Listening seems like it should be simple, but listening to a foreign language is difficult.
Listening is one of the most essential skills in the bilingual classroom. It provides language input. Without input, language learners do not have the foundations to build on their spoken and written language.
I compiled this list of resources to help develop students’ quietly listening skills.
Make sure you check them out and choose the one that is best for your class.
Websites & Apps
Juegos de aprendizaje en Español e Inglés. Many of the games are free. Free exploration cannot assign games or activities.
Collection of leveled books that can be assigned to students, includes Read to Me books. Books in English / Spanish
Collection of books fiction and non fiction written and narrated in Spanish. Students explore at will.
Music based Spanish learning. Videos, canciones, juegos y cuentos cortos can be assigned to students for listening with paid membership*.
Collection of books in English and Spanish. Free access to all books at school. Books can be assigned to students.
School membership allows students to have full access to audio and video of children’s stories translated into Spanish with optional English translation.
Downloadable MP3 music from Grammy-winning music duo Andrés and Christina. Their songs are available in Spanish and English. Encourage listening and speaking with these Latin-flavored songs.
Engaging computer-adaptive activities in Spanish (and English too).Students get placed in interactive online instruction based on their needs and strengths.
Other Ideas
Books, songs and poems on CDs are also great alternatives for students at the listening stations.
YouTube has some great channels with high-quality music and stories in Spanish that your students will love listening over and over again. Here are my top 5:
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