This post may contain affiliate links. See our disclosure policy for details. This page includes seven easy Spanish songs to sing to help your child learn Spanish through music! Read on for a list of songs plus lyrics and video links. And don’t forget to download the printable lyrics at the end of this post!…
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Inside: Authentic Spanish songs with reflexive verbs: a classroom playlist. I have collected lots of LONG Spanish music playlists… but sometimes teachers are looking for something specific. If you are looking for songs packed with reflexive verbs / pronouns, here’s your more targeted list! (If you’re looking for more lists of Songs in Spanish by theme and
Inside: Authentic Spanish songs with reflexive verbs: a classroom playlist. I have collected lots of LONG Spanish music playlists… but sometimes teachers are looking for something specific. If you are looking for songs packed with reflexive verbs / pronouns, here’s your more targeted list! (If you’re looking for more lists of Songs in Spanish by theme and
For those of you who love music, here is a list of some of the most popular Spanish songs (and my favorites) that are perfect for learning Spanish. Listen to all types of Spanish songs, including Pop, Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton, and Merengue. You’ll learn Spanish while having fun watching and listening these Spanish music YouTube videos and dancing! Hope they become your favorite Spanish songs as well!
MY KINDERGARTEN SPANISH STUDENTS are a wiggly bunch, and as much as they love to sing José Feliciano's song 'Feliz navidad' during December, adding another layer with musical instruments really focuses them, and provides an additional cultural component to the song. I do confess: I got this idea from our Music teacher, the magnificent Mr. Dyer, tweaked it a little to ensure I could do it entirely in Spanish, and ¡Ta-chán! The fun ensues! START BY GATHERING TOGETHER a bunch of instruments from Spanish speaking countries (beg, borrow or steal!)- your school music teacher is a great resource, as are many gen ed teachers who have a stray maraca hanging about. Over the years, I have collected quite a collection, taking advantage of yard sales, Good Will, and others, but work with what you have. PUT THE INSTRUMENTS OUT in the middle of your circle or in front of your students so they can see them and take a minute to point out various ones and where they are from. Here are the ones I have: NEXT, HAND OUT AN INSTRUMENT to each kiddo. I find this avoids bickering over certain instruments if I hand them out, rather than having kids choose for themselves. Establish a 1...2, 1..2...3 rhythm with the instruments- this is what they will "play" during the song (feliz- two syllables, hence 1...2, and navidad- three syllables, hence 1..2..3). Next, practice the rhythm saying 'feliz navidad' as you practice. HIT THE MUSIC AND BEGIN PLAYING FELIZ NAVIDAD... each time José Feliciano sings the words 'feliz navidad' have the students play the rhythm. When not playing the instruments, have your students hold them quietly in their laps (I put up my hand in a 'stop/ alto' gesture so they know when to stop- this is also great to help them with self control, so you are also building social skills :) ). My kiddos love this! Each class I redistribute the instruments so they get to play a variety over the course of a couple of weeks. Have fun! HERE IS A QUICK VIDEO OF THE RHYTHM (please forgive my singing voice!): AND DON'T MISS OUR MINIBOOK 'Pepita lee sobre José Feliciano'- the perfect intro to simple facts about his life! You can find it by clicking here.
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Music Video & Activities Pack: Here at Calico Spanish we spend all of our time creating great resources to help you teach Spanish! Enjoy our high quality music and graphics when you download this fabulous freebie. Featured here is the the music video ¡Hola a todos! Singing this song with your Pre-K-6th grade students is a favorite way to start Spanish classes around the world. Joel Valle's smooth vocals and guitar have been enjoyed by millions. Please enjoy this taste of the Calico Spanish curriculum and follow us to gain access to additional resources. We also invite you to visit our website to try our comprehensive digital curriculum for free. This activity includes a Songbook and a CLOZE activity. All of the resources needed to complete the lesson are included in the free PDF download. Visit the Calico Spanish site video page Kids Learn Spanish with Music Videos to watch the music video associated with this lesson.
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Un elefante se balanceaba is one of the best known Spanish children's songs. It is a counting song and the rhyme helps children learn the words. With each verse, children add another elephant to the web. Below you'll find lyrics, videos and activities for Un elefante se balanceaba. Check
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Use this Spanish worksheet for kids to teach colors and numbers to your students. You have also available a short story with comprehension questions at the end.
