Resources for Spanish Teachers
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.
AATSP
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Workshops, support, publications, and resources for teachers.
Finding Pen Pals
Brief listing of places where students can find Spanish-speaking friends to share emails with.
Why Learn Spanish?
Do your students ask you why they should waste their time studying Spanish? Here are some answers you might give.
ACTFL
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Information on membership benefits and programs offered.
AFMLTA Inc.
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
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.
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.
Hansel y Gretel
Here is the Spanish version of 'Hansel and Gretel' in Spanish. Numerous links to vocabulary helps and grammar lessons are included.
Online Free Spanish
A site for helping people of all ages learn Spanish, with lots of activites and other materials directed at children.
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.
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.