Spanish Vocabulary for Kids – Printable Collage Activity
This activity uses a photo collage to help kids decipher Spanish sentences. They match sentences to the photos they describe and then use the sentences to answer the questions. I do not print the...
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Spanish Thanksgiving Vocabulary Coloring Pages
Do you talk about what you are thankful for at Thanksgiving dinner? It is a tradition at our house to mention things for which we are feeling especially appreciative. It is a big group, but it is also...
View ArticleSpanish Thanksgiving Minibook from Monarca
Monarca Language has such cute printables for kids learning Spanish! They are generously sharing a Spanish minibook about Thanksgiving with Spanish Playground readers. Be sure to check out other...
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Five Spanish Thanksgiving Crafts
Thanksgiving crafts are an opportunity to practice Spanish food vocabulary and words related to turkeys. Many Thanksgiving crafts also focus on what children are thankful for, so children can talk...
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Spanish Vocabulary with Pattern Activities
Playing with patterns, kids can speak lots of Spanish. I like pattern activities because you can associate vocabulary with a picture, an object or an action. In Spanish, patterns are called...
View ArticleSpanish Vocabulary: The Friday Five
Here are this week’s Friday Five. They are five easy Spanish activities to do with kids learning Spanish. Talk about the Spanish vocabulary as you do the activity. You can adapt the activities for...
View ArticleSpanish Vocabulary for Playing with Kids
Many classic games and activities are good opportunities to speak Spanish with children. You can play tic-tac-toe with all kinds of Spanish vocabulary, talk about the picture as you do a jigsaw puzzle,...
View Article6 Chores to Learn Spanish Vocabulary
Children learn by doing, and they learn a language best by talking about what they are doing. Household chores are an excellent way for children to learn vocabulary. These tasks incorporate movement,...
View ArticleSpanish Vocabulary Games with Stick Figures
Stick figures can be used for lots of Spanish vocabulary games. For example, in the printable I have included, kids read a short description and then add the details to the drawing. It is a simple,...
View ArticleSpanish Vocabulary Practice: Draw the Details
Drawing can be used for all kinds of Spanish vocabulary practice. In this printable activity, kids read short descriptions and then add the details to the houses. Finally, they choose their own details...
View ArticleSpanish Vocabulary Practice: LanguageGuide.org
On the website created by LanguageGuide.org, users move the mouse over an image to hear vocabulary pronounced. The images and sound files are arranged by category. The categories include numbers, body...
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30 Spanish Vocabulary Games Using Pictures
Debbie Annett is the author of Spanish for You!, a curriculum for home or class use for grades 3-8. She writes here about Spanish vocabulary games for kids. Read more about Debbie and her work...
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Learning Spanish Vocabulary by Extending Context
As kids are learning Spanish vocabulary, I point out different contexts where we use the same word. Introducing additional contexts builds understanding and makes the word easier to remember. I’ve...
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Spanish Vocabulary Picture Cards by Theme
Spanish vocabulary picture cards help kids understand and learn new words. The pictures represent words so you do not have to translate, and you can use them for all kinds of games and activities. You...
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Spanish Synonyms for Elementary Students
Learning synonyms helps students grow their vocabulary and increase their comprehension. Eventually, synonyms give them more options in speaking and writing, too. Below you will find some of the...
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Spanish Vocabulary Infographics
In general, with novice learners I teach high frequency Spanish vocabulary that is general enough to understand in a range of contexts. I also teach high frequency verbs and structures that give...
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Playing Games in Spanish: Vocabulary for Families
For many of us, the flip side of social distancing is more time at home to play with our families. While we’re together, classic games and everyday activities are opportunities to speak Spanish with...
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