Spanish
Welcome to the Spanish resources page - providing new ideas and materials for primary teachers.
These resources have been chosen by members of the DfE Expert Panel and members of the ALL Primary Special Interest group as ones that have been used in their own schools. They include a variety of commercial as well as non-commercial resources, publications, free websites and online materials for developing cultural awareness.
ALL does not recommend or endorse particular resources.
Spanish cultural information and resources
Consejería de educación
Free downloadable resources from the Education Department of the Spanish Embassy in the UK.
Instituto Cervantes
Spanish cultural institute in the UK, with a cultural calendar, links to cultural information including discovering Latin American and access to Cervantes TV.
Euroclub Schools
Information, worksheets and quizzes about festivals, monuments, people, food and more.
Navidad Digital
Spanish Christmas carols (plus a few in Italian and German!)
English - Spanish language sites for teaching Spanish
BBC
Interactive activities for primary Spanish beginners from BBC Schools including animations, printable worksheets and a teacher’s area with advice on using the site.
Para, Chuta, Gol!!
This publication for KS2 aims at offering new and motivating resources for the Spanish classroom. It contains six PE activities that teachers can use immediately in the classroom. The resource includes short video clips in which Spanish primary pupils carry out the activities in their gym.
Corta, Pega, Pinta!
The aim of this online publication for KS2 is to offer new and motivating resources for the Spanish classroom. It contains six Art and Design activities that teachers can use immediately in the classroom. The resource includes short demos in which the tasks are performed.
Teaching Ideas
Teaching ideas and resources.
Take 10
Take 10 provides opportunities for children to practise their German whilst taking part in daily exercise.
La Tienda de Luis
Interactive games for young learners based on the Channel 4 series. The teacher’s notes provide guidance on how to use the website in the classroom.
Northern Ireland Curriculum
Topic-based resources to support primary Spanish.
Spanish – English language sites for teaching Spanish
Centro Virtual Cervantes
Interactive materials for older children with information on food, colours, families and role-play scenarios from the Instituto Cervantes.
Edu365.cat
Education website from the Generalitat de Catalunya Department of Education includes activities for maths, music, society and culture, natural sciences and practising Spanish and Catalan.
Maya and Miguel
Interactive website for young learners and native speakers of Spanish, funded in part by the US Department of Education and produced by Scholastic with games based on Spanish language and culture, printable activity sheets, craft ideas and recipes.
Consejería de Educación
From the Education Department of the Spanish Embassy, interactive games for young Spanish speakers including letters and numbers for younger children and, for older children, materials about the planet Earth.
StoryPlace: La Biblioteca digital de niños
Digital library of e-books and related activities for young learners from the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, US.