Dual Language Program Parent Resources

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Dual Language Program: Family Resources

Bilingual Kids Rock - Newsletter, advice and resources for raising bilingual children
Colorin Colorado - A bilingual site for educators and families
Multilingual Parenting
Raising a Bilingual Child: The Top Five Myths

A Kid's Guide to Learning Spanish
1-2-3 Teach Me Spanish practice for children
Best Spanish Web Sites
BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper On the green menu at the top, go to Students > Foreign languages > Spanish
Spanish for Kids
Study Spanish Online Games for learning basic Spanish language, including a verb conjugator, pronunciation, basic sayings and vocabulary

Brainpop Movies, quizzes, activities and more in English and Spanish
Eduteka Challenge-based learning, Facebook for learning, use of video and folklore
Salonhogar Games for core subjects in Spanish and ESL

Children's stories and poems in Spanish by Marisa Moreno Bedtime stories in Spanish
Crossing Boundaries Through Bilingual, Spoken-Word Poetry (Grades 7-12) Students explore the idea of "crossing boundaries" through bilingual, spoken-word poetry, culminating in a poetry slam at school or in the community.
El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros (Children's Day/Book Day) - April 30 (Grades 3-8) Developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, El Día de Los Niñolos/El Día de Los Libros focuses on providing children with books in many languages and making reading an integral part of their lives.
International Children's Digital Library Free access to the best of children's literature from around the world in many languages.
Lang-8 Submit a piece of writing in Spanish and get feedback from a native speaker, then provide feedback to someone in your native language. Free.
Latino Poetry Blog: Blogging as a Forum for Open Discussion (Grades 8-12) In this lesson, students use blogs to hold discussions about the effect of the factors of culture, history, and environment on Latino poetry.
Latino Literature for Teens Works of Latino literature for teens focus on the experiences of young people from Spanish-speaking countries and cultures.
Lectoescritura Literacy activities for families, from the Government of Spain
RAZkids (login needed)
Read-Think-Write Some articles have the Spanish option
Unite for Literacy Provides free books in English with audio available in many languages

AAA Math Interactive arithmetic lessons in Spanish and English
Disfruta las Matematicas Numbers, algebra, geometry, data, measurement, puzzles, games, dictionary and exercises
Multilingual Math Glossary from McGraw Hill - Glencoe Provides definitions in English, Spanish and several other languages
Khan Academy Videos and practice in Spanish
Primary Math Resources Numbers in Spanish

Cientec This site, from Fundación para el Centro Nacional de la Ciencia y la Tecnología, CIENTEC, contains science games and experiments. It is completely in Spanish.
Discovery Education Age appropriate videos in Spanish and English to support the science curriculum (see your school TIS for password)
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales National Museum of Natural Sciences of Spain
My Family Traditions: A Class Book and a Potluck Lunch (Grades 3-5) After analyzing Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia by Carmen Lomas Garza, students create a class book with artwork and information about their ancestry, traditions, and recipes, followed by a potluck lunch.

Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15-October 15 (Grades 5-12) Students brainstorm all the various aspects of Hispanic culture and compile topics to research. Groups then research topics and present their information to the class.
Investigating Names to Explore Personal History and Cultural Traditions (Grades 6-8) Students investigate the meanings and origins of their names in order to establish their own personal histories and to explore the cultural significance of naming traditions.
Teaching for Change Provides teachers and parents with the tools to create schools where students learn to read, write and change the world.