Penguins!

I don't know about you, but when it looks like this outside my window...

...I feel inspired to add a little bit of Antarctica into our studies!

And while there are tons of fascinating animals in Antarctica, you just can't beat penguins for unique, fascinating, AND adorable.

In case you feel the same, I have two free resources for you today! One is for beginning readers in primary, and one is for older elementary students.

For the littles, incorporate science into your literacy block with these mixed-up sentences. Just cut out the cards and mix them up. Students find the cards with the same clip art, and then rearrange them until they get a complete sentence. To extend the activity, they can write down the sentence or illustrate it. Or you might have some easy readers on penguins available so they can find out more penguin facts! There are simple four-card sentences, and longer, more complex sentences, too.

For older students, cut out the task cards and put them on a ring or in an envelope. Use them in a center or for your fast finishers. They'll learn penguin facts and practice some skills that always need review, like measurement and map reading.

And if you are working on multiplication fact fluency, you might be interested in this set of printable games. No prep for you, and fun and skill building for your students!

 

To pick up your free resources, just click over to my blog and download them there!

- Ginger at School en casa

Giveaway!

We just reached 3000 followers in TPT! Isn't that exciting?

We want to celebrate with you! So we are having a TPT giftcard giveaway on the blog and a free craftivity for Halloween.

Feliz Cumpleaños Circle Tags FREEBIE

¡Hola a todos de Tabitha de FlapJack Educational Resources!

I just wanted to share with you a special freebie I use for my students birthdays. You, too, can make birthdays special in your bilingual classroom with these FREE Feliz Cumpleaños Circle Tags. I used Chinese yo-yos from Party City as the birthday gift underneath and my students loved them! Hope you do, too!

Tabitha Carro

Bilingual Neon Welcome Banner Freebie

Hey, everyone!

I hope you are enjoying your summer and exploring all the fab new developments here at the Bilingual Teacher Clubhouse.

My name is Tabitha Carro and my blog is FlapJack Educational Resources. You can see more about my bilingual story here. I love creating classroom decorations, so I decided to create a freebie here for you guys to welcome in your students next year. My pictures are only in English (!Discúlpenme!), but the resource itself is also in Spanish. Click on any image for your Free Neon Bilingual Welcome Banner.

Tabitha Carro

Teaching Cognates Free Printables

Cognates are an integral part of developing a person's new vocabulary. If you are an English speaker you are fortunate in that much of the English language is comprised from numerous languages. Therefore, many words in Spanish resemble words in English and if studied should provide the Spanish student a quick source of building a strong Spanish vocabulary. 

Cognates are words in two languages that share a similar meaning, spelling. and pronunciation.

30 -40% of English words have a related word in Spanish.

For learners of English as a second or foreign language, cognates are a bridge to the English language.

Cognate awareness is the ability to use cognates as a tool for understanding a new language.

Children can be taught to use cognates as early as preschool. They feel confident when they can master cognates because they are very similar to their mother tongue.

There are many cognates, but I choose the most familiar for my kids such as chocolate, pizza, pasta, television, computer, sofa,etc

Teaching cognates help children to transfer knowledge from one language to the other and to build anchor charts.

These are some printables I made for my centers. You can download them free in my blog.

Ana

Capital letters in Spanish

Hi! I am Lita Lita from Learning in Spain.

I teach 1st-2nd graders in a Spanish school. We have a bilingual program and sometimes it is difficult for our students to remember when some spelling rules.

When the same teacher teaches both languages in the same classroom students might mix the rules. That's why I create anchor charts all the time. I have separate walls for each language so they don't get confused. 

The kids loved referring to them and some copied them. That's why I created 'fill in the gaps anchor charts'. We use them to review or evaluate. The kids file them in their language binders and we staple them together at the end of the year to create a spelling reference book.

This is an example: Capital Letters.

We do not use capital letters for months or days of the week in Spanish. It is easier than that. 

For more Spanish resources visit my blog:

http://learninginspain.blogspot.com

Spanish Spring Holiday Bundle!

