February Roundup of Spanish Activities

 

MommyMaestra sponsor Spanish for You! has shared many amazing resources here over the years. If you aren't already a fan of theirs, then you should try looking through all of the free printables they've shared...and then go to their website and buy one of their excellent curricula sets to get serious about your Spanish learning!

Today, we're sharing a roundup of activities perfect for February, that you can find available here on MommyMaestra. Check them out and then go order your homeschool curriculum sets for the coming school year! They are perfect for both home and school classrooms!

Winter-Themed Spanish Activities

These are some of the fun downloads available from Spanish for You!

• Winter Word Search
  
  

• Winter Words Daily Activity in Spanish
  
  

• Valentine's Bingo and Activities
  
  

• Valentine Numbers Game

Supplies for Learning Spanish

Merriam-Webster Webster’s Spanish-English Dictionary for Students

Merriam-Webster's Illustrated Spanish-English Student Dictionary

Digital Voice Recorder 
(Great for working on your pronunciation!)

Llama Composition Notebook

Budget-Friendly Spanish Learning Program

Remember! Spanish for You!'s program is geared for middle schoolers and is the perfect choice for homeschoolers and afterschoolers alike because their concepts are carefully divided up into manageable bundles that are available for immediate download from their website.

If this is your first time here, you can find other free samples from Spanish for You! here. There are some fantastic downloads of games and activities for you and your family to enjoy. If you enjoy this activity, be sure to visit the Spanish for You! website where you'll find tons of additional resources for you to help your young Spanish learner!

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Bilingual Valentine's Day Print-and-Go Resources

 

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching! If you are looking for print-and-go resources in English or Spanish, here is a look at some of the ones I have available on TpT. For a complete list, click here.

Valentine's Day Book of Words

grades PreK - 2nd

Introduce your young students to the vocabulary associated with Valentine's Day. This little booklet lets them color in the picture, then read and write the words.

The booklet is available in three versions:

• English only (for ESL)
• Spanish only (for Spanish learners)
• Bilingual (for dual immersion)

Bilingual Valentine's Day Activity Pack for PreK & Kindergarten

grades PreK - Kinder

Introduce your young students to Valentine's Day with this fun activity pack!

There are 15 pages total with activities that focus on the following concepts and skills:

• counting
• spot the difference
• puzzles
• vocabulary
• math
• sequencing
• tracing
• maze
• featured letter
• beginning letter sounds
• writing papers

Bilingual Valentine's Day Storybook

grades PreK - 1st

This is my favorite Valentine's Day product!
Boost your child's vocabulary and reading skills with this Valentine's Day storybook. This story lists things that children often enjoy on this holiday, so the student will enjoy coloring while learning the words for "balloons/globos," "candy/dulces," "hugs/abrazos" and more.

NOTE! This file contains THREE books:

• a bilingual book (English & Spanish)
• an English only (for ELL)
• a Spanish only (for Spanish learners)

Famous Couples in History Reading Passages
grades 3rd - 5th

Teach your students about famous couples in world history with this set of reading passages and comprehension questions. This file currently features the following five couples who impacted world history:

• Cleopatra & Marc Antony
• Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera
• Coretta Scott & Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Queen Isabella I & King Ferdinand II
• Jacqueline Bouvier & John F. Kennedy

Each quiz includes 6 comprehension questions, plus space for writing personal thoughts. Answer keys included.

Valentine's Day Resources

Valentine's Day is less than a week away! Are you getting ready to celebrate it? 

If you subscribe to the MommyMaestra newsletter, be sure to check your inbox. This month's newsletter went out over the weekend and includes a couple of Valentine's freebies: themed counting mats for little learners and bookmarks for older readers. 

If you're looking for additional materials, check out my printable activity packs below. And here are some other awesome ways to celebrate the holiday!

Recipes for kids

• Rosita's Strawberry Cream Cheese Tortilla Wraps - these are easy and fun to make. A nod to Sesame Street's Rosita, who was the inspiration behind this recipe a few years ago!
  
  
• Valentine’s Day Brownie Hearts for Kids - my friend Melanie over at ModernMami.com has this fast and easy recipe to make with kids using a store-bought brownie mix and decorative extras.
  
