Spanish Homeschooling 101: Tips for Non-native Parents
Inside: Tips for Spanish homeschooling and finding the best resources to use at home. Are you a homeschooling parent who wants to teach Spanish to your kids, but who finds yourself struggling to get past “hola”? If so, that’s okay—I’m here to help! My name is Anne,...
Día de Muertos Bulletin Boards and Displays
Inside: Bulletin boards, ofrends, and Day of the Dead decorations in Spanish Classrooms. Decorations for Día de Muertos are a welcome alternative to the chile peppers and sombreros we often see in Spanish classroom decor. Many teachers embrace the holiday as more...
Spanish Classroom Libraries: Decor and Hacks for Storing Books
Inside: A peek into dozens of Spanish classroom libraries, of all kinds, shapes, and sizes! One of the most exciting developments to language teaching is the advent of novels for learners. Not reading passages, excepts or reading practice: real, interesting,...
Spanish Slang Phrases from the Around the World
Inside: A collection Spanish slang phrases from different countries in the Spanish-speaking world. ¿Así es, di? ¡Hola, huambrilla! I remember the thrill of dropping slang into my sentences, as a baby Spanish learner. Di is special to the Pervuian jungle, so it got...
German Children’s Songs: A YouTube Playlist for Beginners
Inside: German children's songs: some introductory German music on YouTube, for learners. Let's state the obvious: I don't speak German, or know much about it!. However, I am working on a world music collection for Multicultural Kid Blogs and got some suggestions...
French Songs for Kids: A Playlist for Beginners
Inside: A collection of French songs for kids on YouTube. As we raise our two bilingual kids, I've always planned to introduce a third or even fourth language. While this has always been the goal, I've been pretty spotty on following through. My son is super...
Common Spanish Verbs & Words You Need to Know
Inside: Common Spanish verbs every Spanish learner needs to know, and a guide for parents teaching Spanish. The Spanish language has a lot of words. It's impossible to calculate exactly how many, but the Diccionario de la Real Academia Española (DRAE) contains about...
Spanish Classrooms Tour: A Peek into 30+ Rooms
Inside: A peek into dozens of Spanish classrooms, of all kinds, shapes, and sizes! A well-designed room won't make or break your teaching. Oh, but it can make a difference in how you and your students feel. Some of you have very limited options, and very tight...
Spanish Parts of the Body Songs for Kids
Inside: Spanish parts of the body songs: a list for kids on YouTube. Here are my favorite songs for learning the parts of the body in Spanish. There are lots of games that work well with this theme, too, like Simón dice. Once your classes know the basic parts of the...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar in Spanish: Activities and Resources
Inside: Resources and ideas for teaching The Very Hungry Caterpillar in Spanish. The Very Hungry Caterpillar has to be one of the most endearing picture books out there. Lucky for us, almost all of Eric Carle's iconic works are available in Spanish as well! My own...
5 Steps for Overcoming Social Media Overwhelm as Spanish Teachers
Inside: Dealing with teacher anxiety and overwhelm of social media, as language teachers. It’s a Tuesday night and I should be sleeping— it’s a long day tomorrow. But I’m not asleep. Instead, I’ve got my laptop propped on my lap, in bed, with Netflix in the...
Latin American Movies on Netflix: What to Watch
Inside: The best Latin American movies on Netflix It can be overwhelming to sit down for a night of Netflix, especially when you're trying to sift through lesser-known films. I've spent the last month marathon-ing my way through Spanish-language movies and shows,...
Ideas Para Día de la Madre in Spanish Class
Inside: A collection of ideas para Día de la Madre. Mother's day is a big deal around the world, and a huge deal in Latin America. Whether you're a dad hoping for some ideas, or a Spanish teachers looking for activities to do in class, I've found lots of fun ideas...
Spanish Romantic Movies on Netflix
Inside: A list of Spanish romantic movies on Netflix. Spanish is one of the most romantic languages out there. So as I made my way through Spanish-language movies on Netflix, I obviously needed a list of romantic comedies and dramas! Spanish Romantic Movies ...
The Best Argentinian Movies on Netflix
Inside: A list of the best Argentinian movies on Netflix. I'll be honest: Argentinian films don't feel immediately accessible to me. When I made my list of Netflix titles, and settled in to watch, I didn't know what to expect. After having kids, especially, after...
Spanish Movies for Kids: G and PG Rated Titles
Inside: A list of family-friendly Spanish movies for kids. A lot of my recent Spanish movies and shows lists have been for parents and teachers. Today I'm focusing on more kid-friendly movie options. After the wild popularity of Coco, hopefully producers understand...
Things Bilingual Moms Do In Public
Inside: Thing bilingual moms do. Mothering is interesting. So full of sweet moments!.. and also full of moments in which we would clearly choose teleportation of the entire family as our superpower. Sometimes I think my kids save up those "special moments" for the...
Spanish TV Shows to Use in Spanish Class
Inside: Spanish TV shows: a list of series you can (hopefully!) use in class. If you'd mentioned movies or shows to me as a new teacher, I'd have assumed you meant how we teachers sometimes use them (hey, we've been there right?): that last day before winter...
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