RESOURCES

The following is a list of links I have found for students to use over the summer or anytime at all...

RESOURCES
Spanish Learning Games/Review Online (free)
Mostly Vocabulary:

http://www.transparent.com/word-of-the-day/today/spanish.  Go to this sight and on the right is a place to sign up to have a daily email sent to you…with the “Word of the Day!”

http://spanish-word-a-day.com/     Spanish Word a Day:
Go to this sight and on the right is a place to sign up to have a daily email sent to you…with the “Word of the Day!”
This is through QUIA, and you can find just about any topic you search for!
Practice basic vocabulary and more.  This site also has a “Word a Day” feature.
           
Review alphabet, counting and other basic Spanish vocabulary.

Try some of these games that help review and teach vocabulary.

Click on the “free” section and you can hear and see many Spanish vocabulary words.

This has a variety of Spanish flashcards
Review basic Spanish: Highly recommended…!

Mostly Grammar:
spanish.about.com
This website has links to all kinds of things about the Spanish language.

www.studyspanish.com/
Go to this website to practice your Spanish grammar or to help you prepare for an exam.


Test Yourself: 


Search Engines

http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=es  SpainIsh Google Search

lanic.utexas.edu  This is a search engine called Latin American Network Information Center. 

Other:
Tongue Twisters


Online verb conjugations:
Online Spanish/English Dictionaries:

Spanish Dictionary
Real Academia Es.

Mostly Culture, Geography, History…

https://www.museodelprado.es/
This is the official website for the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain.
www.guggenheim-bilbao.es/ingles/home.htm
This is the official website for the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Spain.

www.mla.org/census_map
Language Map with the number of people who speak any of 37 languages in the USA.www.sispain.org
Check out this website for issues in Spain. locogringo.com/research/links.html
Contains links for learning about Americans living in Mexico, and specifically, in the Yucatan peninsula.
www.lonelyplanet.comCreators of the famous Lonely Planet guidebooks. Enter site, then click on country of your choice.

members.aol.com/fridanet/kahlo.htm    Check out this website to learn all about Frida Kahlo. 

Crafts

Cooking/Recipes
http://www.ifood.tv/r/kids-mexican/recipes : Great, easy recipes with videos

http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/World-Cuisine/Latin-America/Mexico/Authentic-Mexican/Soups-Sopas/Main.aspx    Find many authentic recipes.  You can change the country to find other choices.

Social Networking
Tips and vocab for letter writing in Spanish:
                     
Pen Pals (there is a fee)


Computer-Based/ Audio Programs for purchase:
Very informative review of programs you might consider purchasing, including recommendations and pricing.

If you are thinking about purchasing a program to use at home, this site rates the top 10 programs.  Includes prices.

Periodicals online
Spanish Newspapers:www.elpais.es Daily Newspaper from Spainwww2.diarioelpais.com//edicion Daily Newspaper from Uruguay
http://www.impre.com/laraza/ (Chicago based La RAZA)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/spain  Latest news from or about Spain, in Eng.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/mexico Latest news from or about Mexico, in English
http://mexicodaily.com/   Mexico Daily
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/    En español


Social Networking
Tips and vocab for letter writing in Spanish:
                     
Pen Pals (there is a fee)



Movies

Radio & TV

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGBO-DT  Univision is a Joliet Based Spanish TV channel. 

http://www.spanishcourses.info/OnlineRadioTV/AAAOnlineRadioStations.htm   List of links to various radio/tv in many Spanish speaking countries

http://www.univision.com/content/channel.jhtml?chid=9627&schid=9638  local Spanish radio…listen online or on radio at 105.1

Music
http://www.batanga.com/es/ Music videos, free internet radio, CD reviews, exclusive interviews and more
http://music.aol.com/radioguide/latino-radio Latino radio on AOL Radio offers free Latino stations online.

Read about popular Spanish singers…then look some up on YouTube!

List of most famous groups and recording artists, including links to fan sites and music.

Traditional songs

http://www.spanishromance.com/spanish-language/lyrics/  Has a great list of Spanish songs and singers.  Find name here and search on YouTube.

Spanish Top 40

Spanish karaoke online

Songs we listened to in class (search lyrics or YouTube videos):
Raphael (Cuándo Tú No Estás)
La Oreja De Van Gogh (Tú y yo)


Books/Literature
Read stories in Spanish:

Buy children’s books in Spanish and practice reading them aloud to anyone who will listen (if all else fails try the family dog!)

Some common children’s stories online:

Site to buy children’s books in Spanish:

List of most famous Spanish authors, click on names for more information.



Magazines
Order a magazine in Spanish or about Spanish Culture



Board Games          
A board game designed specifically to teach Spanish to the non-native speaker.
A board game created by an ESL teacher to help learn Spanish

The Amazon page of many available Spanish versions of classic board games

Local Travel
Neighborhoods
Pilsen, Chicago, Illinois   No need to go to Mexico. Get off the L blue line at
18th street
and you'll feel as though you've crossed the border. Taquerias, panaderias, mercados, the works!
Restaurants
Best Mexican Restaurants in Chicago and Suburbs
Best Spanish Restaurants in Chicago and Suburbs
Mexican Restaurants in Joliet

Argentinean food in Chicago and area

Museums
http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/    National Museum of Mexican Art
The Museum defines the Mexican culture as "sin fronteras" (without borders) and presents the Mexican culture from ancient times to the present and how it has manifested itself on both sides of the border. Admission is free. www.mfacmchicago.org/


Grocery Stores
El Mercado‎   
331 Vertin Boulevard, Shorewood, IL 60404-8789
(815) 577-1801‎


Church
http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/parishes.asp   Check through the list to find a mass in Spanish!

Journaling
Buy yourself a journal and start keeping a diary in Spanish.

Collect Menus, Brochures, Fliers, etc in Spanish