After 7 years of high school and college Spanish, you'd think that Mommy could teach everyone how to speak, read and write fluently! Well, it's funny how little one retains when a language is not used regularly.
So, we are taking this step-by-step....
Learning colors as we play indoors and outdoors.
Basic conversation with Jose, the iguana puppet (Wilson loves this! The puppet makes him crack up).
Chanting months, days, letters, and numbers while throwing bean bags during circle time by 1's and 10's.
Number games with our watercolor number board and shells. (the kids like to challenge each other...cousins, too!)
Number games with our watercolor number board and shells. (the kids like to challenge each other...cousins, too!)
Singing songs from Cante, Cante Elefante. (Hoy es lunes -- Hoy es lunes -- Como esta? -- Como esta? -- Muy Bien, Gracias -- Muy Bien, Gracias -- Y, tu? -- Como esta?)
Borrowing ideas from Senderos.
Plus, Mommy spends a little time on LiveMocha.com each week to brush up on vocabulary. The goal right now is repetition through conversation and song, then we will write words, poems and more in our main lesson books.
Anyone out there have ideas about incorporating a foreign language in the home? -- Please share!
