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African American History in Spanish
African American history is the history of this nation, yet it is rarely present in our Spanish language children’s books. The wonderful Ana & Andrew series by Christine Platt is an important...
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Bilingual Books Build Family Connections
For Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020, I had the opportunity to read several bilingual books that celebrate extended family. The books incorporate family into stories in ways that children will...
View ArticleLos Pollitos Dicen Lyrics and Printable Coloring Book
Spring is on the way, and Los pollitos dicen is the perfect song to sing with language learners. Children sing this traditional song throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Today I’m sharing a darling...
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Spanish Lessons on Central America
Forest Resener is the Communications and Operations Director for StoveTeam International, a nonprofit organization that has provided over 76,300 improved cookstoves in Central America. He created four...
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Baby Books in Spanish: First Year Favorites
My granddaughter is 13 months old now. I take care of her for her busy lawyer parents, so baby books in Spanish have been a big part my days since last summer. Today I’m sharing the books that...
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Spanish Conversation Videos with Activities
I’ve spent a lot of time looking for easy Spanish conversation videos for my students. Specifically, I look for short, class-appropriate videos with natural conversations that I can use with novice...
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Spanish App for Kids: Canticos
I get emails from parents on a regular basis asking me which Spanish learning apps I recommend for young children. That question has just gotten much easier to answer! The Canticos Spanish app for...
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Podcast to Learn Spanish: Buena Gente
Podcasts are an excellent way to increase exposure to Spanish. In addition to authentic podcasts on a wide range of subjects, there are podcasts specifically for language learners. For example, Buena...
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Spanish Language Gifts for Children
What a year! With children being home and looking for things to do, gifts are extra special this year, and we can be sure the books and games we purchase will get lots of use! Spanish language gifts...
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Diversity Education with Bilingual Picture Books
Diversity education is essential to giving children equal opportunity to succeed and to become culturally-aware, accepting people. Language Lizard’s new series of Living in Harmony books makes it easy...
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Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021
Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021! Multicultural Children’s Book Day is in its 8th year! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen; two...
View ArticleYouTube Channel Memberships Spanish Playground
When we started publishing videos on YouTube, we had no idea the channel would grow the way it has. Now, we’re fortunate to be able to offer YouTube channel memberships for Spanish Playground. These...
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Spanish Listening Exercises: Restaurant Video
En un restaurante is a short video conversation about choosing food to order in a Mexican restaurant. With this video students learn food vocabulary in Spanish, how to talk about being hungry and...
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Spanish Valentine’s Day Activities
Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate with Spanish learners. It is a day to focus on love and friendship, and Valentine cards contribute a built-in language component. Below...
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Short Spanish Readings with Photos
Short Spanish readings provide learners with exposure to language and an opportunity to work independently to build their skills. While students can be intimidated by the speed of the speech they...
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Día de los Muertos Video Activities
This Día de los Muertos video is a short conversation about building a Day of the Dead altar. This tradition is an important part of Mexican culture. Watch the video and try the Día de los Muertos...
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YouTube Community Tab: Free Spanish Learning Materials
The Spanish Playground YouTube channel is a go-to destination for immersive and engaging Spanish language learning. We believe that learning a new language should be fun and accessible. In addition,...
View ArticleDía de los Muertos Video Bundle and Activities
Día de los Muertos is one of my favorite celebrations to share with students. When I started teaching, the holiday was not as well known in many parts of the United States, like Wisconsin. Since then,...
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