All children adore music, so incorporating a foreign language into a song is a quick for children to develop new Spanish vocabulary. Some music books, like "Let's Sing and Learn in Spanish," teaches basic Spanish vocabulary and expressions in an exciting way for children. Using music as a resource activates each child's long term memory and avoids trying to memorize colors, days, numbers and months. These music books should come with English translation, which makes it easier to teach.
Young children learn to communicate by modeling speech or sign language. Easy immersion allows teachers to use simple language constructions to describe obvious situations. For example, when drawing a circle, a teacher might say, "I'm a drawing a circle." By saying, "I'm drawing a circle," in Spanish, children will begin to develop vocabulary, meaning, and follow instruction. Easy immersion teaches whole language instead of isolated vocabulary or commonly used expressions.
Teachers cannot rely on classroom learning, alone, to teach Spanish. The best way for children to retain a new language is to practice a home. Find products that are designed to aid parents in reinforcing Spanish development with their children. Designing a parent study group with the parents in your classroom is another way to increase parental involvement. Bring parents in for group meetings and outline a unit plan that parents can implement at home.
Using multimedia in order to teach Spanish is a way to engage students and teach them quickly. Using online software as a resource is an effective way for students to tap into different senses. They are able to see, hear and experience the illusion of touching. Using multimedia introduces a variety of interactive resources for students. They are able to work in small groups, work individually and experience hands-on learning.