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Using what kids know to teach Spanish – Geography 1 year 19 weeks ago

Using Spanish to talk about information that your child already knows is an effective way of exposing her to the language. If a child is familiar with certain information, she can draw on what she knows to understand Spanish. This is one way of providing comprehensible input, and comprehensible input is essential to language acquisition.

Spanish Playground 2 years 4 weeks ago

- This blog has quickly become a favorite with teachers of elementary Spanish and with parents who are introducing their children to the language. There is a growing awareness of Spanish skills as a tremendous advantage, or even requirement, in the competitive job market. This has prompted more school districts to add Spanish classes at the elementary level. Teachers turn to www.spanishplayground.net for classroom activities, and parents of students use this site to supplement and reinforce what their children are learning in school.

Books about the seasons teach kids Spanish 1 year 46 weeks ago

Children are familiar with the concepts and vocabulary related to the seasons of the year. Using this knowledge, they can understand the same ideas expressed in Spanish. As children relate the concepts they know to the Spanish language, they use their ideas to clarify the meaning of the words. This allows children to understand longer sentences and new vocabulary, and is an excellent way for them to learn Spanish.

A cat and her kittens – Learn Spanish with pictures 43 weeks 4 days ago

Learn Spanish with Pictures helps children learn Spanish by talking about pictures in a structured way. The description of this photograph of cats lets children hear and understand the Spanish words because they can see the picture. 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.

Giving thanks in Spanish 1 year 24 weeks ago

Many children learn to say thank you in Spanish when they are little even if they are not learning more of the language. Although gracias is the basic and most common way to give thanks in Spanish, there are some simple variations that you can easily teach children. These are a few expressions and some vocabulary that you can use to express your appreciation in Spanish.