Colors, Online activities, Vocabulary 22 July 2010

The activities on this site from Spain have audio, so that children can hear and learn to pronounce the sounds of Spanish as they learn the colors.  The games are simple and incorporate images that make it possible to use the color vocabulary in context.
The menu screen will show the …

 Body parts, Pronunciation, Songs, Videos, Vocabulary 19 July 2010

If I could choose one song for my university students learn as children, it might be this one. In addition to correct Spanish pronunciation and useful vocabulary, it exposes children to several key structures that are much more difficult to learn later.
These are just a few examples of the Spanish …

 Online activities, Outside-Nature, Vocabulary 14 July 2010

This simple vocabulary activity is designed for native speakers who are beginning to read, but can also be used with Spanish language learners if you do it together and read the text aloud.
Match the Spanish word to the picture. As you do the activity with your child, use the words …

 Animals, Crafts, Outside-Nature, Vocabulary 12 July 2010

This activity for making a butterfly from a paper plate is from Manualidades para niños; thanks to them for the permission to embed the video! Make this butterfly with your child and at the same time provide the opportunity for her to listen to and understand native-speaker Spanish.  Your child …

 Day and night, Outside-Nature, Songs, Vocabulary 10 July 2010

This short, simple song asks the sun to warm the Earth.  It is a good example of how word families extend a child’s vocabulary as she learns Spanish.  Children can hear the relationship between the common words calor (heat) and frío (cold) and the verbs calentar (to heat something)  and …

 Books, Outside-Nature, Vocabulary 8 July 2010

Children are familiar with the concepts and vocabulary related to the seasons of the year.  Using this knowledge, they can understand the same ideas expressed in Spanish. As children relate the concepts they know to the Spanish language, they use their ideas to clarify the meaning of the words.  This …

 Online activities, Outside-Nature, Vocabulary 7 July 2010

This story is an excellent introduction to Spanish vocabulary related to the four seasons.  It is made for native speakers, and has audio, so it teaches children Spanish pronunciation, and listening skills.  The images clarify the meaning of the text, teaching the important words associated with each season.
The sentences will …

 Body parts, Songs, Vocabulary 1 July 2010

This song is lots of fun to sing and to dance to, and it teaches the parts of the body in Spanish.  It is all about moving, and playing a little air guitar as you sing the pie, pie, pie lines.  Each time you sing a verse, you add another …