If you want your child to actually use Spanish in real life (not just fill in worksheets), then getting them talking about how they move from A to B is a brilliant place to start—plus, you can make it even more fun with my free Spanish colours activity for kids available here.
Read More »How Can You Get Kids Moving in Spanish? Essential Transport Phrases for Beginners
If you’ve been looking for a fun, low-pressure way to boost your child’s Spanish this season, taking learning outside with something like a spring Spanish scavenger hunt might just be the easiest win you’ll have all year.
Read More »7 Fun Ways to Teach Your Child Spanish Outdoors This Spring (And Actually Enjoy It!)
If you want to make Spanish learning feel natural, playful, and memorable, one of the simplest ways is to recreate real-life experiences—like a market—at home (and if you’d like to see how this fits into the overall approach at Adventures in Spanish, you can learn more about how we teach Spanish here).
Read More »Can You Turn Your Home Into a Magical Spanish Market Kids Will Love?
If you want to keep your child motivated with Spanish, the secret is simple: notice the small victories and celebrate them – because the tiny breakthroughs are what make language learning stick. In fact, the approach I use in my own teaching and with my family grew out of the experiences I share about my own story here behind Adventures in Spanish.
Read More »How Can You Motivate Kids to Learn Spanish?
Being able to talk about likes and friends in Spanish is one of the fastest ways learners to move beyond isolated words and into real communication, which is exactly the kind of practical, confidence-building Spanish we focus on at Adventures in Spanish. When learners can express opinions and talk about people they care about, Spanish stops feeling like a subject and starts feeling like a skill. Whether you’re supporting a child learning Spanish at home, or you’re an adult learner yourself, this is the kind of language that makes Spanish immediately useful.
Read More »How To Talk About Your Likes and Friends in Spanish
When children learn a language, they’re not just memorising vocabulary or practising verbs — they’re stepping into a whole new world. And that world has music, food, festivals, family traditions, and ways of thinking that are often quite different from their own. That’s why cultural understanding is such a powerful part of language learning — especially for children.
Read More »Why Culture Makes Spanish Learning More Fun for Kids
Do you ever feel like dinner time is just a chaotic race to get everyone fed before someone starts a food fight? Well, what if I told you that you could turn those mealtime moments into a fun Spanish-learning adventure? That’s right! With just a little creativity (and maybe some bribery in the form of dessert), your family can practice Spanish while chowing down.
Read More »Turning Dinner Time into Spanish Time!
If you’ve ever thought, I’d love for my child to learn Spanish, but I don’t speak a word of it!—you’re not alone. Many parents worry that not knowing the language themselves means they can’t effectively support their child’s learning. The good news? You absolutely can! Language learning isn’t just about what happens in a lesson; it’s about creating an environment where Spanish is a fun and natural part of your child’s day. Here’s how you can help – even if the only Spanish word you know is hola!
Read More »You Don’t Need to Speak Spanish to Help Your Child Learn It!A great introduction to Spanish for young children is to create a “Todo Sobre Mi” (all about me) lapbook in which the children can include:… Read More »Todo Sobre Mi – Lapbooking
