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Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Zoo Animal Flashcards

April 17, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

What kid doesn’t love going to the zoo?

We take ours every month and they always find a new animal to obsess over. Last time, it was the lions. (To be fair, lions are pretty awesome.)

Since we’re still working on teaching our kids Spanish, I thought I’d make up a set of Spanish zoo animal flashcards!

These feature several popular zoo animals in both English and Spanish, which means you can use them to teach kids how to identify zoo animals in either language!

Read on to see how to get yours!

And don’t forget to check out our other printable Spanish flashcards, including Spanish clothing word flashcards, Spanish family flashcards, and more!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Zoo Animal Flashcards

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This flashcard pack includes the Spanish and English words for the following animals:

Elephant
Giraffe
Hippo
Lion
Monkey
Panda
Tiger
and Zebra!

A complete pronunciation key is also included, so you and the kids will be able to practice pronouncing each animal word correctly.

Scroll down to see how to get your copy of our Spanish Zoo Animal flashcards!

Want to work on building Spanish vocabulary with the kids? Don’t miss these other fun Spanish learning resources!

To get your set of these Spanish animal flashcards, check them out below!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Parts of the Body Flashcards

April 9, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! I’m back with another set of printable Spanish flashcards!

This time, we’re learning about los partes del cuerpo (the parts of the body). If you’re covering the human body with your kids this year, this is a perfect set for introducing some simple Spanish vocabulary!

Check out our brand new Spanish parts of the body flashcards below!

By the way, if you love these, don’t miss our Spanish verb flashcards and our Spanish zoo animal flashcards!

Spanish Parts of the Body Flashcards

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Learning the parts of the body is a major skill for young students in general. Why not add a little foreign language learning to the mix at the same time?

Our Spanish Parts of the Body Flashcards pack includes cards for eight different body parts, including:

Eye
Foot
Hands
Leg
Face
Ear
Nose
and Mouth

There is a set of cards with the Spanish vocabulary words, a set of cards with the English vocabulary words, and a set with only pictures for review.

Plus, we’ve included a Spanish pronunciation guide to help you and your kids learn how to say the Spanish phrases properly. Each Spanish card includes the appropriate masculine or feminine noun form as well.

Scroll down to get your copy of our Spanish Parts of the Body flashcards!

Learning Spanish with your kids? Grab some of our other printable Spanish resources!

To get your copy of our Spanish flashcards, check out the details below!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Weather Flashcards

March 22, 2018 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

Learning about how to talk about the weather is a great way to build a foreign language vocabulary.

Just think about it: How many times a week do you mention the weather in English? A lot, right?

I think I must tell my kids “It’s windy!” a dozen times a day. Especially when I need them to remember their hats.

So for our newest set of printable Spanish flashcards, we’re sharing a Spanish Weather Flashcards pack!

These cards are great for learning how to use common Spanish weather expressions! Read on to get yours!

Printable Spanish Weather Flashcards for Kids

Ready to try more Spanish vocabulary practice for kids?

Be sure to check out our Spanish Clothing Flashcards and our Spanish Parts of the Body flashcards while you’re here!

Learn how to talk about weather in Spanish with these printable Spanish weather flashcards!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Weather Flashcards

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In this flashcard pack, you’ll find Spanish expressions for the following phrases:

It’s sunny
It’s cloudy
It’s hot
It’s cold
It’s windy
It’s snowing
It’s raining
It’s hailing

In addition, the pack contains a set of flashcards featuring the English expressions and a set with just the pictures for easy quizzing!

You’ll also find a Spanish pronunciation guide to help you learn how to say each phrase correctly.

That way, you won’t have to guess at how to say each phrase.

Scroll down to grab your Printable Spanish Weather Flashcards!

Don’t miss some of our other Spanish learning resources!

Learn how to use common weather expressions in Spanish with these Spanish weather flashcards!

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Free Printable Flashcards: Sign Language Alphabet Flashcards

March 15, 2018 by Selena Robinson 17 Comments

It’s time for another set of free printable flashcards! I hope you all are enjoying these, because I love sharing them with you!