  
• Strawberry Horchata Fast, Easy and Delicious - I also love this recipe from Mama Latina Tips! It would be a perfect drink for Valentine's Day. Silvia also has these recipes for a Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie and Neapolitan Crepes (oh my gosh!).

Games for Spanish Learners

MommyMaestra sponsor Spanish for You! has shared a lot of games to boost vocabulary related to Valentine's day. Check out the following freebies:

• Valentine Bingo Activity in Spanish
  
  
• Spanish Valentine Vowels Game
  
  
• Spanish Valentine Numbers Game
  
  
• Valentine's Sentence Building Activity Sheets

Printables 

PreK Activity Pack (PreK - 1st)

There are 15 pages total with activities that focus on the following concepts and skills: counting, spot the difference, puzzles, vocabulary, math, sequencing, tracing, maze, featured letter, beginning letter, sounds, and writing papers.

Book of Words (PreK - 2nd)

Introduce your young students to the vocabulary associated with Valentine's Day. This little booklet lets them color in the picture, then read and write the words.

Storybook (PreK - 2nd)

Boost your child's vocabulary and reading skills with this Valentine's Day storybook. This story lists things that children often enjoy on this holiday, so the student will enjoy coloring while learning the words for "balloons/globos," "candy/dulces," "hugs/abrazos" and more.

Famous Couples in History Reading Passages (3rd - 5th)

Teach your students about famous couples in world history with this growing set of reading passages and comprehension questions. This file currently features five couples who impacted world history.

Famous Couples in History & TpT Sale

 

Time for an update on printable education materials!

Famous Couples in History: A Growing Set

With Valentine's Day coming up I was inspired to start a set of reading passages that features famous couples in history. Each couple comes with a one-page reading passage and a comprehension question quiz. Answer keys are included.

This set currently features five couples:

• Cleopatra & Marc Antony
  
• Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera
• Coretta Scott & Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Queen Isabella I & King Ferdinand II
• Jacqueline Bouvier & John F. Kennedy

This is a growing set and more couples will be added in the coming months. 

All of the pages are available in English and Spanish. 

Find it here in my TpT store.

The TpT Sale

The TpT sale starts TOMORROW! 

Take advantage of these sales when TpT has them. Go through your wish lists and stock up for the coming month or two. Think ahead to what your teaching subjects will be. Off the top of my head, I think of 

• 100 Days of School
• Women's History Month
• Read Across America Day
• St. Patrick's Day
• Earth Day
• National Poetry Month
• and Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros

Free Download: Valentine Bingo Activity in Spanish

Are you getting ready for Valentine's Day? MommyMaestra sponsor, Spanish for You!, is here to help! Why not incorporate some Spanish-learning into your Valentine's celebrations? 

This month's freebie focuses on words associated with this holiday all about love and friendship. The 4-page download includes picture cards, activity sheets, and instructions to help your young Spanish learner master the new vocabulary. It comes with an audio file which is great for those of you who may not speak Spanish yourself, but are raising bilingual children.

Click here to download this file

Bilingual & Spanish Books About Love!

(The following links are affiliate links.)

Find more Spanish for You! resources!

Remember! Spanish for You!'s program is geared for middle schoolers and is the perfect choice for homeschoolers and afterschoolers alike because their concepts are carefully divided up into manageable bundles that are available for immediate download from their website.

If this is your first time here, you can find other free samples from Spanish for You! here. There are some fantastic downloads of games and activities for you and your family to enjoy. If you enjoy this activity, be sure to visit the Spanish for You! website where you'll find tons of additional resources for you to help your young Spanish learner!

TpT's February Sale Ends Tonight

Did you hear? A sale is going on!

The TpT sitewide sale is happening now and my entire shop is discounted. This is a great time to stock up on no-prep printables for Valentine's Day, Black History Month, 100 Days of School, or even Cinco de Mayo!

Valentine's Day is a little over a week away. I have added a new product to my Valentine's line. The Book of Words is a simple way to introduce vocabulary related to the holiday to young children. Simply print the booklet version you need (available in English-only, Spanish-only, and bilingual), then put the pages together and let your kids color the picture, read the word, then write it in the space provided.

