Resources


 * Spanish sites for parents, teachers, and children**

http://www.spanglishbaby.com - site for toddlers and preschoolers [|http://pbskids.org/noahcomprende-] site for preschool and early elementary school children http://www.blog.educastur.es/diversidadrecursos/category/primaria-site for early elementary school children [|**http://www.onlinefreespanish.com**] activities and games for older students [|www.enchantedlearning.com-] activities, crafts, coloring [|[[http://www.euroclubschools.co.uk/page15.htm-interesting|http://www.euroclubschools.co.uk/page15.htm]]]-interesting facts about Spain for children [|www.lcfclubs.com] with its Babelzone is great for older elementary school students. There is a fee for activities after an initial trial period. [|www.Bablingua.com] has videos, lessons, and activities for various levels.There is a fee for most activities but some short videos are free. @http://www.miscositas.com/units.html- wonderful thematic lessons, books, CDs, activities for all levels http://genkispanish.com-easy games on a variety of subjects http://www.sparkenthusiasm.com-llnks for students, teachers, parents, information about Spanish-speaking countries, games, and activities



My students are learning Spanish with the help of the Spanish Word-a-Day learning program that sends you a Spanish email every day. The program includes vocabulary training, verb training, weekly quizzes and even listening skills training. It is intended to be a Spanish contribution to your everyday life. You can start to learn Spanish free of charge to begin with and later make use of the extra cool features of the PLUS Club to take your Spanish to a higher level. Have fun with the Spanish word of the day via email! The website is: http://www.Spanish-Word-a-Day.com

Even if you do not speak Spanish, there are many ways you can facilitate your child's Spanish language development through meaningful daily activities. Singing songs, cooking, and art-making are simple and fun ways to help children make sense of Spanish language in context. Here are some ideas on how to support Spanish language learning through these and other activities at home:
 * Sing, //canta//, sing! Music has a powerful impact on memory, as well as vocabulary recall and retention. Purchase, download, or check out Spanish children's music from your local library and sing daily!


 * Enjoy a delicious Latino meal out with your child and then make it at home. Shop for ingredients in a Latino market, and follow simple recipes in Spanish with images (conmishijos →//ocio en casa// →//cocina con niños//)


 * Follow simple directions in Spanish to gather household materials and make culturally relevant crafts and art projects (Icarito →//educación artística// provides helpful step-by-step photographed instructions).


 * Ask Spanish speakers you know to commit to speaking Spanish with your child. If your children see that you and others value Spanish, they will too.


 * Start slow--develop a sight-specific or topic-specific selection of Spanish phrases or vocabulary words and then allocate certain times of the day "Spanish time" to try them -- meal time, bath time, grocery shopping or in the car.


 * Visit your local library for Spanish story hour. The storytellers generally use a great repertoire of strategies (such as songs, creative movement, and puppetry) to bring the story, and Spanish language to life. While at the library, check out the Spanish version or bilingual copies of your favorite stories (review more bilingual books and authors at Colorín Colorado).


 * Use Spanish language videos, television, and web-based interactive programs, like PBS KIDS GO! web-original series [|//Noah Comprende//] to help build familiarity, confidence and interest in learning Spanish.