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LINKS & RESOURCES FOR KIDS This page is a work in progress. Check back to find new info.! WARNING FOR CHILDREN: BEFORE YOU OPEN THESE WEBSITES, PLEASE ASK YOUR MOM OR DAD TO LOOK AT IT WITH YOU! WARNING FOR PARENTS: As with any time your child uses the internet, please browse these websites with your children to make sure that what they are accessing is appropriate for your child. If you see anything of concern, please contact me immediately. If you find other great sites, let me know and I’ll put them on! Thank you. SPANISH GAMESGENERAL (includes a wide range of games for many of the below categories) www.cvc.cervantes.es/aula/mimundo (click on the globe; loads of fun stuff, animated and with sound!)www.hevanet.com/dshivers/juegos (scroll down to “Songs and Games for You”)www.kiddiesgames.com/en/spanish_games.php (scroll down to “Spanish Games”)www.une.edu.ve/kids/aprendo.htm http://www.norfolk.k12.ma.us/Pages/NPS_DiscoveryZone/spanish/ http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/pinata/game.htm - fun piñata matching game http://languageadventure.net/ http://members.aol.com/alvareze/spanish/frame. http://www.atantot.com/ks2spanish.htm www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_es.htm# www.members.tripod.com/spanishflashcardswww.tesd.k12.pa.us/fles/links.htm - A huge list of game links and cultural links for Spain, Guatemala, Puerto Rico,and more!www.enchantedlearning.com – a great website with all kinds of educational activities in English and Spanish! Some stuff free, additional stuff with an inexpensive yearly membership (and well worth it!). For Spanish activities, type “Spanish” in the Search box, and it will give you many options. SPANISH TEACHERS’ WEBSITES FOR STUDENTS www.anacleta.com –loads of stuff for parents, educators, and students!http://hs.novi.k12.mi.us/foreign_lang/tobin/www.sjeds.com/programs/resources/spanish/songs.htmwww.quia.com/shared/spanish - from the Glastonbury Public Schoolswww.myhq.com/public/v/a/vanderwerken/#101555946469311431 EL ALFABETO (ALPHABET) www.donquijote.org/spanishlanguage/alphabetwww.kiddiesgames.com/en/spanish_games.php (scroll down to “Spanish Games”) www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_es.htm#www.lingolex.com/61wordhangman.htm - Fun hangman gameLOS ANIMALES (ANIMALS)www.storyplace.org/sp/preschool/activities/petsonstory.asp - A fun interactive story in Spanish about choosing a pet! LOS NÚMEROS (NUMBERS) www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_es.htm#LOS COLORES (COLORS) www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_es.htm#SHAPES www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_es.htm# EL CUERPO(BODY PARTS) www.apples4theteacher.com/mi-cara.html www.quia.com/hm/22752.html www.kiddiesgames.com/en/spanish_games.php (scroll down to “Spanish Games”) EL TIEMPO (WEATHER) http://www.jvlnet.com/~liliana/flashcards/abcweather.htmlFIESTASEl Día de los Reyeshttp://www.reyesdejuanadiaz.com/ - great photos and music! http://www.inside-mexico.com/reyesoscar.htm http://www.bhg.com/recipe/recipedetail.jhtml?recipeId=R025337 – recipe for Three Kings bread!PAISES MÉXICO www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html (activities and cultural information)http://www.norfolk.k12.ma.us/Pages/NPS_DiscoveryZone/spanish/ http://www.kids-online.net/kidsframe.htm Cincode Mayo http://mailjust4me.com/play/cinco1.htm Los Aztecas www.azteccalendar.com/ (an Aztec calendar!) www.inside-mexico.com/prehispanic.htm (Aztec games) http://history.missouristate.edu/jchuchiak/HST%20350--Theme%203--Aztec_music.htm (See instruments, hear