Learn Spanish with Pictures helps you teach Spanish to children by talking about pictures, like these photographs of dolphins. Following the photos, as in all the Learn Spanish with Pictures activities, there are questions that 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 picture as you talk about them. When your child understands the key [...]
In this video, two children are describing a common word in Spanish. The video is just one minute long, but they give lots of clues so that you can guess the word. At the end of the video, the Spanish word appears on the screen. This is one of a series of videos called Adivina la palabra de hoy (Guess Today’s Word). The series is produced by the Fundación de la Lengua Española, a private [...]
Help your child learn Spanish by talking about this wonderful photograph. 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. Start with Describe the photo (1), and be sure to point to the objects in the picture as you talk about them. Use gestures, facial expressions and actions to help your child understand what the words mean. When [...]
This is one of a series of videos called Adivina la palabra de hoy (Guess Today’s Word). The series is produced by Fundación de la Lengua Española, a private non-profit from Spain that promotes the teaching of Spanish. In the videos, children describe a common word for viewers to guess. At the end of the video, the word appears on the screen. All of the videos are short, about one minute long, and the kids [...]
Kids can learn lots of Spanish from a text-rich environment at home or in a classroom. Posters, signs, bookmarks, screensavers, place mats, notepads – any surface with words is an opportunity to expose children to Spanish. HP México has some really cute printables in Spanish that will appeal to lots of kids. The graphics are fun and it is an easy way to add a little more Spanish to a space. Click the link to [...]
Use this photo and the questions that follow to help children learn Spanish. Like the other Learn Spanish with Pictures posts, these activities 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 the objects in the picture as you talk about them. When your child understands the key words, ask questions from Choose the answer (2) and Pointing [...]
Talking about pictures is a great way to speak Spanish with children. The activities in Learn Spanish with Pictures 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 the objects in the picture as you talk about them. When your child understands the key words, ask questions from Choose the answer (2) and Pointing and counting (3). Ask [...]
Learn Spanish with Pictures helps you teach Spanish to children by talking to them about a photograph. The type of question in each section is 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 the objects in the picture as you talk about them. When your child understands the key words, ask questions from Choose the answer (2) and [...]
This collection of drawings is called Las caras de Zanahorio (The faces of Mr. Carrot) and they are an entertaining way to teach or review Spanish vocabulary. The drawings are cute and show Mr. Carrot doing common actions, in different moods, and in different conditions. The graphics are fun enough to interest children, and obvious enough to make the meaning of the Spanish caption clear. All of the faces are labeled with Zanahorio’s nickname “Za” [...]
I am a big fan of mini-books, so I was happy to see that OnlineFreeSpanish.com has added a selection of bilingual mini-books to their website. I was even happier when I saw that these books include online Spanish audio! Printable mini-books let kids make the language their own. They can color the pictures, read the books to their family and friends, and even cut out the pictures if they want to. If they use a [...]
I have a great time playing toma todo, or pirinola, with children learning Spanish. The phrases are simple and practical, and kids love spinning the top. My kids grew up playing at home and in Mexico, where the six-sided top is a pirinola. In some countries it is a perinola. We get wooden tops in Mexico, but they are available in many Latino markets in the USA too. You can also make your own out [...]
These photographs of houses are an excellent prompt for speaking Spanish with your child. The houses are so interesting! They are all very different. Some are whimsical, and others are elaborate or spooky. There are tree houses, rock houses and underground houses. The settings are impressive too, and they lend themselves to using lots of Spanish vocabulary related to nature and geography. You will have a great time checking out the photos, regardless of the [...]