Spanish4Kiddos

In this episode, I chat with Isai Gutierrez about his book, Miguel Goes to Eagle School . Overcoming difficult situations is not easy for children, especially when others are not supportive. Isai points out how Miguel wants to go to Eagle School but feels he doesn’t feel welcome. Miguel goes through several obstacles as a duck until he soars with eagles. This book is an excellent story to read wit...

Today, I chat with Arlene Steinberg to discuss her book, Room for One More , a fascinating story of three dogs and friendships. In this book, as many children learn, it may not be easy to make friends. In Arlene’s book, you’ll enjoy reading about Marshall and Dewey as they find meaningful ways to make friends with Ozzie. Sometimes children need a little help when it comes to dealing with rejection...

In this episode, I chat with Shoshona Chaim to discuss her fantastic children’s book “I am A Peaceful Goldfish” and help children develop SEL techniques. From personal experience with her son, Shoshona explains how difficult tantrums can be. She shares parts of her book and simple breathing technique to calm those tantrums. This book is a great way to engage your students to understand their feeli...

What’s a fun way to learn Spanish vocabulary that engages learners? Use farm animal terms, for example, to discuss farm living, new words, and language skills. Along with bilingual reading, you can implement other activities.  You could use task cards or a fun nursery rhyme like Old MacDonald Had a Farm. In this way, you can emphasize many aspects of bilingual learning. For more fun ideas, vi...

Special needs students need all the support education can provide. But how can students, including bilingual learners, begin a process from K-12 to higher education?  While there are many learning disabilities, advocacy is one of the most valuable ways to support special needs students. Today, I talked to Annie Tulkin from Accessible College to discuss how can students and families get inform...

Life cycle of plants and flowers are wonderful ways to introduce science concepts to bilingual learners. Using English and Spanish terms can help bilingual learners identify parts of a plant or flower.  With a fun bilingual reading that’s informational and engaging, students can also learn specific subject terms, life cycles, and analytical concepts. For more fun informational bilingual readi...

How do you enjoy sports games with fun Spanish learning? In this episode, I read an adorable bilingual story in English and Spanish about different types of sports.  As a balanced and healthy lifestyle for students, sports can encourage wellbeing.  Whether students are stressed because of school or life, take a moment to do sports. And, you might find new friends too. For more fun ideas,...

A multicultural classroom is just as essential as a multicultural home. Today, I talk with Yeve Sibanda from Philisacreatives about her latest book. Her book called My Book of Shona and Ndebele is an ideal introduction to African multicultural languages. As she describes in the interview, her book is a wonderful way to bring African heritage, whether to your home or classroom. Listen to our discus...

What’s one way to encourage more reading along with other language skills? Using a Valentine’s Day theme creates fun ways so that you can engage students with their learning.  Along with the bilingual lesson, you can also create a fun pop-up bilingual book for further reading comprehension. For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/valentines-day-bilingual-activities/ T...

In this episode, you’ll learn fun Spanish transportation words in a bilingual context.  Besides transportation terms in English and Spanish, read the additional Spanish terms. Combine these learning ideas to integrate Spanish learning with reading and counting. For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/spanish-transportation-words/ Try the Exclusive Member Area for more...

Community helpers are everywhere in our neighborhoods and towns. But what are the specific functions?  In this fun bilingual story, young bilingual readers learn about the many different careers.  Then, relate the bilingual text with a fun after-reading activity using a paper cube. The cube has many ways to start the discussion on specific careers and functions in communities. For more f...

Ho Ho Ho! Happy Holidays everyone! How do you start your holiday season?  I love to begin by warming up to read fun bilingual holiday stories like A Christmas Carol. In this story, you’ll love that the text is in English and Spanish for all ages. The bilingual text is also ideal to identify sentence structure, vocabulary, and elements of a story. Have fun listening and reading this holiday st...

Can you help a very merry and adventurous polar bear find that special holiday spirit?  In this bilingual story, listen to how an adorable polar bear meets friends along the way to find the holiday spirit. As you read, also look for Spanish holiday vocabulary and letter identification learning skills. For more fun holiday reading challenge ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/h...

How can you encourage young bilingual readers to continue learning during the holidays? You might want to try fun bilingual holiday stories.  In this bilingual holiday story, young listeners learn about how Santa prepares to deliver gifts.  With the help of everyone in the North Pole, Santa delivers toys and joy to the world just in time. Also, this story has other fun after-reading acti...

How can you encourage your bilingual learners to grasp specific-topic vocabulary? For instance, when talking about dogs, there are terms that are essential in understanding dogs. So, engage your students with bilingual informational text to develop those skills. Then, add other strategies like writing, matching, or interactive activities. For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddo...

What are ways to practice language development to boost social-emotional learning? That’s one of many topics I discuss with Cara Tyrrell from Core4Parenting in this episode. Cara dedicates her time to supporting parents with parenting skills, ASL lessons, and sleep techniques. Listen to our discussion as we chat about language development skills that help parents of children as young as infants. D...

Can you help the gingerbread kids find the house made of candy? In this bilingual story, readers engage with the text to find different shapes and prepositions.  As the story continues, encourage your bilingual readers to identify each preposition. For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/bilingual-reading-strategies/ Thank you for listening to this episode, and please...

Gobble, gobble! How can the friendly turkey find friends for Thanksgiving?  Find out in this adorable bilingual story in English and Spanish. Then, explore the after-reading activities to learn more about Spanish vocabulary and prepositions. For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/thanksgiving-bilingual-reading/ Thank you for listening to this episode, and please subs...

Can a tiny acorn grow into a might oak tree? Yes, it can. Find out how amazing the life cycle of oak trees can be with fun bilingual reading.  Then, you can explore different Spanish language skills to investigate sight words and vocabulary. For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/learning-about-acorns-bilingual-story/ Thank you for listening to this episode, and plea...

This episode tells the simple expressions to learn about Spanish weather. Then, use these terms to learn other vocabularies like clothing and feelings.  How do you help students acquire vocabulary? Use strategies that will help learn different topics like seasons, weather, and emotions. For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/spanish-weather-reading/ Thank you for lis...

Do you know the story of Three Little Pigs? Read together with your students or children this delightful twist on a classic tale.  Don’t let the learning stop there. Continue with the bilingual reading with word matching and writing practice. For more fun ideas, visit the Spanish courses for kids at https://spanish4kiddos.com/courses/spanish-learning-for-kids-mini-course/ Thank you for listen...

Bees don’t just give us honey. In this episode, you’ll learn how bees survive and the different stages of their life cycle.  You’ll also learn why bees are important for pollination. For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/life-cycle-of-bees/ Thank you for listening to this episode, and please subscribe to the Spanish4Kiddos podcast.

How do animals in the Arctic live? You’ll find out how many animals survive the harsh cold climate.  You’ll also learn what type of animals live in the Arctic and what they eat. For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/spanish-arctic-animals/ Thank you for listening to this episode, and please subscribe to the Spanish4Kiddos podcast.

This episode describes how to use a fun bilingual story about pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns to learn prepositions.  Have fun learning about positional words using candy and toys to learn prepositions with cute pumpkin and jack-o-lanterns. For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/bilingual-reading-pumpkins/ Thank you for listening to this episode, and please subscribe to...

This episode tells different ways to use Spanish sight words to identify these words in various texts.  Using apple themes as a fun way to introduce Spanish sight words, bilingual learners have fun playing different word games.  How can you get your students engaged during lessons? Find out how to use these Spanish words to fill your harvest basket. For more fun ideas, visit the blog at...