ESF Spanish Enrichment Program
Resources for Spanish Learners at Home
Dear parents and guardians,
We understand that adjustments have to be made during this challenging time. To offer you some support with our young Spanish learners, here is a list of Spanish learning resources you can use with them while they are home from school.
This special compilation comes to you thanks to many helping hands like our friends Andrés and Christina from 123 Andrés, the Latin Grammy Award-winning duo, and Ana Maia Calabrese, singer-songwriter, founder of Spanish plus me. Thank you!
We truly hope this time off schools is temporary, and we are looking forward to meeting our students again in the classroom.
Spanish (General Resources)
- https://www.123andres.com/events/ Check all FREE upcoming online concerts
- https://www.spanishplusme.com/links-spanish-for-kids (Great music to learn Spanish)
- https://www.duolingo.com/ Free app
- https://calicospanish.com/learn-spanish-with-videos/ (Original Spanish videos)
- Free Scholastic resources to learn at home K-12(Lots of them in Spanish)
Music
- Short and fun songs to introduce basic vocabularyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lo-8UWhVcg&fbclid=IwAR1uJHmSSf6X1bzpUp6WrP-x3chpai9M8L7IjYMmRcGLFqDOib_v4aXJvUo&app=desktop
- Spotify playlists(Spanish songs for kids all ages)
- 6 Spanish playlists on Spotify with clean songs for the whole family:
- Theme songs to introduce basic vocabulary,
- nurseryrhymes,
- songs for older kids,
- clean songs for teens,
- songs for the whole family
- English and SpanishMix for English speaking families introducing Spanish.
- If the direct link to Spotify doesn't work on your desktop please click here
TV shows and Youtube channels
Remember not to leave your child unattended especially while using YouTube and take the necessary precautions to ensure that they are not exposed to inappropriate ad content. (5 ways to make YouTube safer for kids)
- TV show-PBS Kids:Oh Noah
- Georgia Public Broadcasting award-winning Spanish language series:Salsa
- Peppa Pig(Spanish)
- Blippi (Spanish)
- Kratts Brothers(clips in Spanish)
- El Mundo de Luna
- Spanish Playground:Buena Gente Series (Videos for learners. Older kids)
Animated short films on YouTube (no dialogue)
Joy and Heron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lo-8UWhVcg&fbclid=IwAR1uJHmSSf6X1bzpUp6WrP-x3chpai9M8L7IjYMmRcGLFqDOib_v4aXJvUo&app=desktop
The short story of a fox and a mouse
The early hatchling gets a worm
Some TV Shows and movies available in Spanish in this moment on Netflix
Storybots
Lego friends
The Deep
Spirit Riding Free
Magic School bus
Masha and Bear
The cat in the hat
Mia and Me (Fairies)
Justin time go
Tarzan and Jane (Action and fights)
YouTube videos for some dancing time
Ponte a bailar (Preschoolers)
Soy una taza (Preschoolers)
AEIOU(movements to learn the vowels in Spanish with a song)
Manos y Brazos(Add movement and learn body parts PK-8) Free step by step movement guidefor non-Spanish speakers
Find additional resources with reviews, and tips for healthy and safe use of technology at home at Common Sense and Common Sense Latino
Audiobook options
Youtube Channel:Scholastic Story Books Treasures, narrated in Spanish
Unite for Literacy Free online books with narration in Spanish
Podcast Cuentos infantiles (Traditional stories for kids read by a native Spanish Speaker)
Free audiobook ¿Dónde está el coquí?with coloring pages
Coloring pages, tips, and activities
Templates for Mini- books (Animals) and coloring pages
Earth Day: craft ideas and free song
Diversity:craft ideas and free song
Vocabulary activities and printables by Theme - Theme songs here (various artists)
Apps
PBS free app: PBS Parents Play & Learn (For kids that already know some Spanish, or parents that can guide their child's interaction with the app)
www.fabulingua.com (temporary FREE, suspended subscription services to help families during this emergency)
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/world-languages/spanish/ PBS Learning
Google Earth (Visit Spanish Speaking countries)
Games (Online)
Desktop PBS Kids Games in Spanish
Word game (For kids that can read in Spanish)
Other resources
