In April, our group's parents decided to incorporate Spanish language games and activities into our gatherings. Spanish is the primary language of our children's birth countries and is an important part of their hispanic heritage. During our parties, games like Simon Says or a lively Dress-up Relay Race are fun ways to learn the names for parts of the body or for items of clothing en Español. Games of Bingo and picture/word matching games are offered at our restaurant nights. So, while we wait for our meal, we learn the Spanish names for various foods.
Here are two websites to visit if you are interested in teaching Spanish to your kids (or learning it yourself).
Explore the website SpanishTown to find free printable worksheets, language games, Spanish vocabulary word puzzles and more. It includes audio links so you can hear the proper pronunciation of Spanish words and phrases, which is really helpful. LiteracyCenter.net is a fun interactive site for preschoolers. It features simple interactive online games with audio for learning the Spanish alphabet, colors, numbers, and shapes...