This week, we’re offering a set of free flashcards for learning the American Sign Language alphabet!

Even if you don’t know anyone who’s deaf or hard or hearing, you can still use sign language with your kids, particularly babies and toddlers.

We love American Sign Language in our family, so we’ve been teaching it to the kids from a young age.

Around here, Piglet is showing an interest in signing now. She tries to sign prayers and songs along with us.

When she does something to one of her siblings, she generally apologizes by signing “Sorry”. It’s too cute!

Keep reading to see how to get your set. And, see how to grab a deluxe sign language alphabet printable learning cards set from my store too!

By the way, if you love these, stop by and check out our Sign Language Number 1-10 cards as well!

Learn how to spell in American Sign Language with these printable sign language alphabet flashcards!

What’s In the Free Printable Flashcards: Sign Language Alphabet Pack?

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Sign Language Alphabet Flashcards for Learning the ASL Alphabet

The set includes a full set of ASL alphabet flashcards, with one card for each letter from A to Z.

There’s also a second set of cards that just features the ASL alphabet signs. You can use these to review the letters.

Sign Language Alphabet Flashcards for Learning ASL

Since the uppercase and lowercase letters are shown, you can also use these flashcards to help little learners identify their letters.

Printable Sign Language Alphabet Flashcards for Kids

Plus, these make a great matching game for young learners who are learning to distinguish between “same” and “different”.

Kids can match up the same English letters or ASL letters and compare them to different letters in the set.

Printable American Sign Language Alphabet Flashcards

Scroll down to get your copy of our Sign Language Alphabet Flashcards!

Sign Language Alphabet Printable Learning Cards

Turn learning the ASL alphabet into a complete literacy lesson with these printable sign language alphabet learning cards!

These printable sign language letter cards feature both brown and beige skin tones, along with uppercase and lowercase letters.

A line art version is also included, if you want to save on ink. Or you can have students color them in.

A set of printable line art ASL alphabet letter cards is also inside, plus a set of uppercase and lowercase letter cards.

Print them on cardstock and let students play a matching game at literacy centers!

See this product in action in the video below!

Scroll down to get these printable ASL alphabet learning cards!

How to Teach Kids to Sign the Alphabet

If you’d like more resources for teaching the letters in ASL to kids, try the books and links below!

Books for Teaching the Sign Language Alphabet:

1. ABC Phonics: Sing, Sign, and Read – Nellie Edge

2. American Sign Language Alphabet – Jackie Jeffrey

3. Learn the American Sign Language Alphabet – Barb Asselin

4. A is for American Sign Language – Tiffany Dovel

Ideas for Teaching the Sign Language Alphabet:

1. Teaching American Sign Language to Kids – Real Life at Home

2. How to Sign the ASL Alphabet – Look! We’re Learning!

3. Weaving Sign Language into Everyday Activities – Playing with Words 365

Get even more ideas for teaching sign language to kids from these posts!

How to Sign the Alphabet in Sign Language - Look! We're Learning!

10 American Sign Language for Homeschoolers Resources

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Teach kids to spell in American Sign Language with these printable sign language alphabet flashcards! Great for spelling practice too!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Winter Animals Flashcards

January 9, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Have you been missing our printable Spanish flashcards? They’re back today with a set of printable Spanish Winter Animals Flashcards!

These are great for teaching children (and adults) how to talk about Arctic animals in español.

And they’re a fun addition to a winter unit study for early learners!

Printable Spanish Winter Animal Flashcards for Kids

Along with flashcards, this set includes plenty of hands-on learning activities for students of both languages!

Read on to see how to get your set.

If you love these, don’t miss our other winter activities, including our Polar Bear Paper Bag Puppet!

These Spanish Arctic Animal learning cards are perfect for early literacy and science centers and ELL students!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Winter Animals Flashcards

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Spanish Arctic Animals Learning Cards for Kids

This pack includes 8 winter animals flashcards in Spanish and 8 in English.