Do you celebrate 100 Days of School? Now older students can participate, too, with this new research packet for studying 100 Hispanics in World History. Designed for middle schoolers, this 79-page unit allows students to choose from a list of 100 Hispanics in world history to research and share. The list is available in two formats:

1. The historical figures are arranged by century starting with the 1400s to the present
2. The historical figures are arranged by field of influence, including musicians, artists, activists, scientists, athletes, writers, journalists, actors, leaders & politicians, and other notable figures.

Pages for note-taking, research, and one-page presentations are included, as are additional pages for comparing/contrasting historical figures, word association, and listing new vocabulary.

In addition, date cards and information labels are included for creating a timeline display on a wall.

Instructions are included. And it is available in English and Spanish.

And finally, don't forget that February is Black History Month. This set of one-page reading passages on Afro-Latinos in History is one of my most popular this month. It comes with one-page reading passages about the following seven famous Afro-Latinos:

• Celia Cruz
• Sammy Davis, Jr.
• Soledad O'Brien
• Roberto Clemente
• Martina Arroyo
• Pelé
• Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez

Reading comprehension questions for each reading passage are included. I've also added reading comprehension worksheets that focus on vocabulary from the passages, a matching activity, true or false, describing words, and a Venn diagram for comparing characters. An answer key is included. The reading passages are available in full color or black and white.

But the sale ends tonight! So don't miss it...

Bilingual Valentine's Day Activity Pack for PreK & Kindergarten

Here comes Valentine's. Here comes Valentine's - yay! I just cannot resist all the love. And I suddenly realized that I hadn't made a PreK activity pack for this holiday! I think I have one for all of the other major holidays, so you know I had to put this together.

If you're looking for quick, no-prep, print-and-go worksheets in English AND/OR Spanish for your little ones, take a look at these! Inside this packet, you'll find 15 pages total with activities that focus on the following concepts and skills:

• counting
• spot the difference
• puzzles
• vocabulary
• math
• sequencing
• tracing
• maze
• featured letter
• beginning letter sounds
• writing papers

You can find it in my TpT store, and I'll be uploading it to my online shop soon.

And don't forget that last year, I created this SUPER CUTE Valentine's Day Storybook, titled "My Favorite Valentine's Day Gifts." Just print, cut, layer, and staple in the middle.

Boost your child's vocabulary and reading skills with this Valentine's Day storybook. This story lists things that children often enjoy on this holiday, so the student will enjoy coloring while learning the words for "balloons/globos," "candy/dulces," "hugs/abrazos" and more.

NOTE! This file contains THREE books:
• a bilingual book (English & Spanish)
• an English only (for ELL)
• a Spanish only (for Spanish learners)

You can also find it in my TpT store.

Both will be available in the MommyMaestra online shop this evening.

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Free Download: Spanish Valentine Vowels Game

This last week has been super busy as I've been working on a major project that I cannot wait to share with you. But in the meantime, I wanted to be sure to kick of February the right way with a free Spanish download from MommyMaestra sponsor, Spanish for You!

They are just so fantastic, and their latest printable helps your young Spanish learner learn his or her Valentine's Day vocabulary. This holiday game focuses on the vowels and the sounds they make. Isn't Spanish so much easier than English? You know those vowels are the embodiment of consistency; they make the same sound no matter where in the word they appear. Yay!

Today's two-page download includes an audio file to help your young student learn the proper pronunciation. So don't sweat it if you don't speak Spanish yourself and your kid comes to you for help. Just click on the audio file!

Click here to download this file

Bilingual & Spanish Books About Love!

(The following links are affiliate links.)

Remember! Spanish for You!'s program is geared for middle schoolers and is the perfect choice for homeschoolers and afterschoolers alike because their concepts are carefully divided up into manageable bundles that are available for immediate download from their website.

If this is your first time here, you can find other free samples from Spanish for You! here. There are some fantastic downloads of games and activities for you and your family to enjoy. If you enjoy this activity, be sure to visit the Spanish for You! website where you'll find tons of additional resources for you to help your young Spanish learner!

Free Bilingual Valentine's Day Bookmarks

Aren't these bilingual Valentine's Day bookmarks absolutely adorable?!? And they're free to download!

