This is a popular Spanish language song and game based on opposites. Kids play it in lots of Latin American countries and is a great way to learn and practice Spanish vocabulary. The language is simple, but getting the patterns right is not that easy! In my experience, kids are better at this game than [...]
Help your child learn Spanish by talking about this wonderful photograph. 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 [...]
When my kids were younger, we always headed to Mexico about this time of year. This summer we will be going later, but warm weather has me missing the tastes of Mexico and thinking about how important food is when we are there. For children learning Spanish, an introduction to some of the snack foods [...]
Are you learning Spanish with your child? Have you studied Spanish, but would appreciate a chance to review? Rocket Spanish Premium is an online course from Rocket Languages and it loaded with material and resources to help you learn Spanish. Spanish Playground is giving a lifetime subscription to this online course to one lucky reader! [...]
Kokone Mínimo is a website from Mexico designed to introduce children to basic vocabulary and concepts in their native Spanish language. Kokone means children in Náhuatl, one of the original languages of Mexico. Kokone Mínimo is a great site for Spanish language learners because it focuses on common objects and verbs and the language is [...]
The songs from two of my favorite CDs for teaching Spanish to children are now available on iTunes. We Love Spanish and Sing, Move and Dance in Spanish, both from Spanish Together, are wonderful collections that teach Spanish to kids through great music. You can read a detailed review of another Spanish Together CD Hands on [...]
This is one of a series of videos called Adivina la palabra de hoy (Guess Today’s Word). The series is produced by Fundación de la Lengua Española, a private non-profit from Spain that promotes the teaching of Spanish. In the videos, children describe a common word for viewers to guess. At the end of the [...]
Lots of kids really like word searches, or sopa de letras, in Spanish. As a supplemental activity, these puzzles can focus attention on a specific category of Spanish words that a child is learning. Also, adding a visual cue for the words can make the puzzle a much more valuable language learning activity. This set [...]
This short video from Discovery Kids lends itself to lots of Spanish learning activities. As Doki paints a picture, he talks to his friend Pincel (paintbrush). The small range of vocabulary, repetition, and great visuals make this video perfect for Spanish language learners. The video is very short, just one minute long, but there is [...]
Kids can learn lots of Spanish from a text-rich environment at home or in a classroom. Posters, signs, bookmarks, screensavers, place mats, notepads – any surface with words is an opportunity to expose children to Spanish. HP México has some really cute printables in Spanish that will appeal to lots of kids. The graphics are [...]
Use this photo and the questions that follow to help children learn Spanish. Like the other Learn Spanish with Pictures posts, these 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 [...]
Talking about pictures is a great way to speak Spanish with children. The activities in Learn Spanish with Pictures 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. [...]
Feel free to contact me at playground.spanish gmail.com