They are designed to be printed back to front, which is perfect for reviewing with students.

The following winter animals are covered in the pack:

Arctic Fox
Arctic Hare
Beluga Whale
Orca Whale
Walrus
Sea Lion
Polar Bear
and Arctic Wolf

Spanish Winter Animal Picture Matching Cards

A handy animal names chart featuring both the Spanish and English vocabulary words is included.

Spanish Winter Animals Flashcards with Printable Chart

And there’s a pronunciation key for the Spanish names!

How to Use the Spanish Arctic Animal Flashcards

This resource includes a teaching script, which is handy for introducing this topic in class.

Since these cards come with a pronunciation guide, you can introduce the animal names one at a time with correct pronunciation.

You might choose to print the chart and read each English and Spanish winter animal name aloud. Be sure to have students repeat each one after you.

The picture matching cards are perfect for pre-readers and ELL students!

Winter Animals Picture Matching Cards for Kids

Print the vocabulary flashcards two-sided for a simple review activity at centers!

And the labeling cards are a fun way to practice recognizing each animal name (in both languages)!

You can make this into a reusable activity by adding hook and loop adhesive coins to the back of the labels for matching over and over again.

Or laminate the cards and let students write the animal names on them. Then just wipe clean when they’re done!

Get a look at these Spanish Arctic animal learning cards below!

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Don’t miss these other winter learning ideas for early grades!

This fun hibernation sorting activity is a great way to teach students about animals that hibernate!

This printable early elementary snowflake unit is perfect for teaching students about snow during the winter!

These hot cocoa 1-10 counting cards are perfect for winter counting practice with early learners!

To get your copy of our Spanish Arctic Animal Learning Cards, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store or check them out below!

Free Printable Flashcards: English and Spanish Season Flashcards

December 12, 2017 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

We’re smack dab in the middle of winter and, to be honest, I really miss spring (seasonal allergies and all). So I thought it was a great time to introduce our kids to the Spanish words for the seasons. It’s as close to spring as I’m going to get for the next two months…lol.

To learn how to say the seasons of the year in Spanish, we put together a set of free printable flashcards: English and Spanish season flashcards! These are perfect for learning how to talk about seasons of the year in English and Spanish, so they’re good for early learners, ESL learners, kids who are learning Spanish, and more!

Read on to see how to get your copy – Free! If you love these, don’t miss our A to Z Español Spanish Alphabet Super Pack!

Free English and Spanish Season Flashcards

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These flashcards include all four seasons of the year in both English and Spanish. And a pronunciation guide is included!

That means you can use them to teach the seasons to your preschooler, to play a matching game with your toddler, or to teach Spanish season words to learners of any age!

One set features English season words, another set features Spanish season words, and a third set features the pictures only for reviewing and quizzes.

Scroll down to get your free English and Spanish season flashcards!

If you’re interested in learning even more Spanish vocabulary, don’t miss these printables!

And get more ideas for learning a foreign language with the kids on my Foreign Language for Homeschoolers Pinterest board!

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Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Alphabet Flashcards

November 25, 2016 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

We’ve been working on basic Spanish with our kids for some time, but I realized recently that I’ve never shared a set of flashcards that focus on learning the Spanish alphabet. Whoops!

These Spanish alphabet flashcards are a perfect resource to help your children learn to memorize all 29 letters of the Spanish alphabet. (Yes, there are 29 letters.)

Plus, the kids can use the flashcards to learn a different Spanish word for each letter as well as how to pronounce them all! Read on to see how to get a copy of these cards for your students!

If you enjoy these printables, be sure to check out our other printable Spanish flashcards, including our Spanish verb flashcards and our Spanish color flashcards!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Alphabet Flashcards

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In this printable Spanish flashcards pack, there are:

One set of alphabet flashcards in Spanish featuring one picture and vocabulary word for each letter of the alphabet
One set of English flashcards showing the English words for each Spanish letter card
And a complete Spanish alphabet pronunciation guide!

