Supporting you and your child on your language learning journey
I’m always looking to incorporate Spanish learning into our day and that means when we’re outside, too! In the summer we try and get outside as much as possible. One of my daughter’s favorite outside activities is playing with chalk. Without making it a chores …
Beginning chapter books are an important part of reading in any language. Depending on your goals, there are many ways to use easy Spanish chapter books. You might want to use them to practice your own Spanish reading, or perhaps you’re teaching your child to …
Happy Mother’s Day – Feliz Dia de la Madre! Mother’s Day is celebrated all around the world in many different ways and on different days. In the United States (as well as many other Spanish speaking countries), Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday …
Listening to Spanish music with children is one of the easiest ways to build Spanish learning into your day. You can have it on in the background, listen to it when you’re driving or practice singing along with it. Regardless of your child’s age, listening …
Learning Spanish through themes is one of the best ways to make language learning concrete. One of the first ways that I started to practice my Spanish in public, was to talk to my daughter in Spanish when we went for our nature walks. Going …
Graphic novels in Spanish are a great way to supplement language learning for so many reasons! When I started to learn Spanish I wanted to read Spanish books, but found that it was too hard to jump into a Spanish novel and that there weren’t …
Learning body parts in Spanish is one of the easiest ways to help your child to start speaking Spanish today! Sometimes you don’t even realize how many times we refer to our own bodies each day, but body parts are often the first thing that …
Learning Spanish through themes is one of the best ways to make language learning concrete. Being able to talk about your feelings and emotions is an essential tool for language learning. It’s also a great way to connect with your child when learning a new …
Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Spanish is a great way to build interest and engagement with your kids! Each year my daughter and I read Valentine’s Day books in Spanish, listen to Spanish love songs and do Valentine’s Day activities in Spanish. In this article we’ll …
Make your Spanish storytime interesting and interactive with these great books ideas! Why interactive books? Interactive books in Spanish are perfect for language learning because they are super engaging and they require some sort of participation from the reader. In this article we’ll talk about …