My new favorite class routine is baile viernes (dance Friday). Every day we start class with a Para Empezar bell ringer, which I glad I started at the beginning of my first year teaching. I create a p
Authentic music in Spanish class. 15 ways to use music to instrease enagament in your Spanish class today.
Spanish Sentence Cards Spanish Sentence Cards are manipulative that engage children at an early age to build short and simple sentences as well as help them with Spanish sight words. Even though these cards are to be use with children 5 to 7 years of age, I have had success using it with some 4 year old as well. So depending on your group you can decide is you will use it with the 4’s. Instructions on how to use the cards are provided along with the product. I will share here some games and additional suggestions on how Spanish Sentence Cards can be use. 1. The pairing game: Make sure to have an even number of students for the pairing game. Give cards with words to half of the students and to the other half pictures. At your command have students find their partners by matching the correct word with the picture. 2. Memory game: Students sit in a circle. Have cards with words and pictures face down on the floor in a structured order. Students take turn turning over one picture card and one word. If it matches, the students take the pair. The student with the most pairs of cards wins. 3. The asking game: Have students sit down in a circle. Place the picture cards facing up on the floor. Ask students questions like these: “¿qué es azul?” students should respond: “la mesa es azul.” If they do not know how to respond, then the instructor should respond. Another questions could be: “¿qué es blanco?” students response should be: “el muñeco de nieve es blanco”. Another question could be: “¿qué es anaranjada?” response: “la pelota es anaranjada.” And so on. Suggestion: It is preferable for the students to respond in complete sentence as reinforcement in building Spanish sentences with the cards. 4. Select the adjective game: With this game students have the opportunity to select the correct adjective to complete the sentence. Have students sit in a circle. Place a picture card on the floor and start the sentence and allow students to take turn picking the appropriate adjective to complete the sentence. For example you could have the picture of the car, and then place the word below it that says: “El carro es….. A student selected by the instructor select the adjective that describe something about “el carro”. And so on. Suggestion: To help students learn these sight words even faster you can make several copies of two or three words and have students repeat after you. Doing this over a short period of time will greatly increase students ability to recognize and pronounce the words easily as well as increase their ability to correlate each word with the correct image. You can even have a specific number of words you want to teach and make several copies and have students turn the words over and read it. Because you have several copies of the same words, it will become more and more familiar when students encounter the words over and over again. To purchase Spanish Sentence Cards click here. Your feedback, comments and suggestions are welcomed. Please share any of your experiences using the Spanish sentence cards and as usual……. Have fun! For freebies, updates and new upcoming products follow me on: Blog: www.musicandspanishfun.blogspot.com/ TPT: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Music-And-Spanish-Fun Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/musicandspanish/
I am in the process of creating beginning Spanish units for you to download here on Spanish Mama! I think one of the hardest parts of teaching a second or third language to your children is just beginning. And if you don't speak Spanish, it can be intimidating to do just that. Where to begin? What methods should I use? What program is best? What if I can't afford a tutor? My Spanish units are designed to jump-start your learning, even if you have never studied Spanish yourself. All the resources I provide and link to are free. These units are for
Conjugation Cubes for practicing Spanish Conjugations Conjugation Cubes were created to help students practice Spanish conjugations in a creative and fun way. To create the game you will need two cubes. On one of cube tape 6 different actions on them. On the other cube tape the subject pronouns. Throw the two cubes. The action and subject pronoun on the top must be conjugated in the selected time period or tense. At the end of this post will be information on cubes size and the free download! Here are some suggestions: 1. Instructor selects a student to come up and throw the cubes. Student should conjugate correctly in Spanish the subject pronoun with the action in the time period selected by instructor. Student gets five points is the conjugation is done correctly. A variation to this game is to allow students to select the time period they want to use to conjugate. 2. You can have two or three actions cubes to alternate with while focusing on that one subject pronoun. Or vice versa, you can use one action from the cube and just throw the other cube with the subject pronouns several times, each time conjugating accordingly. 