Scroll down to get your set of these Spanish alphabet learning cards for kids!

If you love these Spanish alphabet flashcards, check out our other Spanish learning printables!

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ASL Lesson 10: How to Ask Questions in Sign Language

October 4, 2016 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

It’s been almost literally forever, but I’ve got another sign language lesson for you today! And it only took 365 days! This lesson is all about how to ask questions in ASL.

When you’re first learning sign language, using questions can be kind of awkward. First, they nearly always appear at the end of a sentence, which is weird to English speakers.

Example: “Where did you eat last night?”

In ASL, you would sign: “Last night, you eat where?” (Or something similar)

So it can be kind of strange using them. But once you get the hang of it, you’ll be signing questions all over the place! Read on to learn more about how to ask questions in sign language!

How to Ask Questions in Sign Language

This video includes a lesson in how to sign these common question words:

Who
What
Where
Why
When
How
What’s up

I also talk a little about how these question words are used. For example, “What’s up?” in sign language is often used as an informal greeting, just as it is in English. (“Hey! What’s up?) But it’s also used to ask for more information or for an explanation of a concept.

So you might see a sentence signed like this: “That book, what’s up?” – which means “What is that book about?” Or you might see this: “Before happen, what’s up?” – which means “Tell me about what happened earlier.” In English, “What’s up” is still considered slang, but it’s perfectly proper grammar in ASL!

Take a look at the video to see more about how to use question words in sign language!

Do you have any specific American Sign Language topics you’d like to learn more about? Give me some suggestions in the comments!

Don’t miss these other sign language resources!

Learn more about how to use American Sign Language in your homeschool on my Pinterest board!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Verb Flashcards

July 5, 2016 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a new set of printable Spanish flashcards with you all, so I decided to get things going again with a set of Spanish verb flashcards!

Using verbs in Spanish is quite different than in English.

You have to conjugate (or change) the verb each time you use it so that it matches the person who is doing the action.

So, for example, the way you would say “I talk” is different than the way you would say “She talks”. In both of those phrases, the verb for “talk” would be different.

Sound confusing? It can be, but I’m working on a resource to help with verb conjugation.

In the meantime, let’s get to know basic verbs with these printables!

And you can learn even more Spanish with our English and Spanish free daily routine cards for kids!

Learn how to use action words in Spanish with these printable English and Spanish verb flashcards!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Verb Flashcards

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Printable Verb Flashcards in English and Spanish

This set of printable flashcards includes eight different verbs:

Talk
Swim
Play
Run
Drink
Write
Sleep
and Look

Printable English and Spanish Verb Flashcards

Each English card has a corresponding Spanish card, so kids can easily match them up.

There’s also a set of blank cards for review and a pronunciation guide for the Spanish words!

Printable Spanish Verb Flashcards for Kids

Scroll down to get your copy of our printable Spanish verb flashcards!

Don’t miss these other fun Spanish learning resources!

Spanish Community Helpers Printables Pack

Spanish Clothing Words Flashcards @ Look! We're Learning!

Printable Spanish Flashcards Weather @ Look! We're Learning!

Plus, catch all of our printable Spanish flashcards below!

Printable Spanish Flashcards @ Look! We're Learning!

To get your set of printable Spanish verb flashcards, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store or check them out below!

Spanish Community Helpers Printables

May 6, 2016 by Selena Robinson 7 Comments

We love learning Spanish in our homeschool! And we’ve been sharing printable Spanish flashcards on the blog over the past several months.

This time, though, I wanted to share something a bit more extensive. Which is how we came up with these Spanish community helpers printables!

These are an excellent addition to a community helpers unit for preschool or early elementary grades.

Or if you’re working on learning basic Spanish vocabulary with older kids, let them work with the pronunciation guide and flashcards for memorization!

If you enjoy these, check out some of our other Spanish learning printables, including our A to Z Español Super Pack, our Spanish Verb Flashcards, or our Spanish Telling Time Worksheets!

