¡Hola, Crayola! ¡Adios, carita de arroz! There are lots of Spanish rhymes like this, and kids like learning them because they are fun to say. They are some of the first spontaneous interactions in Spanish that I hear between students. Many of these Spanish rhymes are used to greet someone and are based on the word hola. Children say them with enthusiasm and affection. Other rhyming phrases are based on common expressions like bien dicho [...]
This Spanish song for kids teaches lots of house vocabulary and is also a good way for kids to hear and sing negative structures. Mostly though, this song is great fun. It describes a crazy house – without a roof, walls, floor – and has a funny twist at the end that kids love. The original song by Vinicius De Moraes is in Portuguese, but lots of artists sing it in Spanish. The versions have [...]
Halloween jokes in Spanish are a fun way of practicing vocabulary, listening and speaking skills with kids learning Spanish. Here are a few jokes in Spanish for kids for Halloween. They feature witches, vampires, skeletons, ghosts and dead guys. For other occasions, there are lots of simple jokes that children learning Spanish can understand. I have written several posts with lists of jokes and suggestions for telling jokes to Spanish language learners. They have many [...]
There are lots of simple Spanish jokes that children can understand. I have written several posts with jokes and suggestions for telling them to Spanish language learners. They have many of the most common Spanish jokes for kids and you can find there here: First Jokes for Children Learning Spanish More Jokes for Children Learning Spanish Spanish Jokes for Children 10 Simple Spanish Jokes for Kids Which jokes a child understands will depend on her [...]
There are lots of simple jokes that children learning Spanish can understand. I have written several posts with lists of jokes and suggestions for telling jokes to Spanish language learners. They have many of the most common Spanish jokes for kids and you can find there here: First Jokes for Children Learning Spanish More Jokes for Children Learning Spanish Spanish Jokes for Children Some jokes depend on the double meaning of a word. Others play [...]
Jokes are a fun way to speak Spanish to children. There are Spanish jokes at all language levels, and kids love it when they can understand the word play that makes a simple joke work. You can find specific suggestions for telling jokes to kids with ten easy Spanish jokes in this post: First jokes for children learning Spanish. There are also jokes in this post: More jokes for children learning Spanish. In general, you [...]
Babyradio is a new internet radio station from Spain (Cadiz) for children 0-6. It broadcasts Spanish songs, stories and games. Babyradio debuted in September, and they are still adding to their programming and their site. This is a very engaging language resource for Spanish-speaking families. It might also be useful for teachers in immersion programs or other settings where their students have a high level of Spanish. There is a lot of repetition, so children [...]
Se hace de noche is a traditional rhyme in Spanish that tells the story of a vampire, or a witch in some versions. It does not really have anything to do with Halloween originally, but it fits in well with other Halloween vocabulary. The story starts out sounding spooky and the suspense builds. Then there is a silly, harmless ending that makes children laugh. It is really a Spanish joke, and kids love it. This [...]
Spanish jokes are a fun way to expose children to the language. There are jokes at all language levels, and kids learning Spanish love it when they can understand the word play that makes a simple joke work. These Spanish jokes use slightly more complicated structures than First jokes for children learning Spanish but are still simple enough for language learners to understand. Some depend on the way sounds combine in Spanish, or on how [...]
I have to admit that a lot of the Spanish jokes my children told when they were little, or English jokes for that matter, did not make me laugh. They were usually basic word play or just silly. Of course, even when I didn’t think they were very funny, the kids thought they were hilarious. There are lots of simple Spanish jokes that children can understand. Some depend on the double meaning of a word. [...]