If you are teaching numbers:

• Use songs. There are lots of fun songs out there that kids love to sing. Also, songs are a good break from the textbook.
• Have your students make flashcards with the numbers on the front and the spelling on the back. Then, have them practice saying their numbers out loud with other students. They need to learn how to pronounce and how to spell them correctly.
• Bring in objects for the students to count. I have found that Skittles, M&M's, and cereal work the best.
• If your school has the funds, try and find a computer program which the students can use.
• Use this web-site to print flash cards or worksheets for your students www.dltk-kids.com/numbers/spanish/

• Take a sheet of paper, have the students fold it in half twice (making four equal boxes), then in each box have the students write a season. After they have labeled each square, have them draw a picture with objects that remind them of the season. If you are teaching specific vocabulary for each season, have them draw and label pictures of the vocabulary.
• A fun project for winter is to take sugar cookie dough, cut it into the shape of a snowman, and have the students decorate them. While they are decorating them talk about what the word is for snowman (muneco de nieve), the word for winter(el invierno), etc. I have also found that this is a good place to review colors, and body parts. Often students will make eyes, nose, and a mouth on their snowman. Have them tell you what the word is for eyes (los ojos), etc. and what color the eyes are.
• For spring, have your students plant a seed and watch it grow. Here you can teach words for the weather, the word for soil, pot, watering can, etc.
• For fall, have your students bring in leaves (this only works during the fall season when the leaves are on the trees or ground). Place a leaf inside of wax paper and iron (make sure the iron is set on low). These are great for hanging around your classroom or at home. Here you can teach your students the word for fall (el otono), leaves (las hojas), and even talk about what colors you might see during this season.
• For summer, bring in objects that could be used during the summer such as a bathing suit (traje de bano), sunglasses (gafas del sol), shorts, t-shirts, etc. Give each student an object and have them talk with other students about their object. You can also hold each object up in front of the class and have them say the word for the object out loud.

• Show your students movie they have already seen in Spanish. Many of the Disney movies, such as Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, and Aladdin are sold in Spanish.
• If you can find it, I recommend the video Professor Parrot Speaks Spanish. If you are a GVSU student or alumni, then you can check it out from KCRC.
• The movie Selena is excellent for teaching about culture and the life of someone who was bilingual.
• If you have an ESL program at your school, bring in the students that are learning English and speak Spanish as their primary language. Have your students prepare questions ahead of time that they want to ask. Then, have your students talk with the ESL students. This will help your students learn how to have a conversation with others in Spanish. Also, it gives them a chance to listen to others speak Spanish.
• Have your students review concepts you have taught by teaching them to their classmates. The best way to learn a concept is to teach it to someone else.