At the Spanish Classroom, we provide engaging and exciting resources, lesson plans and activities for the experienced and non experienced Spanish teacher.
At the Spanish Classroom, we provide engaging and exciting resources, lesson plans and activities for the experienced and non experienced Spanish teacher.
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, one hour Spanish lessons to KS2 or KS3 on the topic of classroom objects and instructions. Students will learn give and follow classroom instructions and describe what is in their pencil case. They will sort nouns into masculine and feminine; find out how to make nouns plural and use imperative verbs.
Included in this resource:
Detailed medium term plan
Instructions and Classroom Objects PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary, games, activities, dialogues etc.
Numbers to 10 PowerPoint – games to teach numbers to 10
Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; labelling activity; writing template and grid to sort masculine and feminine nouns.
End of Unit Self-Assessment
Each lesson plan includes: activities to revise previous learning; new language activities; main activities; plenary and consolidation activities. The plans are designed for non-specialist primary teachers or specialist teachers who are short on time.
The PowerPoint includes sound files of a native speaker and five games to practice the vocabulary.
The five games are:
Matching - students match the numbers to the pictures.
Picture Splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s Missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
All resources are included; you just have to print them off!
The ten phrases for instructions are:
• repetid - repeat
• escuchad - listen
• manos arriba – hands up
• manos abajo – hands down
• silencio, por favor – silence, please
• levantaos – stand up
• sentaos – sit down
• escribid - write
• mirad - look
• pásame – pass me
The eight classroom objects are:
• un bolígrafo – a pen
• un lápiz– a pencil
• una goma – a rubber
• una hoja de papel – a sheet of paper
• una regla – a ruler
• un bote de pegamento – a pot of glue
• un cuaderno – an execise book
• un estuche – a pencil case
Vocabulary for colours in Spanish:
azul – blue
rojo – red
amarillo – yellow
verde – green
naranja – orange
morado – purple
blanco – white
negro – black
Three activities: matching words and pictures (words move to correct colour on clicks); picture splat (T says the number in Spanish and students splat the correct one); What’s missing (numbers disappear, students say which number is missing). Includes information for non-specialist Spanish teachers on pronunciation and noun-adjective agreement.
Keep your students engaged with these fun, interactive activities.
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, one hour Spanish lessons to upper KS2 or KS3 on the topic of the environment in Spanish. Students will learn about environmental problems facing Spanish speaking countries; they will learn about solutions to the problems and what materials to recycle in Spanish. Students will listen to someone talking about the environment in Spanish and use their language learning skills to translate the text. Listening activity can then be used for assessment. Finally students will create a poster in Spanish, telling students how they can help the environment.
Included:
Detailed medium term plan
El Medioambiente PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games, listening activities etc.
El Medioambiente Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; categorising materials for recyclying and speaking activities.
End of Unit Self-Assessment – students assess how well the have achieved the topic objectives.
Each lesson plan includes: activities to revise previous learning; new language activities; a main activity; plenary and consolidation activities to be completed during the week.
The plans are designed for non-specialist primary teachers or specialist teachers who are short on time.
The El Medioambiente topic includes sound files of a native speaker and five games to practice the vocabulary.
The five games are:
Matching - students match the numbers to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Students will love learning Spanish with this fun topic! Teachers will love how much time they save!
¡Muchas Gracias!
A great resource for teaching KS2 or KS3 Spanish. The powerpoint includes eight phrases for weather in Spanish with translations and pronunciation guidance. There are four exciting games to keep your learners engaged. Can be used over a series of lessons.
Hobbies in Spanish – Mis Pasatiempos
Ten phrases for hobbies and six fun games to practice speaking and listening.
The ten phrases for hobbies are:
• dibujar – to draw
• escuchar música – to listen to music
• tocar la guitarra – to play the guitar
• ver la televisión – to watch television
• jugar a videojuegos – to play video games
• jugar al fútbol – to play football
• jugar al baloncesto – to play basketball
• tocar el piano – to play the piano
• leer – to read
• bailar – to dance
The slides also include translations and guidance on how to pronounce the words in Spanish for non specialist teachers.
The six activities are:
Matching - students match the words to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the target vocabulary and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students say what has disappeared
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Board Game – can be printed off for group/pair work. Students throw the dice to move along the spaces. When they land on a ‘casilla’ (square), students say the target language.
Each game includes instructions and key phrases the teacher can use in Spanish.
The PowerPoint can be used repeatedly over a half term to teach and practice key vocabulary.
A PowerPoint to teach ten phrases for clothes. Including six fun activities to practice understanding and pronunciation.
The ten phrases for clothes are:
• una chaqueta - a jacket
• un vestido – a dress
• una camisa – a shirt
• una falda – a skirt
• un jersey – a jumper
• unos pantálones - trousers
• unos zapatos - shoes
• una corbata - a tie
• una camiseta – a t-shirt
The slides also include translations and guidance on how to pronounce the words in Spanish for non specialist teachers.
