This is a game I play with kids to practice the verbs ver, querer and tener in the first person and also review a bunch of vocabulary. I like it because I say almost nothing and the kids are using Spanish that makes perfect sense and exactly describes what they are doing. Overview of the [...]
This free online game is the perfect first game for children starting to learn Spanish. Kids do not have to know any Spanish to play, and the Spanish audio makes it a wonderful introduction to the language. Playing Las llaves del tesoro (Keys to the Treasure) children hear introductions, colors and other common vocabulary in [...]
The new Whistlefritz DVD is now available! La Fiesta de Fritzi is on the Whistlefritz website with their other great Spanish CDs and Spanish DVDs for kids. With this new DVD, kids will learn toys, colors and lots of everyday vocabulary as they get ready for Fritz’s birthday party. I’ll be writing about La Fiesta de [...]
Children explore a city in this online game from the Venezuelan government. There are audio explanations of parts of the city and the text appears on the screen as children hear the words. The audio is very clear. The explanations are short, basic and use general words. Kids will be able to guess a lot [...]
These printable Spanish memory cards and lotería game are from El jardín online, a site from Argentina. There is a set for professions and another set for farm animals. These cards are in black and white. Kids can color them, which is a great Spanish language activity, and then use them to play memory or [...]
This is a set of Thanksgiving materials and activities in Spanish from the wonderful website Nourish Interactive. The free printable materials include coloring pages, word games, bookmarks, lunchbox notes, dinner place cards and a organization sheet to help with Thanksgiving planning. All of these activities teach Spanish food vocabulary and Thanksgiving vocabulary if you talk [...]
Speak Spanish with children by talking about this picture of a woman building a garden shed. The questions that follow, like all the Learn Spanish with Pictures activities, are ordered to help children master the vocabulary and gain confidence with the language. First, describe the photo (1). Be sure to point to the objects in [...]
The Bilingual Baby DVD is a wonderful collection of images to support a voice-over narration of basic Spanish words and phrases. There is no story, but this DVD is surprisingly engaging and entertaining. The live action video of people and animals has wonderful colors and the pacing is just right. It holds a child’s attention and yet it is never too busy or overwhelming.
Debajo de un botón (Under A Button) is a traditional Spanish song for children. Children love this song because it is tells a little story, and it is short and fun. It has great rhythm, as it repeats the last syllable of the last word of each line. It is one of the most common [...]
With these free printable pictures, kids find the differences and practice common Spanish words. These Spanish activities, Encuentra las diferencias, are from Minihogar Kids, the children’s section of El Minihogar. The puzzles are designed for native-speakers, so the solutions are in Spanish. Kids can use the words as they look for differences and then see [...]
Este dedito compró un huevito (this little finger, or toe, bought an egg) is a rhyme that you say as you play with a child’s fingers or toes. It is a traditional Spanish rhyme and one of the most common games to play with little children. It is perfect for preschoolers and older kids too [...]
Do you have children starting Spanish in school? If you are looking for games and activities to supplement what they are doing in class, The Everything Kids’ First Spanish Puzzle and Activity Book has lots of fun ways to practice basic Spanish. Kids who like word games and activity books will love this book. It [...]
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