Spanish4Kiddos Blog
Book review: Chloe and Cookie’s Chemo Tips by Mayra Aburto
It’s not everyday you get to read books about cancer and how it affects millions of people, young and old. When I read Chloe and Cookie’s Chemo Tips by Mayra C. Aburto, I learned so much about this disease and its impact on patients. With more than 30 delightful and humorous tips, you can also learn the way cancer affects the immune system, physical appearance,……...
No Child Left Behind program: Reasons it needs to matter
Is it possible to have a 6 year old held back a grade because of inadequate reading skills? Is it possible to have a 3rd grader not be able to read at their level? Is it possible to implement a program that can prevent this from happening? All these scenarios present the distress in the educational system that has been accumulating for decades. The United……...
Reading for kids: Audiobooks as language learning tools
It is not easy for educators to hear students say, “I don’t like to read” or “I think reading is boring”. But these statements are very common among students that are struggling with reading and language. Yet, there are some tools that can help. Many educators motivate them to read books at their interest level or get them involve in other reading activities. However, audiobooks are……...
Easy literacy skills: 7 tips to help parents of early readers
Promoting language skills is not an easy task for any parent. There is Suzy looking at the board book she was holding. Her mom is in the kitchen preparing dinner and the television is turned on. All Suzy is waiting to do, at 6 months old, is hold the board book full of pictures and put it in her mouth. Many busy parents may believe that children will eventually learn to read……...
How can parents help struggling readers with reading comprehension?
Engaging children in reading can be one of the most fun ways to encourage learning to read. When children start to learn to read, they begin to understand the many wonderful aspects of the world around them. But for struggling readers, that reality may seem a distant dream. Many students are left behind because parents don’t know where to begin to help their children. Or parents may……...
Learning activity for preschoolers: Letter recognition
As reading becomes a very important time for parents and children, there are some learning activities to make the reading process fun and interactive. One obvious learning activity is to sit down with the children and read an exciting book. Or perhaps, parents and children attend a story time at a local library or bookstore. But reading is more than just looking at books. There are many ways……...
Educational Spanish music: 4 reasons to motivate children to learn
From “Itsy Bitsy Spider” to “Old MacDonald had a Farm”, these classic rhymes and songs have helped children with language skills, vocabulary, memorization, and syllable formation. Children can capture the essence of reading by using music to learn. What a fun way to learn concepts by just singing your favorite tunes. That’s what many experts consider educational music or music learning to be. In educational music……...
7 fun Spanish nursery rhymes and lyrics for preschoolers
Why do children love nursery rhymes and fun lyrics that they can easily remember to sing to? Perhaps, one reason is that they are fun to memorize. But one of the main reasons is that it is fun to say silly rhymes. Many of the nursery rhymes have silly saying and stories. And these fun rhymes are what motivate children to read and learn word patterns. In……...
Benefits of learning a foreign language
Why is it important to learn a foreign language? Does the idea of learning another language may be daunting and scary? It might be for some. If readers are committed to learning a foreign language, then they might be surprised to learn about its benefits. Although not clearly defined, a foreign language is a tongue besides the native tongue or language learned. Improvement of communication skills Whether you……...
Get Your Free Spanish Sight Words Workbook
Subscribe to our Spanish Sight Words newsletter and receive a free workbook. The booklet consists of writing practice, classroom labels, and activities.
Spanish Nursery Rhymes for Preschoolers
Subscribe and receive your Free Spanish Nursery Rhymes for Preschoolers Workbook.