Body parts, Songs, Verbs, Vocabulary 13 August 2010

This song teaches the Spanish verb forms tengo (I have) and tienes (you have) as children sing about the parts of the face. Point to yourself when you use tengo (I have) and to your child when you use tienes (you have) to clarify the change in subject. …

 Toys and Games, Verbs, Vocabulary 13 August 2010

Tener (to have) is one of the most common verbs in Spanish.  You can model the use of tengo (I have) and tienes (you have) with many activities and daily interactions.
Card game:
The game “war” in which two players turn over cards and the player with the higher card keeps both …

 Food, Online activities, Vocabulary 10 August 2010

Your child will practice listening skills in Spanish and will also learn Spanish food vocabulary with this game. In this online game, she selects a fruit or a vegetable, according to the Spanish instructions she hears. When your child clicks on the correct item, a short text about the food …

 Days of the week, Songs, Vocabulary 5 August 2010

This is a song for learning the days of the week in Spanish.  The week on Spanish-language calendars starts on Monday, just as the list of days does in this song.
Click here to listen to the song for the days of the week in Spanish.
Here are the words in Spanish …

 Days of the week, Vocabulary 3 August 2010

Knowing the days of the week in Spanish allows children to understand and communicate important information. That is why the days of the week are some of the first vocabulary taught in beginning Spanish classes. You can teach your child the days of the week in Spanish and use that …

 Food, Verbs, Vocabulary 30 July 2010

Meals provide an opportunity and context for speaking Spanish to your child.  In addition to food vocabulary, there are many common verbs that you can use at the table.
These are some common Spanish phrases that are used at mealtime. They are not word-for-word translations of the English because often word-for-word …

 Colors, Online activities, Vocabulary 25 July 2010

Your child can practice the colors in Spanish and pronunciation with this activity.  These games are from Spain and have audio, so that children can hear and learn to pronounce the sounds of Spanish. The activities are simple and have images, so you can use the color vocabulary in context.
The …

 Colors, Online activities, Videos 23 July 2010

This is another activity for practicing colors and pronunciation. The games on this site from Spain have audio, so that children can hear and learn to pronounce the sounds of Spanish. The games are simple and incorporate images that make it possible to use the color vocabulary in context.
The menu …