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Spanish Back To School Read Aloud

Spanish back to school read aloud is a fun way to help children with last-minute jitters or anxiety. Perhaps, students are new to the school or entering a new grade.

Back to school can be an exciting time. Encouraging your children to read a fun story in English and Spanish can help them to relax and enjoy that first day.

Spanish Back to School Read Aloud Ideas

The first day of school is full of new adventures, especially for bilingual learners. Spanish back to school read aloud stories help young readers ease into a new classroom.

For many bilingual learners, a transition may bring anxiety and negative feelings. However, you can help them by reading fun stories.

For example, you can create different games to help students get to know each other. These interactive games can also help you build rapport with students to begin the new school year.

Materials:

  • Little Monkeys Want to Go to School bilingual text
  • Construction paper or card-stock paper
  • Crayons, color pencils, or markers
  • Dry erase markers
  • Craft sticks
  • Clothespins or clips
  • Safety scissors
  • Glue

Instructions for Spanish Back to School Read Aloud:

  1. Print out the English-Spanish story
  2. Read aloud the story, use the video, or audio
  3. Print out the Monkey with Bus template and All About Me activity
  4. Cut out the five monkeys and paste them onto clothespins or clips
  5. Cut out the bus as the clip-on template
  6. Use the Monkeys on the Bus as part of the read aloud
  7. Cut out the cube template with questions
  8. Assemble the cube and paste it together
  9. Set aside
  10. Make several copies of the All About Me chart or use a transparent sheet protector
  11. Roll the cube to see the question
  12. Ask students to answer the question
  13. Write the answers on the corresponding box
  14. Share answers with the class
  15. Have fun getting to know students and teachers

Little Monkeys Want to Go to School Spanish4Kiddos

Back to School Tips for Bilingual Learners

The first day of school is sometimes essential to returning to school. For bilingual learners, they may anticipate new beginnings.

To ease that tension, you can also create group activities. In this way, these activities help other students get to know each other. For instance, you can use the All About Me chart as a big poster.

Then, ask students to write down their answers on a sticky note. Next, students can place their answers in each box. After that, you can encourage students to share.

More importantly, bilingual students can also share their ideas in English and Spanish. Other back to school tips include All About Me flip books, where students can design their memory books with favorite things.

You can also share these scrapbooks at the end of the year.

By sharing how students might feel on the first day of school, you can create a more relaxing environment in the classroom. The Spanish back to school read aloud stories are a few examples that can help bilingual students feel welcome.

You can also add videos, audiobooks, or even more interactive games. The first day of school is evidently the most important one. That day is also crucial in making lasting connections with students.

Barbara Mascareno

Barbara is an educational writer, teacher, and instructional designer. She loves to write K-12 education content, teaching strategies, bilingual education approaches, and foreign language.

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