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Primary Spanish Activities

Learning a second language like Spanish will take a bit of knowledge and a lot of practice. Beginning or primary Spanish is best learned with lots of activities. Especially good are activities that can be incorporated into everyday activities. When the second language becomes commonplace and you can think of an object or sentence automatically, you are getting the hang of it.
  1. Learn to Count

    • Counting is one of the first activities learned in any language. Count the number of spoons you are getting to set the table. Have children count money. Count the number of eggs you are putting in a recipe. Count the number of stairs you climb. When working with children have them count while you do household chores. How many socks are we matching? How many plates do we need?

    Learn Colors

    • Introduce colors with games. Sit in a circle with one person in the middle who does not have a chair. That person will call out a color in Spanish. Everyone wearing that color has to run to a different chair. The person in the middle tries to get a chair, leaving a new person in the middle. That person now has to call out a color in Spanish and everyone runs again.

    Learn through Music

    • Sing familiar tunes to Spanish words. Songs like "The Farmer in the Dell" and "Old McDonald Had a Farm" will allow you to introduce animals in Spanish. Familiar nursery rhymes will be easier to translate and remember.

    Learn Directions

    • Give simple commands to the students in Spanish and give points or a prize if the command is followed correctly. This person could also give the next command for another student to follow. Play "Simon Says" in Spanish.

    Learn Names of Clothing

    • Cut out pictures of people from a magazine and instruct the students to add different pieces of clothing that you call out in Spanish. They will have to find the right piece of clothing to cut out and glue in place.

    Recognizing the Language

    • Watch popular movies in Spanish. The students will recognize the speakers and songs as they translate the words themselves.

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