Practice rhyming Spanish words to build phonemic awareness. In other words, to recognize similarities between words we hear. This will help in learning to read and write later on. Plus kids enjoy thinking of new words (real or made up ones) that rhyme. Be prepare to laugh!!! Children can naturally learn a new languageContinue reading “Free Printable Spanish Rhyming Words”
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Free St. Patrick’s Day English Spanish ABC Printable
St. Patrick’s Day or St. Paddy’s Day this year will be on Saturday, March 17th, 2018. This is an opportunity for children to learn about Ireland, go on nature walks looking for clovers, trying out new Irish food, and so much more. In a different post, I will share what all we will be doingContinue reading “Free St. Patrick’s Day English Spanish ABC Printable”
Famous Phrases by Latin American Authors and Their Best Books to Fall in Love with Spanish Literature
Spanish literature is very rich in language. The descriptions, rhyme, and key phrases are gripping to anyone who sits down to read a novel in Spanish. In this post you will find 7 famous Latin American authors who have left their mark in literature. Some of these authors are award winners of prizes like MiguelContinue reading “Famous Phrases by Latin American Authors and Their Best Books to Fall in Love with Spanish Literature”
Words of Affirmation and a Free Printable in Spanish for Valentines Day for Children
This post contains affiliate links. Love. Love others as yourself. Love others because God first loved you. Love is the greatest commandment of all. Love begins at home. We want our children to know they are loved and what better way than telling them in writing so they can read notes from us in years toContinue reading “Words of Affirmation and a Free Printable in Spanish for Valentines Day for Children”
How to Keep Children Speaking in Spanish in an English Speaking Country
Today I joined a group of Spanish speaking moms who discussed with sadness in their tone how difficult it is to get the children to speak Spanish even at home in an English speaking country. During our time, it was agreed that children don’t want to speak Spanish, even when they know the language. LivingContinue reading “How to Keep Children Speaking in Spanish in an English Speaking Country”
11 Tips to Set a Homeschool Routine for Success
This post contains affiliate links. Fact 1: homeschool provides freedom to have your own schedule… However, Fact 2: when there is no routine, everyone and everything is all over the place which may lead to chaos. Many times friends and family ask me “how do you homeschool when you have 4 children?!?! You mustContinue reading “11 Tips to Set a Homeschool Routine for Success”
Resources to Teach and Learn about the Human Body in Homeschool inspired by Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Montessori. Spanish Materials included.
This post contains affiliate links. The human body is a very common topic of discussion around our dinner table. We like to discuss where the foods we eat come from and how they can HELP our bodies. Because of this, we often end up talking about the digestive system, bones, joints, brain, etc. Continue reading “Resources to Teach and Learn about the Human Body in Homeschool inspired by Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Montessori. Spanish Materials included.”
10 Sweet Bilingual Board Books for Raising a Bilingual Child in the Early Years
As we raise our bilingual children, I have started to make note of the books we read and the things we have done along the way to help teach them Spanish as naturally as possible. One of these has been reading to them from a very young age, the womb. We read books in Spanish,Continue reading “10 Sweet Bilingual Board Books for Raising a Bilingual Child in the Early Years”
Spanish Poetry Tea Time – Eclectic Charlotte Mason Homeschool
This post contains affiliate links. The month of May has been mainly dedicated to analyzing what 2016-2017 was like for our schooling. What I am wishing to keep the same as well as the areas I am wishing to further work on. Since the very beginning of our homeschool, way before we officially started,Continue reading “Spanish Poetry Tea Time – Eclectic Charlotte Mason Homeschool”
Las Manitos – Spanish Nursery Rhyme
Las Manitos is a very short nursery rhyme or canción de cuna that is learned quickly. It has very short sentences and the motions that go along make it really fun to sing along to. Children from age 12 months or even younger may be able to do the motions along the song. Letra Las ManitosContinue reading “Las Manitos – Spanish Nursery Rhyme”
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