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How to Teach Your Child Spanish Through Games and Activities

Spanish is spoken language, with around by more than 417 million people around the world as either a first, second or foreign language. Because the brain is primed for learning language between the time of birth to age 5, this time is the perfect opportunity to begin teaching your child Spanish. They will be able to pick up the Spanish language much quicker at this point in their lives than any other. Teaching your child Spanish doesn't need to be a chore, it can be a fun, educational time for both of you.

Things You'll Need

  • Mirror
  • 5 to 20 cards with objects on them, or photos of objects
  • Various clothing items
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Instructions

  1. Mirrored emotions

    • 1

      Teach your child the Spanish words for common emotions, like sadness, fear, happiness, etc.

    • 2

      Set up a mirror and have your child face it.

    • 3

      Say the name of an emotion in Spanish and have your child make the corresponding expression in the mirror.

    Find the object

    • 4

      Choose five to 20 cards with objects on them or photos of objects. Your child should be somewhat familiar with the names of the objects in Spanish.

    • 5

      Lay out the cards face up, so your child can see them all easily.

    • 6

      Say the name of an object in Spanish. For example, if there is a card of a dog, say "perro". You could say "de donde es...", and then the object to teach the phrase "where is".

    • 7

      Have them point to the correct object.

    • 8

      List three to five objects and see if your child can point to them all in order, for a slightly more complicated variation on the game.

    Dress up

    • 9

      Choose some common clothing items such as shoes, a hat, socks, a tie and a few shirts. Try to pick about 10 to 15 items, some of which can be matching.

    • 10

      Teach your child the words for these items in Spanish, as well as the commands "put on." "take off" and "match."

    • 11

      Lay out all of the clothing items in front of your child.

    • 12

      Say a command such as "put on" and list one of the items.

    • 13

      Have your child follow the command with the correct object. You could make the game even more fun by telling your child he can't take off an item unless you tell him to, and then make him layer the clothes in silly ways.

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