music) www.mexicolore.co.uk/index.php?one=azt www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/about/html/indigenous/home.html (the many indigenous people of Mexico!) www.indians.org/welker/mexman01.htm (Indigenous peoples) ESPAÑA (SPAIN) www.red2000.com/spain/index.html www.auburn.edu/~jfdrake/teachers/gould/gould.html http://www.kids-online.net/kidsframe.htmlLa Pascua (Easter) www.auburn.edu/~jfdrake/teachers/gould/easter.html www.easterbunnys.net/spanisheaster.htm www.european-schoolprojects.net/festivals/Spain/spring/sevilla.htmPERÚ http://www.inkatour.com/index.html (Just about anything you’d want to know!)http://www.lucuma.com/content/links/links_peru.asp (shop for crafts!) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru (facts!) http://www.embaperu.org.au/culture/symbols.html#anthem – (flag and more!) http://www.peru.info/e_ftovideoseng.asp - cool videos! http://tiki.oneworld.net/penguin/peru/peru_home.html (Tiki the penguin visits Peru!)Animales(Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas, Condors, and more!) http://www.oakhill-ranch.com/gallery.shtml (fun photos of alpaca farm in Maine) http://www.cs.unc.edu/~ssinha/Peru_page2/ (llama photos!)Artes& Ir de Compras (Shop or Learn about artisans & crafts!)http://www.lucuma.com/content/Artists/AboutArtists.asp www.lallamaplace.comhttp://www.andes.org/craft.htmlBaile(Dance) http://www.andes.org/dances.html http://www.peruprofundodance.com/dances/index.html (dance photos!) www.aymara.org/waruru.php (In Spanish, but good photos of dance & instruments, & you can listen to music); www.crystalinks.com/laketiticaca.html (photos of Lake Titicacaand Aymara);Cuentos(Stories) http://www.andes.org/firewood.html http://www.clodbooks.com/peru-kidsbooks.htmFiestas – Peruvian Holidays http://www.dosmanosperu.com/english/festivalcalendar.php http://www.earthyfamily.com/PU-activity.htm http://www.peru-explorer.com/feasts.htmLa Navidad (Christmas)http://www.amautaspanish.com/amautaspanish/culture/fiestas/christmas_peru.asphttp://christmas-world.freeservers.com/peru.html - with great music! IntiRaymi (Festival of the Sun) (Not something we promote here at ZCS) http://www.quechuanetwork.org/inti_raymi.cfm?lang=e http://www.jqjacobs.net/andes/inti_raimi.htmlhttp://www.enjoyperu.com/peru_travel_tours_information/conozca_peru_magazine/edition_6/celebration_of_the_inti_raymi_celebration_of_the_inti_raymi.htmlFotos http://peru.travelphoto.net/ http://www.virtualperu.net/ http://cuyagua.livejournal.com/ - Fantastic photos by Violeta Cambra! http://www.rumbosperu.com/ - more exquisite photos! http://www.amazonadventures.com/peru.htm (photos!)Video Clips www.culturexplorers.com/Pages/Impact_Action.html www.soyandina.com/weblog/video_clips/index.htmlMachu Picchuhttp://sacredsites.com/americas/peru/machu_picchu.html http://www.enjoyperu.com/peru_travel_tours_information/peru_travel_destinations/peru_machupicchu/machupicchu_sitemap.html http://www.destination360.com/peru.htm http://www.andes.org/fam_frnd.htmlhttp://www.verybestkids.com/Categories/LearningFun/DiscoveryTime/Article.aspx?articleID=ED71F8CE-9135-457E-9BEA-BC2D11B4E315 – especially for kids! Música http://www.musicaperuana.com/english/song.htm National Anthem: http://www.swosu.edu/students/orgs/sisa/countries/peruNationalAnthem.aspx http://www.musicaperuana.com/ http://www.andes.org/songs.html - Quechua Quechua, Aymara, Inca, Historia http://www.andes.org/index.htmlhttp://www.danheller.com/peru-quechua.html (photos!)http://www.quechuanetwork.org/dictionary.cfm?lang=e (quechua dictionary)http://www.quechuanetwork.org/dictionary.cfm?lang=e (about quipus!) Recetas(Recipes) & Comida (shop for