Spanish Community Helpers Printables Pack

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This printable pack features Spanish and English words and images for eight different community helpers:

Doctor
Veterinarian
Dentist
Firefighter
Crossing Guard
Farmer
Police Officer
and Chef!

There are printable flashcards for each community helper in English and Spanish, as well as full-size pages with the English and Spanish words and traceable phrases for practice.

One note: Some of the phrases are gender-specific. For example, the image of the firefighter is a woman, so the phrase is “la bombera”.

If the firefighter is a man, though, the phrase would be “el bombero“. The same is true with the phrase for doctor: a female doctor would be “la médica“, while a male doctor would be “el médico“.

A full pronunciation guide is also provided!

Using the flashcards is a great way to help kids memorize these words in both languages!

Kids can take turns matching the English to Spanish community helper words using the corresponding flashcards. Plus, there are cards that have no pictures at all – to help them learn to recognize the vocabulary words.

Scroll down to get your copy of our Spanish Community Helpers Printables!

Ready to learn more Spanish with the kids? Try these learning resources!

This post is part of the Community Helpers Unit Study Roundup! Check out these posts by my fellow bloggers!

Community Helpers Letter Find Worksheets from 3 Boys and a Dog

Teaching Children to Appreciate Community Helpers from Crafty Mama in ME

How Kids Can Help In The Community from Play Dough & Popsicles

Fire Station Tour from Something 2 Offer

Community Service Books from The Jenny Evolution

Community Helpers in the UK from Tales of Education at Home

Community Helpers Graphing Game from Simple Fun for Kids

Community Helper Learning Toys from Brain Power Boy

Community Helper SuDoKu from Royal Baloo

Community Helper Vocabulary Printable from Schooling a Monkey

To get your copy of this Spanish community helpers lesson, check out the details below!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Clothing Flashcards

December 3, 2015 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

We’re sharing another set of printable Spanish flashcards today!

Some of our recent packs include Spanish Parts of the Body Flashcards and Spanish Weather Flashcards, so it’s time to move on to la ropa. (clothing)

Which is why I thought it would be a good to share a set of printable Spanish Clothing Flashcards!

Read on to learn how to get your set!

Printable English and Spanish Clothing Word Flashcards for Kids!

These are great for learning to recognize articles of clothing – in both English and Spanish.

So they’d make a great preschool resource for English speakers or a good vocabulary booster for kids who are learning Spanish!

Want more ways to teach kids Spanish? Check out our list of Spanish books for kids!

These printable Spanish clothing word flashcards are a great way to help kids build their Spanish vocabulary!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Clothing Flashcards

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Printable Spanish Clothing Word Flashcards

This set includes flashcards for 12 clothing words in both English and Spanish:

sunglasses
jacket
pants
belt
sweater
shoe
T-shirt
suit
purse
gloves
dress
hat

English and Spanish Clothing Word Flashcards

You’ll also find a set of picture cards for quizzing and memory work.

In addition, there’s a pronunciation guide to help you and your kids learn to say the Spanish words correctly!

That way, you don’t have to worry about saying them wrong if you get the chance to have an actual conversation in Spanish. (That is NOT a good feeling, by the way.)

Printable Spanish Clothing Word Flashcards for Kids

Scroll down to get your copy of our printable Spanish clothing flashcards!

Check out some of our other printable Spanish flashcards!

Pick up these Spanish months of the year flashcards to practice reading and saying months in both English and Spanish!

To get your set of printable Spanish clothing word flashcards, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store or check them out below!

5 Spanish Resources for Kids

November 10, 2015 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

We love learning Spanish in our homeschool and we’ve featured many printables and programs for learning it on the blog over the years. But there are also online resources for learning Spanish that are super helpful for teaching it to children. See some of my picks in today’s post!

Today is Tuesday, so it’s also time for another party with the Laugh and Learn linkup! See our features from last week below and then read the newest posts on parenting and homeschooling!

