Number game! ¡Juego de números!

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SUPPLIES NEEDED

• Printed activity sheets
• Crayons or colored pencils

WHAT TO PRACTICE

This week we are sharing our song “The Wheels on the Bus/Las Ruedas del Bus” to celebrate the start of the school year! Children will practice:

• Singing along to “The Wheels on the Bus/Las Ruedas del Bus” in English and Spanish
• Writing the seven days of the week in English and Spanish

NOTE TO GROWN UPS

To help your little ones with the transition back to the school year, have them do a few activities from the Canticos Learning Hub at their desk or at a dining room table to practice doing focused, intentional academic work.

Download Activity Sheet:

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Ask a Bilingual Expert

Benefits of Bilingualism (FAQs):

Any advice on managing two Spanish dialects in the household? Does this cause confusion for kids?

Now that our world is more interconnected than ever, there are plenty of families where each parent could be from a different country in Latin America with distinctive dialects, vocabulary, slang, and culture. And that’s totally ok for kids to be exposed to. Their perspectives are broadened and they learn to communicate cross-culturally, it’s a thing to be celebrated. Sometimes kids may switch vocabulary when talking to different parents, which is absolutely fine. They’re not confused, if anything this shows their flexibility.

What do you recommend if I’m not completely fluent and my child’s school doesn’t have an immersion class?

I always encourage as much Spanish exposure as possible. You can find ways to fill the gaps in your language knowledge through apps, books, and music that allow them to learn in an authentic and engaging way.

Do you recommend teaching different subjects in different languages?

Parents who live in an English-speaking country should remember that children will learn English inevitably; therefore, it’s important to give them as much education as possible at home in Spanish.

We speak Spanish and English in our home but my child almost always answers or talks back in English. How can I go about encouraging her to respond and speak more in Spanish?

A low-pressure approach is best; encourage your child to express themselves in Spanish without making them feel forced.

Should I set aside time for each language or mix them together?

Providing authentic opportunities for children to speak both languages can be more beneficial than isolating language learning to set times.

Any advice for households where one parent speaks Spanish and the other English?

It’s important to freely speak native languages around kids as it provides a foundation in each language.

How can my child learn language through play?

Use pretend play, where prompts and props are used to spark imaginative scenarios that can help develop cognitive skills while learning a new language.