3. For more advance students, instructor throw the cubes and have students create short sentences in Spanish using a specific time period or tense. 4. Another way to play the conjugation cubes is in a group setting. And it came be done several ways: Instructor can select time period then throw the cubes and the first group to say the conjugations gets the points. (you can select the amount of points)Another way is to have a student within a group select the tense and another student within the group to throw the cubes. Give the group a 1 or 2 minutes to figure out their answer. If not then the chance goes to the next group and so on. 5. As the instructor, you can choose to focus only on one particular tense to help students in the learning process. On another time you can choose to focus on a different tense. You can also choose to use two tenses at a time back and forth. All these different games and combinations of games will greatly help your students learn how to conjugate which is essential for proper grammar and expression. 6. These are just some ideas. I’m sure you will come up with yours as well. If you have any ideas or something that have worked well, please share! So I have included a free download of the actions and subject pronouns to cut and paste on your cubes. Instructions are included. The actions and subject pronouns to be printed and cut goes with the following cube dimensions: 2- 7/8 In x 2- 7/8 In x 2- 7/8 In (73 mm x 73 mm x 73 mm) Click here to access your free download! You may also like : Spanish Conjugation Cards Bundle and Verb Tenses Conjugation Cards. Conjugation Task Cards! Great for reviewing and practicing conjugation in Spanish! Conjugation Task Cards Follow me on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/musicandspanish/ Follow me on TpT by clicking on the green star right under my store name “Music and Spanish Fun”: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Music-And-Spanish-Fun
This page includes seven easy Spanish songs to sing to help your child learn Spanish through music! Read on for a list of songs plus lyrics and video links. And don’t forget to download the printable lyrics at the end of this post! Learn Spanish through Music We’ve used a variety of eclectic materials to…
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Spanish culture and music! My students LOVE this song by Luis Fonsi! It is super catchy and easy to sing along to! 1. Pre-listening grammar and vocab practice (preterite and car,gar,zar) 2. Cloze Listening Activity 3. Answer key 4. Link to the youtube video The pre-listening activity contains g...
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Spanish culture, Spanish music, authentic resources, authentic Spanish resources, Spanish songs, Spanish cultural research, spanish activities, spanish class activity Spanish Culture and Grammar: Adjectives + Ser "Corazón sin Cara" by Prince Royce This activity provides the lyrics to Prince Royce's hit bachata song "Corazón sin Cara" with spaces for students to fill in familiar physical/personality adjectives as well as conjugations of the verb "ser" The second page asks questions about Prince Royce's life (easily found answers) as well as cultural research questions about the DR, which Prince Royce's parents are from (while he is from NY, USA). Students request this song frequently in my classroom; it is definitely a favorite! The song and video are easily accessible via youtube or iTunes. Let's Connect! Follow my TPT store to see more! Check out my blog to see how I use these activities in class! Sign up for my mailing list to get free resources and inspiration delivered right to your inbox! Collaborate with me on Instagram (Take pictures of you or your students using this resource and tag me!) Follow me on Facebook and Pinterest ***************************************************************************************************** How can you get TPT credits to use on future purchases? Go to your My Purchases page, click Provide Feedback beside a purchase, leave a quick rating and comment. Each time you provide feedback, you'll earn TPT credits for future purchases! I appreciate your feedback as it helps me determine which products are most valuable so I can create more for you. ☺ Do you have an idea or request to make this product better? Send me an email at [email protected]. I'd love to hear from you! Related Products ⭐ Spanish 1 Curriculum Bundle ⭐ Spanish Present Tense AR Verbs Citas Cortas Speaking Activity ⭐ Spanish Ser and Adjectives Reading Comprehension Packet ⭐ Spanish SER Puzzles ⭐ Spanish Ser Subject Pronouns and Adjective Agreement Hot Seat Game ⭐ Spanish Ser and Introductions Class Openers Bundle ⭐ Spanish Culture and Music BUNDLE ⭐ Spanish Culture Through Music Latinoamerica
Los precios is a short video conversation among three friends. The video uses basic Spanish to talk about a series of everyday objects and what they cost. Watch the video and try the prices in Spanish listening comprehension questions below. In addition, be sure to check out our Spanish
10 songs that are perfect for Spanish 1 + suggestions for how to use them effectively!