5 Spanish Resources for Kids

Spanish is so frequently spoken in the U.S. now that, in some areas, it’s almost a native language instead of a foreign one. To me, that makes learning Spanish a necessity for our kids, not a hobby. So I’ve looked around for some good online Spanish resources that make teaching español to kids easier!

Stop by Year Round Homeschooling to check out five of the resources I’ve found for teaching kids how to speak Spanish!

5 Resources for Teaching Kids Spanish – Year Round Homeschooling

For even more Spanish learning fun, check out some of our other Spanish language posts!

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Tina

Tina lives abroad in Latin America with her husband and four children. Currently in Mexico, Tina is active in homeschool, travel, and her Bible ministry. She blogs about all of their adventures, and more at Los Gringos Locos.
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Selena is a writer and a homeschooling mom to four kids, including three with ADHD/SPD. Selena and her husband, Jay, are committed to teaching their children at home and loving every minute of it! You can read about the family’s homeschooling experiences at Look! We’re Learning, written by Selena!
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Sarah lives in Kentucky, USA, where she and her husband homeschool three children. Sarah writes for and about, families with special needs. She hopes to provide support and encouragement to all special needs parents in the homeschool community. Visit Sarah at Dedicated Homeschooler.
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Haley hopes to encourage stay at home moms. She wants to help them learn how to make an extra income, to stretch a budget, to make crafts, and other useful information. Haley always has updates on the kids, and their funny antics. Visit Haley at Haley’s Vintage Finds & Deals.
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Lindsey Marie is a passionate writer eager to touch the hearts and minds of her readers. As a devoted mother to two, happy homeschooler, and scatterbrained housewife, she’s on a mission to find love and joy in “the simple life” and invites you to join her! She shares this journey with you at The Nitty Gritty Mom .
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The Winners for the Week of October 27th:

Tina’s pick for this week…

Note from Tina:
My kids love Play-Doh (I think they will like moon dough too!) I love lavender essential oils. What a great idea to mix the them together!
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Selena’s pick for this week…

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Science is probably the only school subject I fear teaching, especially as my kids get older. Learning to investigate these topics at an early age will help my kids become more scientifically-inclined for the later grades.
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I really appreciated these tips for teaching self control to children. We’ve struggled with this on and off for years. It has taken consistency, and a great deal of self control on our parts to teach it well.
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I love these tips! We were just talking about starting an allowance for our kids and her tips for the 3 jar system will be handy.
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Lindsey’s pick for this week…

Note from Lindsey:
I’ve been wanting to dive into lapbooking for a while now and Tina’s idea-filled post makes it so much easier.
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10 Spanish Books for Kids

September 2, 2015 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

Will you and your kids be learning Spanish this school year? We’ve been studying español for a while and we’ve found that printable Spanish flashcards are a TON of help, especially for memorizing vocabulary.

But there are also some great kids’ books for learning Spanish that can make learning another language even easier! Check out our roundup for 10 Spanish books for kids!

10 Spanish Books for Kids

1. The Complete Book of Starter Spanish: PK-1

2. Easy Spanish Step-by-Step

3. The Everything Kids Learning Spanish Book: Exercises and Puzzles to Help You Learn español

4. My First English-Spanish Picture Dictionary

5. The Complete Book of Spanish: Grades 1-3

6. My First Bilingual Little Readers

7. Spanish: Grades 6-12 Middle/High School

8. 52 Weeks of Family Spanish by Eileen McAree

9. My Big Book of Spanish Words

10. See It and Say It in Spanish

Do you have any favorite Spanish books for kids to recommend? Share your suggestions in the comments!

For even more Spanish learning fun, check out some of our printable Spanish resources!

For more tips to make your kids into readers, check out my Reading for Kids board on Pinterest!

This post is part of The Massive Guide to Homeschool Reading Lists by iHomeschool Network! Click over to read tons of awesome booklists shared by my fellow homeschooling bloggers!