This post contains affiliate links.

Subscribe to the MommyMaestra Newsletter

Do you subscribe to the MommyMaestra newsletter? If you do, be on the lookout for this month's issue. There's a free download of these fun, bilingual bookmarks available just for you!

If you haven't signed up yet, I hope you'll consider doing so! I send out monthly updates sharing new printables and the occasional freebie. ;)

Bilingual Bookmarks to Celebrate Valentine's Day

If you'd like to get your free download of these super cute bilingual bookmarks, click this link to sign up!

What You'll Need for This Activity

Here are the supplies you need for this printable activity:

• white cardstock
• markers or colored pencils
• scissors or paper cutter
• glue sticks (optional)
• colored cardstock or construction paper (optional)

How to Use Them

This low-prep printable activity is super fun for students. 

1. Just print on plain cardstock the version of your choice (English or Spanish). 
2. Then cut out the bookmarks using a paper cutter (fastest) or scissors. 
3. Next, have your students color in the images.
   
   
4. (Optional) Cut out rectangular pieces of cardstock just 1/4th of an inch larger than the bookmarks to use as a background frame. Red and pink are great colors to choose. Or have your students choose the color of their choice and measure and cut the backer, if they are old enough.
5. Center the colored layer on the backer piece and glue together.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Bilingual Valentine's Day Storybook

In need of a quick, noprep bilingual printable for Valentine's Day? Check out my Bilingual Valentine's Day Storybook!

Boost your child's vocabulary and reading skills with this Valentine's Day storybook. This story lists things that children often enjoy on this holiday, so the student will enjoy coloring while learning the words for "balloons/globos," "candy/dulces," "hugs/abrazos" and more.

NOTE! This file contains THREE books:
• a bilingual book (English & Spanish)
• an English only (for ELL)
• a Spanish only (for Spanish learners)

Free Download: Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera Reading Passage

My family and I just got back from a relaxing trip to visit my husband's family. So when I sat down this morning to write a post for MommyMaestra, all my creative juices were flowing and instead I wound up working on a new printable. Inspired by Valentine's Day, I decided it was time to highlight a famous Latino in history: Frida y Diego!

It's almost done, but I decided to go ahead and give you a free sample of the activity pack. This little reading passage is best suited for children in 2nd through 4th grade. They can even color in Diego and Frida.

The complete pack contains a reading comprehension page with multiple choice questions, another reading passage on Frida's artwork, an activity sheet for students to create their own self-portrait based on what they learned, a short reading passage about Diego's art, and another activity sheet for sketching out their own mural to go on the side of a school house. There's also a reading list to explore these artists more thoroughly. It will be available in the next day or two.

In the meantime, download this child-friendly reading passage about Frida and Diego!

Click here to download

Happy Valentine's Day!

Free Download: Spanish Valentine Numbers Game

February is here! And it brings one of my favorite holidays for children: Valentine's Day! What better way to celebrate love and friendship than by giving your family and friends a heartfelt valentine? And this month, MommyMaestra sponsor, Spanish for You! has another great download!

This month's freebie from Spanish for You! is a Spanish Valentine Number Game. 

This printable 2-page activity comes with an audio file for learning proper pronunciation. Your little Spanish learners will learn their numbers while practicing simple addition. The goal is simple; roll the dice and color the hearts. The first player to color in five hearts wins!

Click here to download this file

Spanish & Bilingual Books for Valentine's Day

(affiliate links)

 

Spanish for You!'s program is geared for middle schoolers and is the perfect choice for homeschoolers and afterschoolers alike because their concepts are carefully divided up into manageable bundles that are available for immediate download from their website.

If this is your first time here, you can find other free samples from Spanish for You! here. There are some fantastic downloads of games and activities for you and your family to enjoy. If you enjoy this activity, be sure to visit the Spanish for You! website where you'll find tons of additional resources for you to help your young Spanish learner!

Rosita's Strawberry Cream Cheese Tortilla Wraps

This is part of a sponsored collaboration with HBO and DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own.

In addition to bird watching this weekend, we're getting ready for our annual homeschool Valentine's Day party. Every year, we get together with other homeschoolers in our group to exchange cards and play super fun themed games. It's something we look forward to because it gives us an excuse to celebrate our friendships.

