several continents. In our family, I'm from the United States and my husband is from Peru. There are lots of differences in our childhoods, obviously, but we...
10 Spanish Christmas Songs Your Kids Will Love
Inside: Spanish Christmas songs for kids, on YouTube. Who doesn't love Christmas music? Whether you're the kind who starts listening once falls hits, or prefers to wait until advent season has officially started, your kids are sure to love the collection of Spanish...
2019 Spanglish Family Gift Guide: Meaningful, Multicultural Gifts
Inside: Spanish gift ideas and guides for Spanish/English-speaking kids and families. The holidays are quickly approaching, which means gift-buying time is here. Truth be told, I'm not great at thinking of gifts in real life. I often wait until the last-minute, and...
Free Printable Thank You Cards in Spanish
Inside: Free printable Thank You Cards in Spanish. Expressing thanks is one of the best habits we can teach our kids and cultivate in our own lives. Sometimes it's a happy feeling we can't help, and sometimes regularly listing what we're grateful for is a conscious...
Day of the Dead in Latin America: Customs and Traditions
Inside: A look into customs and traditions for Day of the Dead in Latin America. Día de Muertos traditions in Mexico are famous and well-known across the world. Day of the Dead, however, is celebrated across many parts of the Spanish-speaking world, including Spain....
Day of the Dead Activities: A Round-up for Teachers
Inside: Day of the dead activities, crafts, videos, and lesson plans for the Spanish classroom. After the unprecedented box-office numbers of Pixar's Coco, celebrating Día de muertos is more familiar than ever to the average student. Doing Day of the Dead activities...
Sugar Skull Coloring Pages and Masks for Día de Muertos
Inside: Sugar skull coloring pages and more printables for Day of the Dead. Day of the Dead is one of the most well-known holidays in Mexico, and also celebrated in many parts of Latin America. It stems from pre-Hispanic traditions of honoring ancestors and their...
World Language Teacher Summit and Online Conference
Inside: Find foreign language teacher conferences, including the world language teacher summit, an online opportunity for PD. Foreign Language Teacher Conferences Looking for some professional development or CEUs for language teachers? Here is a list of...
The Best Spanish Playlists on Spotify for Teachers and Learners
Inside: A list of Spanish playlists on Spotify to use in Spanish class or to learn Spanish. "Please, can we listen to music while we work?""Hey profe, l downloaded that song from class and listen to it all the time.""Can we just play Sofía one more time before class...
The Ultimate Guide to Hispanic Heritage Month Activities
Inside: A round-up of Hispanic Heritage Month activities and ideas. Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15th - October 15th, is the perfect chance to celebrate the contributions of Hispanic Americans and celebrate Hispanic culture in general....
How I Began to Teach My Child Spanish at 4 – And Why It’s Never Too Late
Inside: Asking the question, "Can I teach my child Spanish, if I didn't start at birth"? This is one mom's story of raising a bilingual child and why she says it's never too late to get started. My Path to Teach My Child Spanish My 11-year-old bilingual...
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