Resources

Apps

Students can download the following apps to their iPads to help them learn. Some are free and some charge a nominal fee.

Busuu
Duolingo
Storia (Scholastic)
Feed me! (Spanish)
Spanish School Bus
Ana Lomba’s Spanish for Kids: The Red Hen (Bilingual Spanish-English Story)
Fun Spanish Language Learning Games for Kids aged 3-10
Amazing Shape Puzzle-Educational Learning Games for Preschool Kids & Toddlers

Dictionaries

There are many different hard-copy Spanish-English dictionaries available for students.  Our teachers recommend Larousse and Vox.

A good online dictionary for students:  http://www.spanishdict.com/

Music

The following audio CDs are good for young learners:

Letras, Números Y Colores – Vol. 5,  Jose-Luis Orozco
De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs,  Jose-Luis Orozco
Ole! Ole! Ole! Dr Jean En

Public Libraries

The Hennepin County Libraries (www.hclib.org) offer various books, CD’s, videos, and other materials in Spanish for students.

Cultural Events

The Teatro del Pueblo promotes Latino culture through the creation and presentation of performing arts. There are public performances in the spring and fall of each year.

Cinco de Mayo is an annual event held in Saint Paul.

Festival of Nations is a family friendly event open to all ages. It is an annual four-day event with cafes, demonstrations, exhibitions, dance and bazaars. It is a program of the International Institute of Minnesota.

Spanish Camps

Concordia Language Villages offers Spanish immersion camps over the summer. They also offer Spanish day camps in the Twin Cities during the summer.
ISLA summer-camp offers a diverse range of exciting daily activities and events.
Casa Corazón en Maple Grove offers fun, friendships, and discovery flourish in an engaging atmosphere at the Casa de Corazón® full-day Summer Camp!