Here are some websites to check out to practice and play in Spanish:
Websites - Elementary
NEW Study Cat App - This app covers a wide range of interests from animals to food to colors. I would recommend for grades K through 2.
NEW Gus On the Go App - Another app that has games and an online section to download free worksheets. I would recommend for grades K through 2.
Make Me a Face - Memory Game
Numbers 1-100 - Matching Game
Spanish Games - Choose from a variety of topics and games.You can often Younger children may need help selecting options. Best for grades 3 and up.
Comidas Saludables (Healthy Foods) Games: The third graders would agree these four games work up an appetite! Click on one to begin.
Write Your Name in Mayan - A special 4th grade unit to learn how to write your name phonetically (that means by how it sounds) using special characters called glyphs. There is also a neat feature to type in a date and see how it is written in this ancient language!
Play games like concentration, matching and flashcards to learn feelings, animals, action vocabulary and other basic themes.
The Spanish Alphabet You'll be singing this tune, too!
Middle School
NEW Duolingo - Select how much time you want to study each day or week and the site customizes a lesson to fit your skill set.
Hispanics of the Past - List and short descriptions of famous Hispanics who made their mark on history. Good resource for Dia de los Muertos project.
Famous Hispanics - Another list. Careful - some are still living so you do not want to pick them for your Day of the Dead project.
BBC Language - Mi Vida Loca
This includes a series of interactive episodes in which the learner is encouraged to participate and speak as they travel to Spain. Great exercise for hearing Spanish in daily life and seeing Spanish culture.
This website provides quick reviews of topics such as grammar, vocabulary and the ever-popular-with-students conjugating verbs. It also includes quizzes to test mastery of each skill.
Test your geography knowledge on this website. Choose from various levels of difficulty to see if you know capitals as well as each country's geographic location.
Click on the country you're researching to find basic background information, famous citizens, slang and historical summary.
Check out these blogs from our Peace Corps volunteer Pen Pals past and present! We ♥ learning about daily life and school in Spanish speaking countries and the work our PCVs do.
Tina in Guatemala - A public Facebook page of her school health program in Spanish!
Angie in Panamá - Her blog about working and living in Panama