My family and I – Mi familia y yo is a bilingual book introducing Spanish family words. The story is simple – Emma introduces the different members of her family. The clear illustrations that support the text help children acquire new vocabulary. My family and I – Mi familia y yo also comes with a CD, so that your child can hear and absorb the sounds of Spanish. If you’re learning with your child, this [...]
Picture books in Spanish will often have vocabulary that your child does not know. Even simple books, about familiar topics, will have words and verb forms that are new. That is great! That is how children learn languages. The illustrations, context of the story, and words she does know will clarify the meaning of new vocabulary. If your child is learning the words for animals in Spanish, these simple picture books are sure to be [...]
Mi Perrito is part of the Déjame leer series, nivel 1 (level 1). The illustrations and the repetition make the book perfect for learning and reinforcing vocabulary. In this book, the girl’s little dog licks her fingers, her toes, etc. The only verb is lamer – to lick. Mi perrito me lame (My dog licks me on my..) is repeated on each page. The body parts in the story are los dedos de las manos [...]
1. Incorporate words and simple phrases into your daily routine. Children understand, and learn, language in context. You will find suggestions for using specific vocabulary in the posts in the vocabulary category. 2. Keep a list of these words and phrases where you will see them and remember to use them. 3. Read simple picture books to your child. Choose books where the illustrations support the vocabulary. In my family, we always read one or [...]
This is a Spanish translation of Margaret Wise Brown’s classic picture book Goodnight, Moon. Many children know the English, so it is the perfect story for learning and reinforcing vocabulary in Spanish. The book is available with a CD, something I highly recommend for parents and educators who do not speak much Spanish or who want to improve their pronunciation. Listen to the CD with your child and follow along in the book until you [...]
This beautiful book by Michael Grejniee follows two children through their day using opposites. The vocabulary is practical and it is wonderfully supported by the illustrations. The meaning of each simple sentence is reinforced by the contrast to the opposite. For example: Estoy adentro. (I’m inside.) The illustration shows the little girl playing in the house. Estoy afuera. (I’m outside.) The illustration shows the little boy playing in the yard. This book includes vocabulary and [...]