The six activities are:
Matching - students match the words to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the target vocabulary and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students say what has disappeared
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Board Game – can be printed off for group/pair work. Students throw the dice to move along the spaces. When they land on a ‘casilla’ (square), students say the target language.
Each game includes instructions and key phrases the teacher can use in Spanish.
The PowerPoint can be used repeatedly over a half term to teach and practice key vocabulary.
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, one hour Spanish lessons to upper KS2 or KS3 on the topic of transport. Students will learn ten modes of transport in Spanish and how different children around the world travel to school. They will sort modes of transport; count how many modes of transport there are and ask and answer how they get to school in Spanish. Students will learn how to make nouns plural in Spanish.
Included in unit of work:
Detailed medium term plan
El Transporte PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games, activities etc.
El Transporte Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; travelling to school activity; sorting modes of transport activity; counting modes of transport and a class survey.
End of Unit Self-Assessment – students assess how well the have achieved the topic objectives.
Each lesson plan includes: activities to revise previous learning; new language activities; a main activity; plenary and consolidation activities to be completed during the week.
The plans are designed for non-specialist primary teachers or specialist teachers who are short on time.
The topic includes sound files of a native speaker and five games to practice the vocabulary.
The five games are:
Matching - students match the numbers to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Students will love learning Spanish with this fun topic! Teachers will love how much time they save!
¡Muchas Gracias!
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, 30 minute Spanish lessons to KS1 on the topic of numbers 1-20. Students will learn to count up to 20 in Spanish. They will learn to understand and say the numbers and say how many animals there are.
Included:
Detailed medium term plan.
Los Números PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games, activities, dialogues etc.
Los Números Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; large flashcards; small flashcards; matching numbers activity and counting farm animals activity.
End of Unit Self-Assessment – students assess how well the have achieved the topic objectives.
The plans are designed for non-specialist primary teachers or specialist teachers who are short on time.
The Los Números topic includes sound files of a native speaker and five games to practice the vocabulary.
The five games are:
1 The five games are:
Matching - students match the numbers to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Students will love learning Spanish with this fun topic! Teachers will love how much time they save!
¡Muchas Gracias!
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, one hour Spanish lessons to KS2 or KS3 on the topic of family. Students will discuss different types of families and learn how to describe their own family. They will learn to say who each family member is and what their name is. They will also practice asking each other about their families.
Included:
Detailed medium term plan
Mi Familia PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games, activities, dialogues etc.
Mi Familia Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; labelling family members; fill in the gap listening and speaking activities and listening comprehension.
End of Unit Self-Assessment – students assess how well the have achieved the topic objectives.
Each lesson plan includes: activities to revise previous learning; new language activities; main activities; plenary and consolidation activities.
The plans are designed for non-specialist primary teachers or specialist teachers who are short on time.
The Mi Familia topic includes sound files of a native speaker and five games to practice the vocabulary.
The five games are:
Matching - students match the numbers to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Students will love learning Spanish with this fun topic! Teachers will love how much time they save!
¡Muchas Gracias!
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, 30 minute Spanish lessons to KS1 on the topic of the zoo. Students will learn vocabulary for six zoo animals. They will say what their favourite zoo animal is and understand a simple story about the zoo.
Included:
Detailed medium term plan.
En el ZooPowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games, activities, dialogues etc.
En el Zoo Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; large flashcards; small flashcards; labelling activity; favourite animals class survey; listening comprehension and story template.
End of Unit Self-Assessment – students assess how well the have achieved the topic objectives.
The plans are designed for non-specialist primary teachers or specialist teachers who are short on time.
The ‘En el Zoo’ topic includes sound files of a native speaker and five games to practice the vocabulary.
The five games are:
Matching - students match the numbers to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Students will love learning Spanish with this fun topic! Teachers will love how much time they save!
¡Muchas Gracias!
A simple worksheet to practice clothes and colours vocabulary, and noun-adjective agreements. Students write the label under each picture. Answers included.
Clothes Vocabulary:
una chaqueta - a jacket
un vestido – a dress
una camisa – a shirt
una falda – a skirt
un jersey – a jumper
unos pantalones - trousers
unos zapatos - shoes
una corbata - a tie
una camiseta – a t-shirt
Colours Vocabulary:
azul - blue
rojo – red
amarillo - yellow
verde – green
naranja – orange
morado – purple
negro – black
blanco – white
Physical Descriptions in Spanish – Descripciones Físicas
Ten phrases for physical descriptions and five fun activities to practice understanding and pronunciation.