Looking for some fun end-of-the-year holiday activities for your Spanish class? This Spring Bundle will give you all the holiday vocabulary and activities that you will need for the rest of the school year, and more to use next year! 

The bundle has vocabulary and activities for Easter, Earth Day, el 5 de mayo, Mother's Day, and Father's Day!

  

I also offer some of the Easter, Mother's Day, and Father's Day activities for FREE if you would like to get a preview of some of the items you will see in the bundle.

Stop by Liz's Lessons Blog to find out more!

Christmas Spanish Vocabulary Freebies

Here's a freebie with three activities to practice Spanish vocabulary during the holiday season.

Activities included are:

* 16 Vocabulary Puzzles
* Paper Quizzer (Cootie Catcher) with instructions
* 16 Flashcards

For your free download, click the image:

iFelices Fiestas!

Tabitha Carro

A Christmas Freebie For Your Calendar!

Christmas will be here soon! Get your calendar ready with this freebie to start celebrating in class.
Visit my blog  to learn how to grab this freebie.

Click HERE to visit my blog!

Enjoy,

Carolina

www.FunforSpanishTeachers.com

Free Halloween Printables

Hello there! Still looking for some fun activities for this Halloween week? Come on by to check out these bat and monster printables. Your students will gain practice in making words with the syllable "ma" using this bat activity. They will also have fun with the monster numbers while sequencing the numbers from 1-20.

Autumn Spanish Vocabulary Worksheet FREEBIE

Here's a fun little freebie to add to your instruction during the fall season. Students practice fall vocabulary in Spanish, and if you have a smart device, they can even scan the QR code to check their work! Click on the image to grab your copy. ¡Feliz Otoño!

Tabitha Carro

Bilingual Daily 5 Freebie

Hola! 


If you've been looking for some Daily 5 resources in Spanish, I can help!  Stop by my blog to get Daily 5 posters and pocket chart cards in English or Spanish.  

Click my button to head over:

Saludos,
Mrs. Castro

A giveaway and a freebie!

Hola!  I wanted to make sure to share two things with you here today.  First, I'm having a HUGE giveaway on my blog - there are only 2 days left.  So make sure to head over and enter for your chance to win a $70 Vistaprint voucher, and prizes from your favorite bloggers!  It ends Saturday at midnight (EST), so don't delay!  Click the images below to head on over:

I also wanted to share a freebie!  I've begun experimenting with Debbie Diller's math work stations during summer school.  Here is one work station that is easy to start with and expand upon.  I've included everything in English and Spanish.  The kids have loved it, and are already experts!  Click the image below to see the original post!

Hope to see you at my blog!
Saludos,
Mrs. Castro

Spanish Vocabulary Cube Freebie

My students had a lot of fun playing with Spanish vocabulary cubes at the end of the year. You can see how this activity works and download your own free Spanish cube at Krista's Second Grade Super Kids blog! (Click image.)

Tabitha Carro, FlapJack Educational Resources



Common Core Standards in Spanish

This is a list of the language arts common core standards in Spanish. I made them for Kindergarten. This free download includes a checklist for the English and Spanish versions. Place it in your lesson plan binder for quick reference. Hop on over to my blog for the free download:)

Spanish Movie Vocabulary, Activities, and FREEBIES!

Looking for some funny, and modern movies to show in your Spanish classes?  If you haven't done it already, it's time to throw away all those VHS tapes from the 80's! ;) 

One great film to use is "Casi Casi" (2006)! Your students will love it! It is about a group of high school students in Puerto Rico so your kids will be able to relate to it. It is also a great opportunity to teach them more about Puerto Rico, and Puerto Rican culture. Another option is "Valentin", (2002).  It is a cute story told by a young boy in Argentina. It is a great film to show during a unit on childhood. 

Stop by Liz's Lessons Blog to find out more about these products, to pick up FREE word cloud activities for each film, and to watch the trailers of these movies.

Dia del Padre Vocabulario y Actividades!

Looking for Father's Day Vocabulary and Activities for your Spanish classes? Stop by Liz's Lessons Blog to check out these NEW Products! For a FREE sneak peak you can download the "Dia del Padre" word search, and acrostic poem templates!