Basic Spanish Vocabulary Teacher Resources

Are you going on a trip? ¿Cómo estás viajando? Whether Spanish learners are taking el avión, el autobus, or el tren, they'll know how to describe and pronounce their modes of transportation with an interactive Spanish resource.

¿Quíen tiene la camiseta? Here's a fun, interactive activity using real pieces of clothing to teach and review new vocabulary. Get all of your young learners participating with this one!

After researching the etymology of a word from the provided The Sun Also Rises vocabulary list, kids employ the desk top strategy and teach their word to other class members.

Animations are powerful tools for seeing things the eye cannot! A thorough lesson demonstration models DNA replication with a 3-D animation. The video demonstrates how enzymes first separate the original DNA and then copy the resulting...

If you're looking for a basic quiz to cover food and restaurant vocabulary, this could be it! Learners match Spanish food names with their correct descriptions, describe foods they like or dislike, and name three condiments, fruits,...

Color in the playful horse! Our youngest Spanish speakers will love developing basic animal vocabulary with this fun sheet. Consider having them write some Spanish adjectives down to describe their horse. 

Young, yet experienced, Spanish language learners are introduced to basic weather-related vocabulary. They talk about basic phrases, use various photographs to practice describing the weather, and illustrate their favorite season. In...

Hace calor! Use hand signals to accompany weather-related vocabulary. Learners will remember the vocabulary better! They'll then research weather around the world and record it on a chart provided. Add a math component to this plan by...

¿Cómo estás? ¿Estás feliz? ¿Tiene calor? Beginning Spanish speakers practice expressing their physical feelings, state of mind, and confusion with a helpful vocabulary exercise.

If you need medical help, you need to know how to ask—and fast! Beginning Spanish speakers learn important phrases such as no me siento bien and ¡Necesito un médico! with an interactive learning resource.

Encourage middle schoolers to be proficient and knowledgeable in the economic world with a series of personal finance lessons. Focusing on banking, credit, budgets, and investing, the activities guide learners through financial...

Use realia (like soccer balls, pictures of soccer players, jerseys, etc.) to interest your young Spanish speakers! Teach them basic sports related vocabulary and encourage choral responses from your youngsters. 

Hit all the basics with this lesson, focusing on weather, greetings, and dates! Start by singing a weather related song ("Quel temps fait-il by Barbara MacArthur is suggested), and then read a story about getting ready for school. The...

After teaching your emergent Spanish speakers basic greetings, questions, and dates, have them practice their vocabulary aloud! Each learner will be responsible for talking to ten different classmates, recording their birthday from each....

Learn how to answer basic questions in Spanish. All of the common questions are addressed, and there are occasional opportunities for your learners to practice using the new vocabulary. There's an activity included on the last slide that...

Have your youngsters reading in no time with with collection of literacy activities and lessons. Starting with a basic understanding of the alphabet, this unit progressively builds students' phonemic awareness and ability to decode...

Practice vocabulary with cows, sheep, and more! Pupils match each Spanish word to a drawing of a farm animal, writing the word underneath the picture. A basic resource useful for a warm-up for a homework assignment. Tip: Allow kids...

Young scholars present a Spanish grammar topic to the class. In pairs, they select and research a grammar concept, create an over-head transparency, homework assignment, and a quiz to use with the presentation, and teach their concept...

Have your English language learners review basic house-related vocabulary. This section focuses mainly on the different pronunciation between the letter v and b. Clear audio clips are provided, and many fun, interactive exercises are...

Develop vocabulary and have fun! Magic Number Squares are a great way to get your kids engaged. They review basic clothing related vocabulary and find the sum of each row and column. This number should be the same!

Students participate in different activities to practice Spanish words and phrases. They discover how to speak different verbs, days of the week and numbers. They finally participate in dialogs in formal Spanish.

Students use Spanish to recognize and recall body parts. In this Spanish anatomy lesson, students identify and name the parts of the body in Spanish. Students describe a person physically by his hair and color of eyes. Students graph...

How are you? First, learners have to translate the seven questions (currently in English) into Spanish, and then they have to answer them! Consider pairing learners up to practice asking and answering questions. 

Although there is no real lesson plan included here, you could easily recycle the idea! Get kids using vocabulary related to family, age, feelings, and nationality. Start by teaching basic vocabulary words and phrases (you'll need to...