The Spanish Words Kids Love videos use short sentences, repetition and beautiful images of Mexico to teach important verbs and high-frequency vocabulary. That’s why these videos for novice learners are a perfect way to learn first words in Spanish.
First, the videos introduce the target vocabulary in full sentences with clear voice over narration. Then, there is a question-answer segment with choice questions to review the target structures and encourage kids to pronounce the words.
Free Support Materials for Videos
Each of the videos also has free printable picture cards of the vocabulary. The cards are black and white, so they are less expensive to print and children can color them. In addition, several of the videos have printable activities such as flip books and fill-in-the-vowel pages.
There are extension activity suggestions for each video, too. For example, you’ll find games using the picture cards, hands-on activities and ideas for role-plays.
We have also included cultural and language notes for the content in the Spanish Words for Kids videos.
Be sure to check out our Spanish Videos for Kids resource page for information about our other videos for Spanish learners including our web series. Or you can jump over to our YouTube channel to see all the Spanish Playground videos.
Spanish Words Vegetables Video
This video uses the verb hay and beautiful images of a Mexican market to teach Spanish words for vegetables. Together with the printable cards, it’s an excellent learning tool: Vegetables in Spanish: Video and Picture Cards.
Transportation Video
See cars, trucks motorcycles and other means of transportation in a colorful video from Guanajuato, Mexico. The video targets the verb ser, specifically the verb form es, as well as lots of words for transportation. Find the video and support materials here: Spanish Words Transportation Video
Spanish Words for Clothes Video
La ropa introduces kids to common words for clothes in Spanish and to the verb llevar. In addition to printable picture cards, there is a complete-the-vowel printable page using the vocabulary. Again, you can find the video and printables here: La ropa: Spanish Words Kids Love Video
¿Qué tiene?
Tener is one of the “super seven verbs.” In other words, it is one of a set of verbs we use in a high percentage of interactions. So, this video targets the verb form tiene and supports the language with colorful images of Mexico. Find the video and support materials here: ¿Qué tiene?: Spanish Words Kids Love Video
Animals and Toys
See the animal figures, sweets and traditional toys of a Mexican market in the beautiful video. In addition, the video targets the verb form veo with a rhyming voice over narration.
Find the video, picture cards and a flip book here: Los juguetes del mercado: Spanish Words Kids Love.
Spanish Words for Fruit
Take a peek into a Mexican market to learn Spanish words for fruit and colors. The video repeats the verb hay and has lots of cultural content too. Find the video, printable picture cards, a flip book and lots of activity suggestions here: Las Frutas: Spanish Words Kids Love.
We love this set of videos for introducing kids to important Spanish words, showing them beautiful images of Mexico and creating an opportunity to talk about Mexican culture. We hope you also enjoy these videos at home or in the classroom with your Spanish learners.
