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I hope you can use the information on this page to help you plan and deliver meaningful experiences for the students in your Spanish class.  Some of these sites are here for your professional reference as well.

Be sure to check out my "Spanish for Students" page and the 2nd teacher page for other resources you can use with your students.

Culture

National Anthems of the World  You can find the words in English or in the native language as well as download and listen to them.

Christmas Around the World  See how each country celebrates this holiday.  You can find infor on traditions, origin, music, and more.

Foods of Latin American countries  listed by country.

Reference Maps  Here you can find reference maps on an country and region of the world.

Pen Pals

E-Pals  Over 900,000 students are registered all over the world in over 100 different languages.

International Pen Friends  Includes a list of teachers seeking pen pals for their students in all languages at all levels.

Youth Service E-mail  A site that guarantees penpals for a small fee.  

The Language Exchange  A free online penpal service based on email.

Professional Organizations

Even if you are not a member of any of the following organizations you can still gain valuable and FREE information from their websites.

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese - AATSP

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages - ACTFL

FL Teach  A great source of information and help for language teachers.

Michigan World Language Association - MiWLA

Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

Modern Language Association - MLA

Materials For Your Spanish Classroom

Amsco School Publications  Publisher of Compañeros.

Applause Learning Resources  Books, videos, games, and other materials for use in your classroom.

Carlex  The online store for one of the best FL supply companies around.

Dos Manos  Handicrafts and realia.  I love their Día de los Muertos crafts!

EMC Paradigm  Publisher of En Sus Marcas, Somos Así, and more.

ESL Center & International Book Centre  Children's books and other materials to help you in the classroom.

Film Arobics  Videos with activities for the FL classroom.

Glencoe McGraw-Hill    Publishers of Buen Viaje, Acción, and more.

Grupo Cañaveral  A great company that deals in music for the FL classroom.  Kids really learn with music!

Holt, Rinehart, & Winston  Publishers of Ven Conmigo, Adelante, and En Camino.

McDougal Littell  Publishers of En Español, Ventanas, and more.

Multicultural Books and Videos  Publisher of many Spanish books and videos.  Huge selection!

Prentice Hall  Publish mostly college level and reference books.

Teacher's Discovery  The online store for one of the best FL supply companies around.

Translators, Converters, etc.

Systran  An online translator that can translate blocks of text.

Translating Dictionaries  An online translator that can translate to and from 12 different languages.

What Time Is It In...?  Find out the current time in every country of the world.  A great reference.

Universal Currency Converter   Includes over 180 different countries and the Euro.

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