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FREE Distance Learning Resources and Ideas for Spanish Teachers

*UPDATED July 2020 to reflect changes to COVID-related free subscriptions. If I missed one, please let me know!
See below for a list of free distance learning websites and ideas for Spanish teachers.
It is hard for me to put into words what I am feeling right now. Along with being a teacher, I’m a mom, a daughter, and a granddaughter. My mind is on the health and safety of my loved ones. The last thing I want to be thinking about right now is lesson planning. That is not where my heart is. I have a feeling I am not alone. Below is a list I have compiled of FREE resources and ideas for distance learning. I hope they help you plan for the weeks ahead so you can get back to what’s important, staying safe and caring for each other.

1. CHOICE BOARD

This amazing choice board from @lasaladelsenor is AMAZING (so is @lasaladelsenor– go follow him!). Students can work their way through the board in any order they would like, so long as they complete all the activities. If you would like to edit this choice board to suit your own needs, click HERE to get the Google Slides version. You will need to make a copy as it is currently in VIEW ONLY mode.
Here’s an example that a teacher, Sra. Wood, made for a Spanish 2 class.

2. FREE DIGITAL TASK CARDS FROM LA PROFE PLOTTS

Grab FREE digital task cards (Boom Cards) for regular verbs in the present tense, numbers 1-20 in Spanish, and Spanish family vocabulary from La Profe Plotts! Boom Cards are an interactive, fun way for your students to practice Spanish in a digital format. They are self-checking, self-grading, no prep, AND give you data as students complete the deck. Boom Cards work on smart boards, computers, tablets, and other mobile devices and can be used easily with Google Classroom and Seesaw. Perfect for distance learning!

Click the images below to download these fun freebies!

La familia digital task cards - boom cards

3. 2020 PreK – Elementary Spanish Distance Learning Resource Library

Grab 27 amazing FREE digital and distance learning-friendly resources in this amazing collection from many of the top TpT teacher-authors. Did I mention they are all completely free and ready to use today? Click HERE to download the PDF and get access to the link.

4. 2020 FREE Distance Learning Resource Library for Secondary Spanish Teachers

This awesome collection of 25+ digital and distance learning-friendly resources has a variety of activities that your students are sure to love! Plus, with so many resources included, it will save you a TON of time! Click HERE to download the PDF and get the link to the digital library.

5. MOVIE TALK + ACTIVITIES FROM AUTHOR A.C. QUINTERO

Author A.C. Quintero has created 14 activities to go along with her free movie talk/book trailer for La Clase de Confesiones. Click HERE to get them!

6. GOOGLE FORMS STUDENT SURVEY

Here is a free Google Forms survey you can send your students on the first day of school to get to know them. It includes 14 editable questions!

7. FLUENCY MATTERS

Fluency Matters is offering free e-course access for some of their novels like Brandon Brown quiere un perro. Click HERE to visit the website.

8. FREE GOOGLE SLIDES RESOURCES

Grab these free interactive Google Slides resources for reflexive verbs, numbers 1-20 in Spanish, and regular present tense verbs from La Profe Plotts!

Click the images below to download these fun freebies!

9. SPANISH E-PALS

An awesome teacher put together a Spanish email-pal program for students to practice their Spanish with each other! Click HERE to access the Google Drive with more information.

10. VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY IN MEXICO CITY

Click HERE for a list of 12 museums offering virtual tours, including the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.

11. SEESAW, FLIPGRID, GOOGLE CLASSROOM, & EDPUZZLE

Jen from Spanish with Sra. Shaw wrote an amazing blog post for Secondary Spanish Space about how to easily use these EdTech tools. She says, “In the last few days, the technology needs for lots of teachers have changed immensely due to COVID19. Many of us are being faced with converting our traditional classrooms to distance or e-learning methods literally overnight. Because I already use a lot of these EdTech tools in my regular classroom, I feel prepared, but I keep hearing about a lot of teachers that are overwhelmed and not sure how to proceed. Amigos, I’ve got your covered. Here’s an overview of my favorite websites and apps that would be perfect right now as we adapt to a new frontier of teaching.” Click HERE to read her post.

