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Resources for Spanish Teachers

If you teach Spanish, you'll find these resources useful for helping your students learn.

La flor the Nochebuena

Brief article, in Spanish, with translation notes and vocabulary about the poinsettia.

How Your Learning Style Affects How You Learn

Although this article is written for students, teachers may get some ideas about how different approaches may work for different students.

Getting the Most from a Language Class

Looking for advice to give your students? Here are some tips for how to benefit most from a language class.

Why Learn Spanish?

Do your students ask you why they should waste their time studying Spanish? Here are some answers you might give.

Crucigramas: Make Crossword Puzzles for Your Spanish Class

Easy-to-follow directions on how to find free software for making Spanish-language crossword puzzles.

La vida de Estévanico

Estévanico was the first nonindigenous person to visit parts of what is now the southwestern United States. This article, written in both Spanish and English, was prepared in recognition of Black History Month and is appropriate for classroom use.

Caperucita Roja - 'Little Red Riding Hood'

The Spanish version of this classic fairy tale can be used as in the classroom for study in vocabulary and sentence structure.

AATSP

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Workshops, support, publications, and resources for teachers.

ACTFL

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Information on membership benefits and programs offered.

Bibloteca Nacional

Interlibrary loan and some other services of Spain's National Library are available to foreigners. Site is also in English.

AFMLTA Inc.

Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.

CultureQuest

An adventurous approach to exploring the indigenous roots of Hispanic culture. Includes a section with tips for teachers.

IES Language Foundation

Enrichment and in-curriculum programs are provided to elementary and middle schools at no charge. A teacher shares songs and other teaching ideas from Mexico.

Online Free Spanish

A site for helping people of all ages learn Spanish, with lots of activites and other materials directed at children.

Tecla

A text-only monthly magazine of quizzes, lessons and other resources for teachers.

Quia

Excellent collection of quizzes and online activities developed by teachers.

CASLT

Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers. Information exchange, publications and assistance with professional development.

Seville Andalusia Webquest

Take your students on a virtual trip to Seville, Spain. This project is for advanced Spanish students and is designed to take two to four weeks.

Spanish NewsBites

Here's a great learning tool to recommend to your students: News and feature articles about contemporary events in Spain and Latin America written for different levels of learning.

Teach Spanish

A free service that lets teachers monitor their students' progress using email.

Sonrisas Spanish Program for Kids

Compact discs, posters, games and other teaching materials for sale.

Symtalk

Books, flashcards and game boards in Spanish as well as French, German and Chinese. Materials are designed for grades one through eight.

Traza Líneas del Alfabeto

Designed for classroom use, these printable pages include a different animal for each letter of the Spanish alphabet.

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