My house Mi casa, from the English and Spanish Foundations Series, has pictures with labeled vocabulary and simple sentences on each page. The illustrations are detailed and fun, and the words that are labeled are basic, useful house vocabulary. There is plenty to learn, but the pictures are not cluttered with print and the amount of vocabulary is not overwhelming. There is also a pronunciation guide at the end of the book. Kids will learn [...]
My house Mi casa begins Estos son algunos de los colores que verás en este libro. (Here are some of the colors you will see in this book.) And colors there are! This bright book is full of fun pictures, all labeled in English and Spanish. This book is more than a Spanish picture dictionary. It is first and foremost a picture book, and that makes it a much more valuable Spanish language-learning tool. Each [...]
This activity gives you a house with lots of empty rooms and furniture to put in them. Click and drag the furniture into place. All of the furniture is labeled, so just say the Spanish words as you arrange the rooms as you like. Click here to decorate the house. These are some of the Spanish words for the rooms that you can practice as you play: el baño – the bathroom la cocina – [...]
Ricitos de Oro y los tres osos, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, is a wonderful story. The pattern, the repetition and the familiar setting make it perfect learning Spanish. This bilingual version has a Spanish audio CD so that you can listen with your child. It also has a list of key Spanish vocabulary words. The familiar story and the pictures help children understand new Spanish vocabulary. For example, Ricitos de Oro fue al dormitorio [...]
Teach your child the words for the rooms of the house in Spanish. You can use them in lots of daily interactions and simple games. A few suggestions follow these common Spanish words: la cocina – the kitchen la sala – the living room el baño – the bathroom el dormitorio/ el cuarto – the bedroom Different words are used for bedroom in different countries. In Mexico, cuarto and recámara are used most commonly. In [...]
Words for basic furniture and the rooms of the house are important for talking about daily activities in Spanish. These are some of the first words to talk about the house that children learn in Spanish: la casa – house la mesa – table la silla – chair el sofá – couch/sofa la cama – bed You can use these Spanish words as you play with a doll house, or draw. They are also fun [...]