El Hombre de Jengibre
A beautifully illustrated animated version, narrated by a native Spanish speaker.
The story is suitable for young learners of Spanish at Key Stage 2 and is supported by a range of linked resources including printable books, puppet and mask templates, interactive whiteboard resources and an image bank.
A series of 14 lesson plans based on a Thinking Skills approach to language learning also complement the resource.
El Nabo Gigante
A lively adaptation of the traditional tale written by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy in1863 - a long time ago!
The repetitive nature of the story makes it a great one for joining in, acting out - and maybe even having a bit of a jig along to the music!
The text is highlighted as it's read and the video controls allow the user to pause and replay the narration.
The complete story is now free!
Quiero Una Mascota
A lively story about a boy who really really wants a pet.... It's also a great way to practise sentence structure in Spanish, asking questions, expressing preferences ....as well as looking at gender, adjectives and adjectival agreement - and it's fun!
Child friendly controls make it easy to navigate the story and there's an option to pause the soundtrack at any point to allow for reflection and questioning.
Caperucita Roja
A funny reworking of the traditional tale of Little Red Riding Hood in Spanish, complete with a choice of three endings.
Simple navigation controls allow the narration to be paused and replayed, and the text is highlighted as it is read.
Printable books and puppet templates accompany the story, which is also available in English, French and German.
Four simple Spanish poems which you can enjoy with your class - great for exploring language patterns and sounds!
Each poem is narrated by a native Spanish speaker and there is an option to pause the soundtrack at any point to allow for reflection and questioning..
¡Vamos de Picnic!
Enjoy this simple, relaxing story about a picnic which gradually unfolds as vocabulary is introduced item by item to a musical accompaniment!
The story is about a picnic, but as it’s a very posh one with full table settings (including napkins!) it’s equally suitable for use in café or restaurant topics or daily routines.
Adventurous young Juanito stars in a traditional tale with a twist in this fully animated, engaging story for young learners of Spanish.Deseos de Navidad
'Christmas Wishes' is our second Advent Calendar story featuring Santa's grandchildren, Lolly and Larkin.
The language focus is on different ways of asking what someone would like for Christmas, along with the names of animals, toys and Christmas gifts.
¿Dónde está Santa?
Join Santa's grandchildren, Lolly and Larkin, in their third Christmas adventure as they set out to find Santa!
It's a lovely story for acting out and practising the names of the rooms in the house - hidden puppies and noisy gnomes add to the fun!
