Educating Dual Language Learners
In this page, you will find different resources to help teachers and schools further their understanding of dual language: what it is, what it means, what it entails.
For more dual language teaching resources (both for teachers and parents), visit our dual language instructional resources page.
Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education, 3rd Ed., Center of Applied Linguistics
Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education has been used for over a decade by dual language programs and educators across the United States as an effective tool for planning, self-reflection, and continual improvement. The third edition of this widely-used resource has been updated to reflect new knowledge, practices, and policies in the arena of dual language education.
Teaching Online in Spanish
Resources for Teaching Spanish Online from AATSP
ACTFL Resources for Teaching World Languages Online
Dual Language Online Learning Facebook Page
Early Edge Learning in California: Webinars for developing language at home and online
Higher Ed Collective Teaching Online Tips Youtube Channel
Houston ISD List of Resources for teaching online
Teaching Online Resources from CARLA
CARLA Using Technology in Language Acquisition
Free Materials
Paco el Chato: Free Spanish Online Textbooks from the Mexican Government
Common Lit: Free Fiction & Non-Fiction for 3rd-12th Grade in Spanish
Exploraciones: Resources for Teaching Spanish
Online Activities in Spanish for grade levels
Commercial Materials
Maravillas: A K–5 Spanish Language Arts Curriculum
Estrellita Spanish Reading Program
Adelante Spanish Language and Literacy Program
Book Read-Alouds in Spanish
Spanish Profe- Spanish read- aloud for elementary level dual language classrooms
Spanish read-aloud (for Kindergarten-1)
Colorin Colorado- Videos in Spanish
Family e Book Libraries from Benchmark Education
Unite for Literacy audio books with visuals
Storyline Online Book Read-Aloud
Epic Books in Spanish with Audio
LESLLA Books & Read Alouds in Various Languages
Colorín Colorado: Resources & Tips for Families in English and Spanish
Parent resources for coping with COVID stressors (Spanish)
Resource from Child Mind Institute on Coronavirus
Resource on Child Mind for Parents
Caregiver Guide on COVID
Managing COVID Stress
Parent resources for supporting children in distance learning (Spanish)
(Guía para Padres para la Educación a Distancia)
Educación a distancia, un reto para padres y maestros por el coronavirus.
Graphic Organizers for Academic Subjects
Sra Kogan’s Graphic Organizer Collection
Links to Website Resources
Printable Spanish Graphic Organizers
Models, Manipulatives, and Realia
PhET Math & Science Simulations: In Spanish & Other Languages
Learning New Language through Songs & Poems
Songs in Spanish
Arriba Abajo
Materile
Spanish Club for Kids
Colors/Colores
Poems in Spanish
Spanish Poems for Children