The ten phrases for phyisical descriptions are:
• ojos azules – blue eyes
• ojos verdes – green eyes
• ojos marrones – brown eyes
• ojos grises – grey eyes
• pelirojo/a – red head
• rubio/a – blond
• castaño/a – brunette
• moreno/a – dark haired
• alto/a – tall
• bajo/a – short
The slides also include translations and guidance on how to pronounce the words in Spanish for non specialist teachers.
The five activities are:
The six activities are:
Matching - students match the words to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the target vocabulary and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students say what has disappeared
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Each game includes instructions and key phrases the teacher can use in Spanish.
The PowerPoint can be used repeatedly over a half term to teach and practice key vocabulary.
En la Granja At the Farm Spanish Half Term Plan
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, 15 minute Spanish lessons to EYFS on the topic of the farm. Students will learn vocabulary for six different farm animals. They will learn to ask and answer where an animal is on the farm.
Included:
Detailed medium term plan with links to EYFS objectives.
En la Granja PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games, activities, dialogues etc.
En la Granja Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; large flashcards; small flashcards; labelling farm animals activity
Songs to help children remember the vocabulary.
The plans are designed for non-specialist primary teachers or specialist teachers who are short on time.
The En la Granja topic includes sound files of a native speaker and four games to practice the vocabulary.
The five games are:
Picture splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Students will love learning Spanish with this fun topic! Teachers will love how much time they save!
¡Muchas Gracias!
PowerPoint to teach numbers from 11 - 20 in Spanish. Includes audio of a native speaking saying each number. and five activities. The PowerPoint is easily adaptable to be used at home (parents and children playing against one another).
The five activities are:
Picture splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
Matching - students match the numbers to the pictures.
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Each game includes key phrases the teacher can use in Spanish.
I hope you find it useful!
A PowerPoint to teach eight words related to Easter in Spanish. The PowerPoint includes recordings of a native speaker saying all vocabulary. All games and activities are suitable for home learning during school closures or for the classroom.
Vocabulary:
un huevo – an egg
un conejo – a rabbit
un pollito – a chick
una cruz – a cross
una flor – a flower
un cordero – a lamb
un chocolate – a chocolate
una cesta de Pascua – an Easter basket
The PowerPoint contains five games to consolidate knowledge of vocabulary.
The five activities are:
Matching - students match the words to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the word and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students say what has disappeared
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
The second PowerPoint includes three worksheets:
A word search
Matching words to pictures
Fill in the missing letters
All answers are included.
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, one hour Spanish lessons to KS2 or KS3 on the topic of traditional Spanish food, tapas and going to a restaurant in Spain. Students will learn some traditional Spanish dishes and find out about the origins of tapas in Spain. They will design their own menu and roleplay being in a restaurant.
Included in this resource:
Detailed medium term plan
¡A Comer! PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary, games, activities, dialogues etc.
¡A Comer! Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; reading comprehension; labelling activity and board game.
End of Unit Self-Assessment
Each lesson plan includes: activities to revise previous learning; new language activities; main activities; plenary and consolidation activities. The plans are designed for non-specialist primary teachers or specialist teachers who are short on time.
The ¡A Comer! PowerPoint includes sound files of a native speaker and five games to practice the vocabulary.
The five games are:
Matching - students match the numbers to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
All resources are included; you just have to print them off!
¡Gracias!
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, one hour Spanish lessons to upper KS2 or KS3 on the topic of school. Students will learn ten school subjects in Spanish and how to give their opinion on them. They will compare their school day with children in a Spanish speaking country. Students will use their knowledge of telling the time in Spanish to understand a Spanish speaker talking about their school day. They will then describe their own school day, giving their opinion on different subjects.
Included in unit of work:
Detailed medium term plan
La Escuela PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games, activities etc.
La Escuela Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; school comparison activity; speaking activity; listening activity and questions; writing activity template.
End of Unit Self-Assessment – students assess how well the have achieved the topic objectives.
Each lesson plan includes: activities to revise previous learning; new language activities; a main activity; plenary and consolidation activities to be completed during the week.
The plans are designed for non-specialist primary teachers or specialist teachers who are short on time.
The topic includes sound files of a native speaker and five games to practice the vocabulary.
The five games are:
Matching - students match the numbers to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Students will love learning Spanish with this fun topic! Teachers will love how much time they save!
¡Muchas Gracias!
Four, fun activities for teaching numbers 11 - 20 in Spanish. The first slides introduce the numbers. There is guidance on how to pronounce the numbers in Spanish for non specialist teachers. The four activities are:
Matching - students match the numbers to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
Quick flash - numbers are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the number is. Click again and the number appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Each game includes key phrases the teacher can use in Spanish.
PowerPoint to teach numbers from 1 - 10 in Spanish. Includes audio of a native speaking saying each number and five activities.
The five activities are:
Matching - students match the numbers to the pictures.
Picture splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.
Each game includes key phrases the teacher can use in Spanish.
I hope you find it useful!