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Learn Spanish for Kids

01/6/2010 20:13

Want to get your kid to learn Spanish? Spanish is a very useful language to learn, and you could be giving your child significant advantages in later life by helping them learn it now. Spanish is the native language in 28 different countries, and all around the world over 330 million people are Spanish speakers. The world will only get smaller as communications get better, so follow these tips to help your child get a leg up and learn Spanish now…

Help Your Kid Learn Spanish-Tip 1

Open their eyes to different cultures. There are obviously different ways of doing this depending on the age of your children, but a good way to start is to introduce them to some different styles of food etc. Take them to Spanish restaurants, maybe even rent them some Spanish movies. Kids have an ability to learn which far outstrips us grown ups, and you can take advantage of that by being diverse with them in ways like this.

Help Your Kid Learn Spanish-Tip 2

Get them some courses. There are lots of modern Spanish courses which are great at teaching kids. Some of them have multimedia which can be used on their computers and even DVDs to watch. These things can be a tremendous advantage, but it’s important to give the learning some kind of structure. It will come much easier to the child if you can turn the studying into some kind of habit or routine.

Help Your Kid Learn Spanish-Tip 3

Choose a course which includes MP3s. Love them or hate them, it seems like MP3 players are here to stay. What better way to help your child learn Spanish than to put their tuition MP3s onto their Ipod so they can listen to them when they would normally be bored in the back of the car or something like that. Utilising “dead” time like that can boost anyone’s learning of anything.

Help Your Kid Learn Spanish-Tip 4

Don’t force them! There is nothing worse than being forced into something as a child and growing to hate it as an adult! This will surely put a stop to any advantages your child may have developed from learning to speak two languages, as if you force them into doing it it’s not really something they will do in later life by choice is it?

Helping your kid learn Spanish, or any other language can be a very narrow tightrope to walk. As an adult it’s tempting to force them into it as it’s what you believe is best, but this can be the wrong approach to anything regarding your children. Hopefully these tips will help you help them in a positive way. For more information about learning Spanish, check out the links below.

Get your copy of our Spanish colors lesson plan at Discovering Spanish with Children


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LeapFrog® Tag National Geographic Kids: Activity Cards – Land Animals

12/23/2009 6:41

  • Use your Tag Reader to listen as land animals come to life in National Geographic pictures.
  • With its amazing touch technology, the Tag Reader makes learning to read an exciting experience as words talk, pictures sing and stories live out loud!
  • The Tag library includes over 20 books and games featuring characters from TV, movies and classic tales.
  • The National Geographic Kids: Activity Cards – Land Animals introduce vocabulary and animal facts.
  • Children can earn online rewards and parents can connect the Tag Reader to the online LeapFrog® Learning Path to see what their child is learning.

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Discover over 40 interactive activity cards featuring National Geographic pictures of land animals come to life with the touch of the Tag Reader. Hear amazing animal sounds, learn fun facts and read new vocabulary words on each card…. More >>

LeapFrog® Tag National Geographic Kids: Activity Cards – Land Animals


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Educational Kids’ Toys

12/16/2009 6:00


For generations, the words ‘educational toys’ have caused children everywhere to step back with a disapprovingly raised eyebrow and the firm belief that such toys can’t possibly be fun. Luckily, finding good kids’ toys that pull double duty to be both fun and educational isn’t nearly as hard as it used to be. With all the creative and innovative learning toys out there, learning can easily be just as fun as playtime.


Classics kids’ toys like card matching and flashcard games help teach young children skills like color and shape recognition and even phonics as they help improve memory skills. Magnetic letters can provide hours of play while teaching the alphabet and, with a little creativity, can last for years.

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For those kids just learning to read, there is a wealth of fun Leapfrog and other book based kids’ toys that create an interactive experience with a kid’s favorite books and characters. Besides the obvious introductory reading skills, these kids’ toys can instill a love of books in kids as young as 2 and help prepare them for future reading.



For the picky 5 and up crowd, toy personal computers and electronic games are a must. With a variety of games and levels of difficulty, these learning toys can last years and teach basic math skills and spelling in fun and exciting ways.


Science kits are another great way to teach kids about the world around them. They inspire creativity and critical thinking skills that are sure to come in handy later.


Good educational toys do more than just teach a certain set of skills; they can help foster a love of learning that will follow a child through school and to adulthood.



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Neil T has been in the kids toys industry for several years now and can spot good toys a mile away. Here he shares his unique experience with toys, games and colouring pages for kids of all ages.



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