One of the keys to learning a language is consistent exposure over time. A small amount of Spanish in different…
This is part of a series of posts featuring multicultural bloggers who are raising their children speaking Spanish and another…
Giselle Shardlow is the author of Kids Yoga Stories. Her yoga-inspired children’s books get children moving, learning and having fun…
This printable Spanish organizer is an activity to help children think about a character they will pretend to be. Kids…
I often get questions about Spanish programs for adults from parents who want to learn Spanish with their children. I…
Talking about this photo of a little girl playing in the sand is a excellent way to speak Spanish with…
Talk about this great picture of a woman on her bike to help your child learn Spanish. The questions that…
Talking about pictures is a great way to speak Spanish with children. Use this photo of a little girl and…
The Bilingual Baby DVD is a wonderful collection of images to support a voice-over narration of basic Spanish words and…
OnlineFreeSpanish has added a section of activities on Spanish syllables and the first one is ready to go! I am…
You might be familiar with Wordle, the really fun website that makes word clouds with any text. Wordle is a…
A text-rich environment is very important for children learning Spanish. One of the difficulties of teaching Spanish as a minority…
Teaching Spanish to kids is amazing fun, but it can be taxing. We all need materials to draw on and…
Learn Spanish with Pictures helps you teach Spanish to children by talking about pictures, like these photographs of dolphins. Following…
1. There are 51 million Latinos in the U.S. today, and I want my children to be able to talk…
Use this photo and the questions that follow to help children learn Spanish. Like the other Learn Spanish with Pictures…
Teachers and parents teaching Spanish to their children should build Spanish into daily routines as much as possible. Repetition…
It is going to be a little quieter on Spanish Playground for the next few weeks. As quite a few…
Recently, I have had several parents ask for recommendations for toys to give as gifts to their children who are…
Highlights has many printable hidden picture activities on their website. Kids like looking for the hidden pictures, and these can…
You can turn this routine worksheet into an effective Spanish learning tool by using the pictures in different ways. This…
Where do all those catalogs come from? Fortunately, you can put them to use when you speak Spanish with your…
Endless laundry? Words for clothes are some of a child’s earliest vocabulary. Getting dressed and undressed, folding clothes, putting clothes…
“I like it!” “I don’t like that!” Children express what they like and don’t like many times every day. It…
The Spanish verb querer, to want, can be used in many daily interactions with your child. In Spanish, verbs change…
In Spanish, verbs change to match the subject of the sentence. Children learn Spanish verb forms if they are exposed…
Drawing, or coloring, with your child can be a wonderful Spanish language activity. The key is to talk about what…
Me gusta (I like it.). ¡Me gusta mucho! (I like it a lot!). No me gusta (I don’t like it.)…
Teaching a second language, as a parent or in a classroom setting, is hard work. Providing comprehensible input – language…