Simple Stories in Spanish

A curious bear named Berry explores houses in town and gets caught by the owners. A family has an unexpected encounter with Berry in their children's bedrooms.

Birthdays are a special time, especially for young kids. Ruthie wakes up on her birthday wanting something special to eat for breakfast (desayuno): cake (pastel)! Her parents think that she should eat what they do, but Ruthie is determined to have her pastel and eat it too. Can she convince her sweet grandmother to make her cake for breakfast? With multiple repetitions of desayuno (breakfast), debes (you should), puedes (you can) and parece (it seems), this story is great for reviewing foods and common verbs. Yet, no matter where you are in your language journey, stories will help you on your way. You can find a transcript of the story and read along at https://smalltownspanishteacher.com/2020/03/20/pastel-para-el-desayuno/Support the show

A child fakes being sick to skip schoolwork, but eventually gets actually sick. Find out how Jessica's plan unfolds and the consequences of her fake illness.

Eduardo and Felix start a band and invite a panda bear to join. They have an impromptu concert in the park and delight the audience. The friends perform a concert with audience participation.

Eduardo plans a birthday party for Felix, including invitations, decorations, and lots of cheese. He even buys a piñata. Eduardo faces mishaps and forgets to make the birthday cake for Felix's party. He quickly prepares the cake and reflects on the imperfect nature of the celebration.

A story about Eduardo the elephant, who decides to change his lifestyle after his tiny friend Felix the mouse calls him fat. They discuss their different eating habits, gratitude, and invite listeners to visit their website for transcripts and teaching aids.

Eduardo the elephant searches for a girlfriend, encountering potential matches before finding his perfect match for Valentine's Day. His quest leads to a realization about the importance of friendship.

A heartwarming story of friendship between an elephant and a mouse in the park. They introduce themselves and the elephant shares a poem he has written.

A Spanish teacher shares a story called 'Carlos y el elefante' that she uses on day 1 of Spanish 1. The story repeats key verbs and cognates, and emphasizes the power of stories in language learning. The story follows Carlos as he watches people running in the park and is inspired to run himself when he sees an elephant joining in. A fun scene ensues as Carlos and the elephant run together.