May 292012
 
Learn Spanish with Pictures - Playing in the Sand

Talking about this photo of a little girl playing in the sand is a excellent way to speak Spanish with children. The questions that follow, like all the Learn Spanish with Pictures activities, are ordered to help children master the vocabulary and gain confidence with the language. Start with Describe the photo (1) and be sure to point to the objects in the picture as you talk about them. Use gestures, facial expressions and actions [...]

Apr 292012
 
Learn Spanish with Pictures - A bike, a telephone and red shoes

Talk about this great picture of a woman on her bike to help your child learn Spanish. The questions that follow, like all the Learn Spanish with Pictures activities, are ordered to help children master the vocabulary and gain confidence with the language. Start with Describe the photo (1) and be sure to point to the objects in the picture as you talk about them. Use gestures, facial expressions and actions to help your child [...]

Apr 242012
 
11 Easy Spanish Activities Using Printable Landscapes

I use background scenes and paper figures for lots of Spanish games and activities. You can find printable scenes online and I have included a few links below. Some have characters, but you can use any figures. You can find more by doing an image search for printable landscape coloring pages. These are sites with a variety of landscape scenes. Printable to learn Spanish – Landscapes in black and white or color. These have descriptive [...]

Mar 292012
 
Spanish ebook - ¡Es primavera!

¡Es primavera! is a Spanish ebook for parents and teachers to read with young language learners. The repetition helps children absorb the sound and structure of the language. The text exactly describes the photos and teaches common nouns associated with spring and the verb veo (I see). Scroll down for a parent/teacher guide and a translation. Just click for full screen and audio. The free PDF is available to download from issuu. Open publication – [...]

Mar 252012
 
Learn Spanish with Pictures - Spring Rabbits

These bunnies are so cute! You can help your child learn Spanish by talking about this picture. The questions that follow, like all the Learn Spanish with Pictures activities, are ordered to help children master the vocabulary and gain confidence with the language. Start with Describe the photo (1) and be sure to point to the objects in the picture as you talk about them. Use gestures, facial expressions and actions to help your child [...]

Feb 222012
 
Learn Spanish with pictures - Bikes

This group of cyclists is in Guanajuato, Mexico. Talk about this photo to help your child learn Spanish. The questions that follow, like all the Learn Spanish with Pictures activities, are ordered to help children master the vocabulary and gain confidence with the language. Start with Describe the photo (1), and be sure to point to the objects in the picture as you talk about them. Use gestures, facial expressions and actions to help your [...]

Feb 152012
 
Spanish ebook - ¿Qué hay en un árbol?

¿Qué hay en un árbol? is a Spanish ebook for parents and teachers to read with young language learners. The repetition helps children absorb the sound and structure of the language. The text exactly describes the photos and teaches common nouns and the verb hay (there is/there are). Scroll down for a parent/teacher guide and a translation. Just click for full screen and audio. The free PDF is available to download on issuu.   A [...]

Feb 052012
 
Learn Spanish with Pictures - Valentine's Day

This Valentine’s Day fair is in Talcahuano, Chile. Talk about the colors, balloons, and people to help your child learn Spanish. The Spanish lesson that follows, like all the Learn Spanish with Pictures activities, has questions that are ordered to help children master the vocabulary and gain confidence with the language. Start with Describe the photo (1), and be sure to point to the objects in the picture as you talk about them. Use gestures, [...]

Jan 212012
 
Learn Spanish with pictures - Playing in the snow

Talking about pictures is a great way to speak Spanish with children. Use this photo of a little girl and her mom playing in the snow to help children learn Spanish. The questions that follow, like the questions in all the Learn Spanish with Pictures activities, are ordered to help children master the vocabulary and gain confidence with the language. Start with Describe the photo (1), and be sure to point to the objects in [...]

Jan 182012
 
Spanish ebook - Grande y pequeño

Grande y pequeño is a Spanish ebook for parents and teachers to read with young language learners. The repetition helps children absorb the sound and structure of the language. The text exactly describes the photos and teaches common nouns, the adjectives grande (big) and pequeño (small) and the verb hay (there is/there are). Scroll down for a parent/teacher guide and a translation. Just click for full screen and audio. The free PDF is available to [...]

Jan 032012
 
Learn Spanish with Spanish Playground FaceBook photos

Pictures are a wonderful tool for teaching children Spanish. With pictures, kids understand lots of language without the need for translation. Photographs are also a good way to introduce kids to the diversity of people and places in the Spanish-speaking world. I have added an album of photographs with short captions to the Spanish Playground FaceBook page. Just click the photo to see the caption and scroll through the photos. The photographs are all from [...]

Dec 232011
 
Learn Spanish with pictures - Christmas tree

You can talk about this picture of a Christmas tree to help your child learn Spanish. The questions that follow, like all the Learn Spanish with Pictures Spanish lessons, are ordered to help children master the vocabulary and gain confidence with the language. Start with Describe the photo (1) and be sure to point to the objects in the picture as you talk about them. Use gestures, facial expressions and actions to help your child [...]