Quiz to exploit BBC video about the languages used in Newcastle United Football Club, concentrating on Spanish.

Blow up the clothes dolly, laminate and give each child a set of clothes to cut out. Then choose an item of clothing each day to 'do' the set of activities to, by moving pieces from one instruction sheet to another using bluetack.

The words for colours are indicated. The children are put into 3 groups to compete for points - the mariquitas, the abejas and the mariposas.

I use a puppet pig, and sing this song and feed him. There are echoes throughout the song, and Chancho notices which children manage to sing the echoes. Apologies for the quality of my singing and the recording - I'm no singer, it&'s just to get the idea accross.

One about the body, one I'm called Maria, and one a Spanish version of the Bibedi babedi bu song from the Disney Cinderella film. Words in Spanish and English and colour coded sheet music.

A series of songs and activities I used to introduce staff to speaking Spanish, then recorded with a friend (Hannah MacDonald thankyou, you are a star!). The activities include: Now we're going to sing, Count carefully, Paper, scissors stone, What does a giant do?, What&'s 'rain' in Spanish?, F with a says Fa Spanish vowel song, They&';ve taken the mountain to Spain, and What's in the box magic trick.

Mr and Mrs Green get a green letter, with similar for red and yellow. A good, easy to learn song for carpet time.

I present the shapes and each child should draw the relevant shape next to the word on their sheet. Learners then give each other instructions using some Spanish to build the given shape with the material given (playdough etc.)

3 simple songs. We invent a barn dance for the first, a ribbon dance for the second, a barn dance for the third, and a self evident presentation or game for the 4th Thanks to my daughter for singing along with me.

A simple book that I read to a puppet, then the children can read to a soft toy. A pleasant break.

Dialogue to 1) colour in; 2) cut out and put in order; 3) use for café roleplay

Presentation of gustar and how to use it to say what you like about your town (or not).

These numbers help learners to count aloud, and serve as replacements for 2 dice when cut into individual squares and put in an envelope.

Tía Monica dances moving her socks, pants, hat - 6 items of clothing. Words and music.

Slides to teach and test phrases to be used later to write about a city you know.

Saying where a place is\nSaying where you are from and how many people live there\nCommunicative activities to exchange information.

These print onto the 3x7 sheets of stickers from WH Smith and I use them to get to know the names in new classes

Learn how to say I like icecream, I don't like chips, then play a bingo game with these phrases.

This song is about feeling cold and rubbing your hands, face and fingers to get warm. A good start to the class.

The other person on the phone only speaks Spanish. The children who remain in fluent Spanish conversation are the winners. This resource gives you the telephone template and the words needed for a full half hour Spanish chat.