SPECIAL ACTIVITY: With red and pink everywhere you see this month, try going on a “Color Hunt” for the colors rojo and rosado around the house! (“Donde esta el color rojo?”) February is a great opportunity for you to work with your child on building loving friendships. Other words that a child can learn in… Read more »
Blognoticias
Category: Spanish Tip of the Week
Home-School Connection (Spanish Tip of the Week)
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are going to be reposting some of our “Spanish Tips of the Week”. Since we’ve just begun the new school year, we thought we’d start with one on the Home/School connection. Here goes! Habla de la Escuela en Casa A car ride or walk home can be a… Read more »
Spanish Tip of the Week: Thanksgiving Vocabulary
Just in time for Thanksgiving: Spanish Tips of the Week are BACK. Do something different and add a little Spanish fun to the table! Use some Spanish vocabulary to talk about the food you will eat, to have a conversation, and to surprise everyone. Here’s some Thanksgiving vocabulary: Turkey- El Pavo (pah-voe)Stuffing- El Relleno (reh-ye-no)Cranberries-… Read more »
Spanish Tip – Keeping Spanish Fun!!
A great way to keep children interested in practicing Spanish is to make it fun! Children want to speak and interact with the people they admire and about the things that interest them. Who do they admire most? You! Tie Spanish into family game night or watch a favorite movie in Spanish! Another fun way… Read more »
Spanish Tip of the week: Estar afuera
Estar Afuera! (Being Outside!) Some days it feels like Spring– and some days it feels like the groundhog must have seen quite the shadow, because we are clearly in for several more weeks of winter. But no matter how it feels, the fact is that we’ve almost arrived. It’s almost that time of year when… Read more »
Spanish Tip of the Week: Open Ended Questions
This month at Pine Village, we will be learning all about famous artists and recreating our own versions of some of their famous masterpieces! You don’t have to speak a lot of Spanish to encourage your child to do so. Simply ask an open ended question and let them respond with as many words as… Read more »
Spanish Tip of the Week: Translator Apps
Many parents ask us if they can successfully support their child’s growing Spanish skills if they themselves don’t speak Spanish. The answer is a resounding yes! There are many ways you can help your child continue to develop skills in any language. For those of you that have smart phones, there are many translator apps… Read more »
Spanish Tip: Science Fair Word Practice
Since February is Science month here at Pine Village, why not practice some words that you might be using at our upcoming science fair! We’ve made some suggestions below. Science Process Skills English Español Experiment Experimento Investigate Investigar Predict Predecir Observe Observar Procedure Procedimiento Scientist Científico Weather English Español Cloud Nube Wind Viento Meteorologist Meteorólogo… Read more »
Spanish Tip of the Week: A game to try at home
If you are looking for more opportunities to practice Spanish with your children, repetitive games, songs, and rhymes can be a great way to build vocabulary and increase your child’s comfort level while using Spanish. Try this game at home to practice syntax and color names. Remember, in Spanish we usually put the adjective after… Read more »
Spanish Tip of the Week: Remembering to use Spanish at home
It can be challenging to remember to use Spanish in the home, especially if your own first language isn’t Spanish, or if you have older children who are more comfortable using English. Despite your best intentions, you may find that you aren’t using as much Spanish at home as you would like. One way to… Read more »