food!) http://www.yarina.org/~pgibson/peru/recipes.htm http://www.i12cook.com/ http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/americas/peruvian/ http://www.peru.info/e_ftoculturaeng.asp?ids=1503&ic=2&pdr=757&jrq=5.5 http://www.prayforperu.org/recipes.htm http://store.amigofoods.com/pepr.html (shop for food!) PUERTO RICO General Info. about Puerto Rico- some w/photos! www.islaonline.com/ - hear the sound of el coquí! www.doitcaribbean.com/puertorico/ www.welcome.topuertorico.org/ www.geocities.com/zorro7527/puertorico.html http://www.kids-online.net/kidsframe.html Paralos Estudiantes (For kids) www.elboricua.com/BoricuaKids.html ParaMaestros www.anacleta.com/puertorico.html www.tesd.k12.pa.us/fles/links.htm - chock full of links to websites about a variety of Spanish-speaking countries! Carnival & los Vejigantes www.elcoquigifts.com/maskvejigante1.asp americanhistory2.si.edu/ourstoryinhistory/tryathome/activities_carnival.html www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/17_01/Maki171.shtml http://www.prfrogui.com/home/costumbr.htm (in Spanish; great photos and music!) La Música y el Himno Nacional www.national-anthems.net/web/find.webpage?from=anthems&what=puerto&id=RQ www.mamalisa.com/world/puerto.html www.puertoricomuseum.com/pages/museoanthem.html La Navidad y el Día de los Reyes (Christams and Three Kings Day (Jan. 6)) www.elboricua.com/pr_christmas.html http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/puertorico.html www.prboriken.com/christ.htm www.dltk-kids.com/World/puerto_rico/navidad.htm www.elboricua.com/traditions.html El Yunque (Rainforest) y los animales, esp. el coquí (the famous little tree frog!) www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/education/kids/hands-on-projects/craft.html www.coqui.org/ www.hechoenpuertorico.org/borinquen/coqui2.htm Los Taínos http://www.taino-tribe.org/jatiboni.html http://www.elboricua.com/BoricuaKids.html CANCIONES EN ESPAÑOL (SONGS IN SPANISH (by topic) – These sites have audio! For information on where to find these songs on tape or CD, click on Song List on Home Page Song NameCountry of OriginWebsiteTheme QuelluevaSpainwww.hevanet.com/dshivers/juegos/llueva2.htmlRainforest, animalsLos pollitos www.hevanet.com/dshivers/juegos/pollitos2en.htmlBaby chicksDe coloresSpainwww.hevanet.com/dshivers/juegos/decolores1.htmlSpring, natureLa granja www.hevanet.com/dshivers/juegos/decolores1.htmlFarm animalsLos elefantes www.hevanet.com/dshivers/juegos/elefantes/index.html(with a show!)Variety www.sjeds.com/programs/resources/spanish/songs.htmA teacher’s site for her students; hear them sing! Bilingual TV Shows for Children Maya and Miguel – CPTV weekdays at 3:30p.m. A great cartoon about a Mexican brother and sister and their daily adventures. This has much more Spanish than Dora or Draggon Tales, and it shows what Mexican family life is like! Books(Available through Barnes & Nobel or www.amazon.com) TitleAuthorDescription General AbuelaArthur DorrosEnglish with some Spanish. Little girl flies over the park with her grandmother. Beautiful illustrations. Alphabet El AlfabetoPassport BooksSpanish. Each page features a letter, an illustration, and a sentence that features words that begin with the letter. Animals FerdinandoMunroe LeafSpanish, avail. in English. The children’s classic about the non-conformist bull who would rather smell the flowers than be in a bullfight! La gallinita roja (Little Red Hen)Byron BartonSpanish. Easy sentences, lots of repetition, great way to learn! Muu. Beee. ¡Así Fue!Sandra BoyntonSpanish. Board book. Farm animals and their sounds. I’m Too Big/Soy demasiado grandeI Can Read Spanish Language Learning Story Books (series)English & Spanish, with phonetic pronunciations in the back. Vocab. includes body parts and adjectives. Goodnight, Everyone/Buenas noches a todosI Can Read Spanish Language Learning Story Books (series)English & Spanish, with phonetic pronunciations in the back. Clothing Get Dressed, Robbie/Vístete, RobertitoI Can Read Spanish Language Learning Story Books (series)English & Spanish, with phonetic pronunciations in the back. Vocab. includes seasons and adjectives. Colors Azulel Sombrero, Verde el SombreroSandra BoyntonSpanish. Board book. Culture Colors of MexicoLynn Ainsworth OlawskyEnglish, with the colors in Spanish. Beautiful illustrations of Mexican culture to correspond with each color. Abuela’sWeaveOmar S. CastañedaEnglish. Award-winner. Story about a little girl who helps her grandmother make and sell a beautiful tapestry. Beautiful illustrations by Enrique O. Sanchez, and rich with culture. Quetzal – Sacred Bird of the Cloud ForrestDorothy Hinshaw PatentEnglish. Beautiful illustrations about this rare bird found in the cloud forests of Central America. In My Family/En mi familiaCarmen Lomas GarzaSpanish & English. Author describes her Hispanic family traditions and tales. Beautiful illustrations. Dr. Seuss Hueveosverdes con jamón (Green Eggs & Ham)Dr. SeussSpanish. Food Fruits and Vegetables/Frutas y VegetalesGladys Rosa-MendozaEngish-Spanish. Board book. What’s For Supper?/¿Qué hay para cenar?I Can Read Spanish Language Learning Story Books (series)English & Spanish, with phonetic pronunciations in the back. La tortillería (The tortilla factory)Ruth Wright PaulsenSpanish, also avail. in English. Beautiful illustrations and easy sentences about how tortillas are made. My House My House/Mi CasaRebecca EmberleyEnglish & Spanish. Easy sentences about the house and garden. Numbers My Numbers/Mis NúmerosRebecca EmberleyEnglish-Spanish. Board book. Hispanic Holidays The Latino Holiday BookValerie MenardEnglish. A great resource book of Hispanic holidays and fun things to try! El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead – Oct./Nov.) Day of the DeadTony Johnston, Jeanette WinterEnglish, with some Spanish vocab. Beautifully illustrated, a young-child-friendly way to introduce this special Hispanic holiday similar to our Memorial Day, celebrated Nov. 1 Chumbala CachumbaCancionesTradicionales Para Canta y ContarSpanish. Celebrate the above holiday with some silly skeletons and learn to tell time in Spanish too! (The title chant is fun too!) Christmas Un Niño DiosPatricia A. PingrySpanish. Board book about the 12 days of Christmas. The Legend of the PoinsettiaTomiedePaolaEnglish. Beautiful illustrations. Story about a little Mexican girl who finds that she has not ruined Christmas after all. Includes culture about how Christmas Eve is celebrated by Hispanics. The Night of Las PosadasTomiedePaolaEnglish. (see above) Three Kings DayDiane Hoyt-GoldsmithEnglish. Great photos of how Veronica’s Puerto Rican family who lives in New York celebrates this important Hispanic holiday that celebrates Epiphany on Jan. 6. Easter Confetti Eggs/CascaronesJane Tenorio-CoscarelliEnglish with some Spanish. A beautifully narrated story about a little girl with the big responsibility of getting the Mexican Easter eggs to the fair without them breaking! Also tells how to make confetti eggs. Seasons Las cuatro estaciones – el otoño; el invierno; la primavera; el veranoMaria RiusSpanish. Four books about each season, in simple sentences with great illustrations. Hispanic Art & Artists DiegoJeanette WinterEnglish & Spanish. Great little story about the life of the Mexican muralist, Diego Rivera. Beautiful illustrations.