Language classes can focus on vocabulary, teaching daily conversation or teaching theme-specific language, for example by focusing on games or food. A well-organized class starts with defined goals and a lesson plan. The lesson plan should include the overall goals for learning Spanish, such as "students learn to count to 10," "students learn five common games from Mexico" or "students learn about Spanish food." The lesson plan also should list the overall objectives: how many words you want the students to learn; how much class time you want to devote to teaching Spanish; and what kinds of activities you want to include. Without this focus the class could wander.
Kindergarten-age children learn best by doing, and hand-outs and visual aids are tried-and-true methods for this age group. Many hand-outs for teaching Spanish, like "Free Spanish Worksheets for Kindergarten," are available for free download. Kindergarten-age children love coloring books, making signs to tape to items, and similar activities. These materials also help ground the Spanish lessons into something concrete.
Children retain new skills by using them right away and a good Spanish class for kindergarten-age children will include a lot of varied activities. Plan regular class activities for Spanish – two times per week is the minimum in order for the children to retain vocabulary and grammar. Activities should include classroom time during which children parrot a teacher or recording, for example in listing the types of food eaten at lunch. Hands-on activities where children talk to each other are also very important. In this way students become comfortable with the language through play. A good activity could be a game or party where only Spanish is spoken. Or, consider having students make signs in Spanish and put them up around the school; these daily visual reminders will reinforce their lessons and teach other students. Listening to Spanish songs and having sing-alongs is also a great way for Kindergarten-age children to stay engaged and learn.
Some children learn extremely fast, or have backgrounds in Spanish. In this case the class can proceed to more advanced activities. Kindergarten students love puppet shows, putting on plays and creating their own artwork. All of these are opportunities for using spoken Spanish and they will learn more nuances of the language. A contemporary activity is for children to watch and make their own online videos, which is also a great way for them to hear different Spanish accents from different parts of the world.