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.
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.
Numbers 20 - 31 in Spanish - Vocabulary and Games
PowerPoint to teach numbers from 20 - 31 in Spanish. Includes audio of a native speaking saying each number and five activities. Easily adaptable for home learning. Children can play the games with parents or siblings and use the sound files to practice pronunciation.
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 ten phrases for instructions and eight classroom objects. Including five fun activities to practice understanding and pronunciation.
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
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.
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.
This bundle contains PowerPoints and activities to learn school subjects and hobbies in Spanish. It includes the following activities:
• School Subjects in Spanish – Las Asignaturas Vocabulary and Games
• Hobbies in Spanish – Mis Pasatiempos Vocabulary and Games
The slides also include translations and guidance on how to pronounce the words in Spanish for non specialist teachers.
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 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.
Great for learning and consolidating key vocabulary.
For more details, check out the individual resources.
This bundle contains PowerPoints and activities to learn items of clothing and the weather in Spanish. It includes the following resources:
• Clothes in Spanish – La Ropa Vocabulary and Games
• The Weather in Spanish – El Tiempo Vocabulary and Games
• The Weather in Spanish – El Tiempo Flashcards
• The Weather in Spanish – El Tiempo Speaking and Listening Activity
Each PowerPoint has six games:
Matching - students match the pictures to the words.
Picture splat - teacher says the target vocabulary and two students compete to be the first to splat the corresponding picture.
What’s missing – pictures disappear from the slide and students say what has disappeared
Quick flash – click to display part of the picture. 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 PowerPoint also includes translations and guidance on how to pronounce the words in Spanish for non specialist teachers.
For more details, check out the individual resources.
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!
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, 15 minute Spanish lessons to EYFS on the topic of numbers. Students will learn vocabulary for numbers up to 10. They will learn to count, say and recognise numbers and sing a traditional Spanish counting song.
Included:
Detailed medium term plan with links to EYFS objectives.
Los Números 1-10 PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games and activities.
Los Números 1-10 Activity pack - includes front cover for new topic; large flashcards; small flashcards; counting elephants 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 Los Números 1-10 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!
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!
¡El Chocolate! – Chocolate KS1 Half Term Spanish
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, 30 minute Spanish lessons to KS1 on the topic of chocolate. Students will learn about the history of chocolate in Mayan culture. They will learn the ingredients and verbs in Spanish to make hot chocolate.
Included:
Detailed medium term plan.
¡El Chocolate! PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games, activities, dialogues etc.
¡El Chocolate!Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; large flashcards; small flashcards; reading comprehension; comparison of Mayan hot chocolate with modern hot chocolate; matching activities
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 ‘¡El Chocolate!’ 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!
This bundle contains PowerPoints and activities to name the parts of the body and describe hair colour, eye colour and height. It includes the following resources:
• Physical Descriptions in Spanish - Descripciones Físicas Vocabulary and Games
• Parts of the Body in Spanish - Las Partes del Cuerpo Vocabulary and Games
• Parts of the Body in Spanish - Las Partes del Cuerpo Flashcards
• Parts of the Body in Spanish - Las Partes del Cuerpo Matching Activity
Each PowerPoint has six games:
Matching - students match the pictures to the words.
Picture splat - teacher says the target vocabulary and two students compete to be the first to splat the corresponding picture.
What’s missing – pictures disappear from the slide and students say what has disappeared
Quick flash – click to display part of the picture. 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 PowerPoint also includes translations and guidance on how to pronounce the words in Spanish for non specialist teachers.
For more details, check out the individual resources.
Las Flores Flowers Spanish Half Term Plan
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, 30 minute Spanish lessons to KS1 on the topic of flowers. Students will learn vocabulary for six different types of flowers. They will learn to ask and answer what their favourite flower is in Spanish and go on a flower hunt. Children will also learn about ‘El Festival de los Patios de Córdoba’, a festival of flowers in the south of Spain.
Included:
Detailed medium term plan.
Las Flores PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games, activities, dialogues etc.
Las Flores Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; large flashcards; small flashcards; labelling flower pot activity; class survey of favourite flowers; flower hunt 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 ‘Las Flores’ 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, 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!
Mis Jugetes My Toys Spanish Half Term Plan
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, 15 minute Spanish lessons to EYFS on the topic of toys. Students will learn vocabulary for six different types of toys. They will learn to ask and answer where something is in Spanish and say what they play with.
Included:
Detailed medium term plan with links to EYFS objectives.
Mis Jugetes PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games, activities, dialogues etc.
Mis Jugetes Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; large flashcards; small flashcards; labelling toy box 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 Mis Jugetes 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
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!
El Colegio The School Spanish Half Term Plan
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, 30 minute Spanish lessons to KS1 on the topic of places in the school. Students will learn vocabulary for six different school locations They will learn how to say where different places are in the school and talk about their own school.
Included:
Detailed medium term plan.
El Colegio PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games, activities, dialogues etc.
El Colegio Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; large flashcards; small flashcards; board game; labelling activity; word bank.
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 ‘El Colegio’ 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!
En el Jardín – Los Bichos – In the Garden – Minibeasts KS1 Half Term Spanish
All the plans and resources you need to teach six, 30 minute Spanish lessons to KS1 on the topic of minibeasts. Students will learn vocabulary for six minibeasts. They will go on a minibeast hunt and label a picture of minibeasts.
Included:
Detailed medium term plan.
Los Bichos 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 Bichos Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; large flashcards; small flashcards; labelling activity; minibeast hunt.
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 Bichos’ 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!
Complete set of plans and resources to teach a half a term of high quality Spanish lessons. The plan includes weekly consolidation activities, pronunciation of words and information about the language. All resources needed to teach are included and there are lots of fun games and activities. Students will learn about what Spanish children typically eat for their afternoon tea and complete a reading comprehension. They will then learn ten different phrases for food eaten at this time; practising the vocabulary using a range of fun games to encourage speaking and listening. Learners give their opinion on what they like and what they dislike and use the language to roleplay a simple conversation set in a restaurant. They will create their favourite meal and finally they will follow a recipe to make a typical Spanish dish of ‘pan con tomate’ (bread with tomato). Activities are designed to encourage oracy skills and collaborative learning. Students will be enthusiastic about Spanish and eager to learn more!
Entire unit of plans and resources for the weather in Spanish. The plan includes weekly consolidation activities, audio of all vocabulary and information about the language. All resources are included and there are lots of fun games and activities.
Vocabulary taught:
hace frío – it is cold
hace calor – it is hot
nieva – it snows
llueve – it rains
está nublado – it is cloudy
hace viento – it is windy
hay tormenta – there is a storm
hace sol – it is sunny
Students will learn eight phrases to describe the weather. They will practise using the vocabulary by playing games such as, ‘What’s missing’ and ‘Quick flash’. Students will also revise the days of the week and play a ‘quiz’ to test their knowledge. They will then link the vocabulary for weather and days of the week to listen to a weather forecast in Spanish. Using their listening skills, students will compare what they hear, to a picture forecast and say if they think it is ‘verdad’ (true) or ‘falso’ (false). Working in pairs, they will complete weather forecasts for different cities in Spain and the UK, practicing their listening and speaking skills. They will present a weather forecast in front of the class and research what the weather is like in Spanish cities, comparing it to the weather in the UK. Activities are designed to encourage oracy skills and collaborative learning. Each lesson has opportunities for self assessment and teaches language learning strategies. Students will be enthusiastic about Spanish and eager to learn more!
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!