We’ve been teaching the kids Spanish words since they were babies. We got a slew of bilingual board books, and other resources and have had them work with a teacher who speaks the language fluently.

If you’re just getting started teaching your child Spanish, you’ll want to start with this post: “Teaching Your Child Spanish: Getting Started”

We reached a point a few months ago where the kids knew hundreds of individual Spanish words, but never seemed to be putting them into sentences–and didn’t even seem to know how.

I realized it was time to move out of the board books and onto some new materials!

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After ordering several different workbooks, we found a GREAT one that also ended up being one of the most affordable options. We got some books that instead of being bilingual were just in Spanish. The older two began working through the Duolingo app. And in their Spanish lessons, instead of learning individual words, the kids are reading aloud from Spanish storybooks, and memorizing scripture in Spanish.

In a nutshell, those were the changes we made. Below are the details on each of those….

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The Complete Book of Spanish is a 416-page workbook covering lots of basic Spanish words, but also expanding past that to more than you will find in the “little kids bilingual books” that are outlined in my getting started post. It has word fill-ins, little lessons throughout, word searches, and a section with lots and lots of flashcards you can cut out and laminate if you wish!

Click here to see this book: The Complete Book of Spanish

This book is recommended for  6-8 year olds–however, if your child is reading at a younger age, that’s really all that is needed to use this book. So think in terms of being at a 1st grade reading level! I know a lot of you have 4-5 year olds reading at that level, so don’t be intimidated by that age suggestion.  If you get it and it’s still a little above your child’s level, set it on a shelf for 6 months or a year and pull it out again when they are ready.

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Getting books that are Spanish only forces your child to read the Spanish instead of just using the English portion of the text, as in the bilingual books. At the point that your child is reading well, the English text becomes a crutch.  I’ve put a list of books you can get in Spanish at the bottom of this post to get you started!

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If at all possible, have your child(ren) spend time with someone who speaks the language well. Have them read aloud to their teacher so he/she can correct their pronunciation of words as they go. Have them memorize scriptures or poems with their teacher so they get used to the flow of Spanish words in their own mouth. We have our kids meet with a teacher once a week. This person doesn’t have to be listed somewhere as a Spanish teacher. You can simply find someone who knows the language well and is willing to speak to, and read with, your child.

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This app is fantastic! It is said to work as well, or even better than Rosetta Stone!  It is a free app, but I will warn you that they have a lot of ads on it. You can get the paid version to get rid of the ads if you want. We use the free app, and the kids just stay close by so I can monitor what comes across the screen.

Look for Duolingo in the app store or get an account on your computer!

 

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The combination of these things has shown marked improvement in their Spanish! I’ve been so excited to see this working for them. I hope that sharing our findings as we move along in our homeschool journey is a help to some of you who are navigating through this as well!

List of Spanish only Storybooks: (click titles to see on Amazon)

{This is obviously not an exhaustive list, but it will get you started!}

Buenas Noches, Luna (Goodnight, Moon)

La Gallinita Roja (The Little Red Hen)

¿Eres Mi Mama? (Are You My Mother?)

Buen Día, Buenas Noches (Good Day, Goodnight)

Abrazos y Besos (Hugs & Kisses)

Un Dia de Nieve (The Snowy Day)

Clifford va al Zoológico (Clifford Visits the Zoo)

For lots more Clifford Books in Spanish click here: Clifford Spanish Edition