One of the keys to learning a language is consistent exposure over time. A small amount of Spanish in different…
In this post, one of my favorite educators shares how to use videos to teach Spanish. Spanish Playground is pleased…
I love Spanish. And I decided a while back that I want to pass that love of Spanish on to…
Yesterday morning, a parent raised a concern I hear over and over. He was worried learning Spanish might confuse his…
The most basic functions of a phone are useful tools for learning language. Try these 5 creative, interactive ways to…
Teaching preschool Spanish is wonderful! Preschoolers are active, curious little people ready to play and learn. However, many teachers contact…
When bilingual children start school in a language that is different than the one they speak at home, it can…
Not long after I started Spanish Playground, Adam Beck began writing his blog Bilingual Monkeys. As I read his early…
Teaching listening is important. Listening takes tons of practice, and we need to teach it with attention to developing key…
As part of the Spanish summer reading program, we share progress sheets, or reading logs. Many kids enjoy making a…
It is important for kids reading in Spanish to have fun. We also want them to engage with the language…
When it comes to language learning, songs are extra special language. They have a dimension that makes them more than…
Most days, teaching kids Spanish is fun. Playing together and watching your children learn will motivate you. Most days, you…
Classic games and everyday activities are opportunities to speak Spanish with children. For example, you can play tic-tac-toe with all…
One of the things I found made teaching Spanish to my kids easier was that I was a teacher and…
Research has shown that reading to children helps them learn vocabulary and improves listening comprehension skills. As a parent or…
Research has shown that children learn more language when they are engaged in conversation than when they just listen to…
Did your child get a jigsaw puzzle for Christmas? Does your family do puzzles together? A jigsaw puzzle, or rompecabezas…
The New Year is a time for taking stock and setting goals. If you have a child learning Spanish, or…
This is part of a series of posts featuring multicultural bloggers who are raising their children speaking Spanish and another…
Parents of my students often ask me how they can start speaking Spanish with their children at home. Specifically, they…
I am going to be in Peru for the next few weeks and will not be posting as often on…
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…
This article is by Laura Anaya de Zuchovicki, author and founder of Conversa Books. A Mexican native, she has been…
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…
This one-minute Spanish video about pets is good listening and language practice for children. Watch together and do some of…
Spanish Together has a wonderful free video about a snowman that is perfect for using with beginning Spanish learners this…
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…
Ana Lomba’s guide to teaching preschool Spanish has been updated and is now available. This guide is for anyone teaching…
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…
Talking about pictures is a great way to speak Spanish with children. The activities in Learn Spanish with Pictures are…
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…