Use this simple online game to practice Spanish vocabulary and verbs with children learning Spanish. There are ten scenes. Each scene has several simple parts and an object that moves. Children click the mouse to make the scene appear and then to set the object in motion. On the start page you can choose to [...]
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 [...]
I’m in Lima, Peru, enjoying time with my family, so Spanish Playground is going to be quieter than usual for the next couple of weeks. Here is a post I did last year on the Spanish song for Christmas, or villancico, Noche de paz. It is a great carol for kids learning Spanish. Language and [...]
If you celebrate Christmas, Christmas cards are a fun way for kids learning Spanish to use the language. In Spanish, Christmas cards are tarjetas de Navidad, tarjetas navideñas or postales de Navidad, depending on the country. Cards are a good language activity because they are short and there is often an illustration to support the [...]
These two award-winning Spanish audio CDs by Beth Manners are designed to introduce children ages 2-7 to Spanish. Playtime Spanish for Kids and Fun Spanish for Kids teach basic Spanish vocabulary and phrases. They also introduce correct Spanish pronunciation, giving children the chance to hear native speakers, absorb the sounds of Spanish and practice [...]
In Spanish, this game is a comecocos or a sacapiojos. In English, it is called a cootie-catcher, a chatterbox or a fortune teller. This is an excellent language activity and it can be adapted in lots of different ways to use with Spanish language learners. It involves folding paper to make a toy that fits [...]
¿Uno? ¿Dos? ¿Tal vez tres? is a Spanish ebook for parents and teachers to read with young language learners. The repetition and rhyme help children absorb the sound of the language and the text encourages children to count the animals, engaging them with the language. Scroll down for a parent/teacher guide and a translation. Just [...]
The new Whistlefritz DVD is a wonderful language learning experience and so much fun! La fiesta de Fritzi, Fritzi’s party, introduces children ages 2-7 to Spanish. The DVD combines live action with animation to immerse children in the language. I will mention a few of the features I love on this DVD. You can read [...]
Spanish Together has a wonderful free video about a snowman that is perfect for using with beginning Spanish learners this time of year. Un muñeco de nieve begins by asking ¿Qué es? and then adds the parts to the snowman one by one using tiene (he has): tiene dos ojos, tiene una nariz, tiene una [...]
I am participating in http://latinaish.com/’s Spanish Friday. Join us! An English translation is included in parenthesis. Cuando estoy en Perú o en México, busco libros, música, juguetes, y juegos para usar en clase. Siempre regreso con una variedad de cosas que no se puede encontrar aquí en Estados Unidos, aprovechando el espacio en la maleta [...]
This great Christmas video by Mother Goose Club was released today! Navidad, Navidad is to the tune of Jingle Bells and kids will love it. The video is darling and the words are on the screen – a perfect sing-along for any age! This is the link to the Spanish Christmas song and video. Also, Mother [...]
This extensive set of free printable materials has lots of wonderful activities for Spanish language learners. It is offered by Udicom on the educational portal Educarm of the Department of Education in Murcia, Spain. These printable PDFs are designed for native Spanish speakers with a focus on language in context. The set includes a variety [...]
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