12. ONLINE BOOKS

Spanish Mama has a great list of online books in Spanish! Click HERE to see it.

13. WIZER.ME

A free website for interactive digital worksheets. You can even attach videos! Click HERE to visit the website and get started creating worksheets or search the hundreds that are already made.
Prop tip from a Wizer user: “The first login is weird because it comes up with an error message. Just open the website in a new tab and you’re good to go,”.

14. GO.FORMATIVE

A user says Go.Formative is useful for doing worksheets digitally and monitoring student progress.

15. KAHOOT

Teachers get Kahoot! Premium for free right now. Kahoot! is offering free access to all features to support distance learning in schools affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Click HERE to sign up.

16. FREEKIDSBOOK.ORG

Free kids books in Spanish either online or in PDF format.

17. STORYWEAVER

Students can create their own stories for free at www.storyweaver.org.in.

18. EUROCLUB SCHOOLS

Tons of great videos and activities to help students learn about culture. Click HERE to visit the website.

 

19. VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP TO SPAIN

One amazing educator has created and graciously shared worksheets to go along with virtual field trips to Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia. Click HERE to visit the website. You will find the worksheet where it says VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP TRAVEL GUIDE.

20. PULSERA PROJECT

Pulsera Project has some ready-made distance learning activities!

Cultural Practices

Cultural Perspectives

Cultural Products

21. SEÑOR JORDAN VIDEOS

Tons of free videos for learning Spanish that are great for review! Click HERE to visit his website.

 

22. MUSEO FRIDA KAHLO

 
Tour Frida Kahlo’s museum virtually by clicking HERE.
 

 

23. ACIS EDUCATIONAL TOURS

Free lesson plans for things like a video shot in Madrid, famous monarchs in history, and an online tour of La Alhambra de Granada. Click HERE to visit the website.

 

24. AUDIBLE

Audible says, “For as long as schools are closed, we’re open. Starting today, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone, or table.” Click HERE to start listening.
 
 

25. ROCKALINGUA

Rockalingua, the widely popular website that teaches Spanish through music, is offering free Spanish classes three days a week. Recordings of the classes are available on the website.

26. Machu Picchu Virtual Tour

Carved out of two peaks, Machu Picchu (which means “Old Mountain” in Quechua) is believed by archaeologists to be the estate of the Inca emperor Pachacuti. It represents the height of the Inca Empire’s power before it was abandoned following the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors.

If you can’t make the four-day adventure hike up the famous Inca trail in person (or take the shuttle bus like daytrippers), have a look around “The Citadel” via this 360-degree tour. Assisted by an audio guide, you can see Machu Picchu’s steep slopes and the remnants of royal residences, the sacred district that includes the famous Temple of the Sun, and courtyards with grazing alpacas and llamas on the lawns.

Explore the ruins here.

27. FLANGOO

Flangoo is a subscription service to a library of digital Spanish readers and stories. Readers can be accessed from phones, tablets, and computers. Flangoo is offering free 60 day trials. Click HERE to visit the site.

28. Canva

Canva for Education is a free graphic design program. It says it is the go-to platform for project-based learning. “Engage your students in rich and authentic learning experiences that reflect the challenges they’ll face in the real world. Our intuitive, drag-and-drop tools make visual communication easy, so students can spend more time interacting and responding effectively to their learning. Canva is optimized for Chromebook and fully cross-platform.”
What a great tool for designing infographics, choice boards, and so much more! Click HERE to check out the free program for educators.
I hope these ideas are helpful to you as you plan for the coming weeks. Any others I should add to the list? Please share! Want even more free Spanish resources? Click HERE. Be safe and well, amigos. ❤️
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  4. Rebecca says

    I’ve been battling the brand new teacher butterflies in the stomach feeling as I mentally prepare for first year teaching on a DSAP in the age of covid. This list of resources is fabulous and a welcome relief…so very grateful for the shared ideas!
    ¡Mil gracias!
    Sra. Santana (virtual abrazos )

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