Sing along!

Songs and chants are a great way to remember new vocabulary. Be sure to check out our growing collection on the blog! This new one is a little fast and has a lot of new words, but can you and your student still guess what it is about using the video? 'Los elefantes' is a popular Spanish children's song that might be sung on long bus or car rides. Does it seem similar to any songs you know in English?

Do you know your animals?

Test your knowledge with this matching worksheet! Use 'Our Dictionary' to check your answers.

Print out the worksheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MxWJ0bojyyZwW1Pp5yh87YKhFr-J-2B6wfqkrd-OXlA/edit?usp=sharing

Read aloud!

"Froggy se viste" is a wonderful story of an excited student on a snow day. The illustrations and repetitive dialogue make it easier to understand in a second language. Sound out the words together with your student and use the comments section to ask any questions!

No time to go to the library? Read here! http://www.slideshare.net/kcolby/froggy-se-viste

Bate, bate, chocolate

Warm up on a cold day with this quick recipe for Mexican hot chocolate! The drink is traditionally made with a molinillo (whisk) to make it light and frothy.
                         

Winter worksheet!

Color Olaf the snowman and label his body in Spanish with your student. If you get stuck, check out some of the resource songs or vocabulary lists!

Print the worksheet: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1xVAB23LAfaknvV3rid3tNa2eGW0Dk7-qsFo9cUGc4M0/edit?usp=sharing

How to use this blog

Looking for ways to continue learning Spanish at home?

Click here for songs to listen to with your student.
Snow day? Watch a fun video here!
Click here to review with a picture dictionary.
Practice speaking Spanish together here!

Tips
- Ask your student to circle the words that they recognize
- Use the pictures to figure out unfamiliar words
- Sound out the words together!

Welcome! Bienvenidos!

Hola Eastwood families!

During the month of January, the SITES program has created this blog to provide families with a collection of supplemental Spanish resources. We encourage you to explore the materials posted here with your student. Together you could learn a new favorite song or check out a book from the library!