On Valentine's Day itself, I typically make homemade French toast for breakfast and place a card and little gift at my children's regular place at the dining room table. My kids rush off to make me handmade cards or crafts. It may be a Perler bead coaster in the shape of a heart, a sketch of one of our animals, a heart-shaped LEGO masterpiece, or a poem. I'll cook my kids' favorite meal and bake my husband's favorite dessert. We don't go crazy buying extravagant gifts, but prefer to give instead a heartfelt regalito just as an extra special way to show our love for each other.

Because love and friendship is what this life is all about, no? And that is why I love this little Sesame Street Valentine’s Day behind-the-scenes clip of Rosita teaching Abby how to say words of affection in Spanish in anticipation of Valentine’s Day. Even though my kids are older now, they still enjoy watching clips like this one from the show (they especially love watching parodies about movies and characters the love, like this one and this one).

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to interview Carmen Osbahr, the talented Latina behind the Rosita muppet. She is funny, vibrant, smart, and just as lovable as the characters she makes come alive on screen. And more importantly, she is making a difference in the lives of children all across the country - especially Latino children who have the opportunity to relate to and learn from the bilingual Rosita and Ovejita characters. I absolutely loved meeting her.

In fact, I have a little Rosita doll that sits on the headboard of my bed. She's frequently the first thing I see in the morning and a reminder of everything I love: children and education. My kids sometimes sneak into bed with me in the morning and reach out for her. Or if I am sick, they'll tuck her into bed with me to comfort me. They think it is fantastic that mama has a doll.

So in honor of Carmen and Rosita and Valentine's Day, I decided to make a special yummy (and healthy!) recipe to take with us to today's Valentine's Day party. The recipe is below...and don't miss the great giveaway from Sesame Street!! Be sure to tune in to watch your favorite characters on Saturday mornings at 9:00 am ET on HBO. They have a special Valentine's Day episode airing tomorrow morning that I know your kids will absolutely love.

How about you? How does your family celebrate Valentine's Day?

Rosita's Strawberry Cream Cheese Tortilla Wraps

Ingredients:

3-4 flour tortillas (burrito size)

1 tub of cream cheese (softened)

1 package of fresh strawberries

Directions:

First, thoroughly wash your strawberries and slice them up, discarding the tops. 

Next, spread the cream cheese over one tortilla. Take your strawberry slices and arrange them on top of the cream cheese leaving an inch or so clear around the edges.

Starting at one end, tightly roll up the tortilla. Using a sharp knife, cut off the ends. Then cut the roll into sections, maybe an inch and a half wide or so.

Carefully arrange the sections on a plate and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

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Bilingual Candy & Gift Graphing Charts for Valentine's Day

After our Valentine's Day party on Friday, I have no doubt that we will be coming home with a load of candy and other Valentine's gifts. So I'm ready to turn that into a teachable moment with this new set of candy and gift graphing charts.

There are simply 4 decorative charts ranging in numbers for young mathematicians. They are great for students who are learning to count or are developing their number recognition. My kids are older, so I'll just be using them as a fun activity to help them practice their graphing skills. The first chart is for early learners with a range of 1 - 5, the next two have ranges of 1 - 10, and the final one (shown here) goes up to 20.

All of the charts are in English and Spanish.

If you'd like to use these with your kids or students. You can find them here.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Free Bilingual Valentine's Day Cupcake Toppers

Are you in charge of cupcakes for your child's Valentine's Day party at school? Don't forget I have these printable Bilingual Valentine's Mobile and Cupcake Toppers that I created a few years ago. They are still pretty popular and super cute! Just print, cut them out, and glue the matching toppers together (English on one side, Spanish on the other) with a toothpick sticking out the bottom and you're done!

It is part of my complete bilingual Valentine's Day decoration set that comes with:

• mobile instructions & images
• cupcake toppers
• napkin and bottle wrappers
• Valentine's banner
• valentines or place cards

And be sure to check out my Valentine's Day Pinterest board for other clever ideas, and my Minecraft Valentines Pinterest board if you have a Minecraft lover at home.