How to Teach Sign Language to Preschoolers

June 16, 2015 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

As you might be aware, we use Sign Language fairly often in our family. (For examples, see here, here, here, and here.) Many experts agree that the years from birth to age 5 are the prime years for introducing a foreign language to kids. But is it really possible to teach sign language to preschoolers?

Of course it is! Baby sign language has become extremely popular, so preschoolers are naturals as signing. But what does it take to teach ASL to very young children? Today I’m sharing a post I wrote for Learning 2 Walk that’s all about how to teach sign language to preschoolers!

Today is also another edition of the Laugh and Learn Linkup, so scroll on down to read our features from last week and the newest parenting and homeschooling posts!

How to Teach Sign Language to Preschoolers

One of the biggest suggestions I can give to teach ASL to preschool-aged kids is to keep it extremely simple and relaxed. When young children have fun, they end up learning naturally! And there’s no reason why learning sign language shouldn’t be fun!

For even more tips and suggestions, visit Learning 2 Walk to read the post “How to Teach Sign Language for Preschoolers“!

How to Teach Sign Language for Preschoolers – Learning 2 Walk

If you’re looking for some great books and resources for teaching sign language to toddlers and preschoolers, try these!

1. Baby Sign Language Basics by Monta Z. Briant

2. My First Book of Sign Language by Joan Holub

3. Sign Language: My First 100 Words by Michiyo Nelson

4. ABC Sign and Color: A Beginner’s Book of American Sign Language by Susan T. Hall

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Multilingual Blog Carnival: Teaching about World Cultures

January 26, 2015 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

I’m thrilled to be hosting this month’s edition of the Multilingual Blog Carnival! We’ve been teaching our kids American Sign Language and Spanish, but we’ve also gotten to try French as well.

However, one of the most important parts of learning another language is learning about the culture associated with it. For example, if kids learn American Sign Language without gaining an understanding of deaf culture, they can view ASL as nothing more than a novelty. If that happens, they can easily offend a deaf or hard-of-hearing person when they try to communicate.

So for this month’s Multilingual Blog Carnival, I wanted to focus on why and how we should be teaching about world cultures. There are several great suggestions for approaching a study of world cultures for kids and I’m excited to share them today!

Suggestions for Teaching about World Cultures

Here are some great blog posts featuring reasons why we should teach our kids about world cultures and how we can do so! Be sure to stop by and show these great bloggers some love!

1. Marianna at Bilingual Avenue shares a great post for native multilingual parents about why they should retain their cultural connections and share them with their kids. We can even make language learning into a special bonding time with our little ones!

2. If we’re going to teach our kids to be multilingual, we can certainly start by teaching to appreciate the diverse nature of our world. Third Culture Mama shares her own experiences with neighbors and friends from other cultures and how she’s ensuring that her kids value and respect those differences.

3. Maria at Trilingual Mama has some great ideas for teaching our kids to respect international cultures, including making friends with other multicultural families, introducing kids to different cultures from an early age, and using Internet resources to teach foreign language and world culture.

Books for Teaching about World Cultures

For even more tips on how to introduce world cultures to your children, try these books about world culture for kids!

1. A Child’s Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures, and People by Heather Alexander & Meredith Hamilton

2. Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children Around the World by Anabel & Barnabas Kindersley

3. A Life Like Mine: How Children Live Around the World by DK Publishing

4. Children Around the World by Donata Montanari

If you’re interested in hosting the Multilingual Blog Carnival, get the details and sign up here!

Free Printable Flashcards: Ser and Estar Flashcards

January 6, 2015 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

¡Hola, todos! It’s time for another edition of our Free Printable Flashcards series!

This week, I’m sharing a free set of ser and estar flashcards, which are great if you’re learning español!

Ser and estar are very important verbs in Spanish, but it’s easy to confuse them. Although they have the same basic meaning, they are used in different settings.

Also, they are conjugated differently, so if you’re talking about yourself, you use one form of ser or estar and if you’re talking about someone else, you use a different conjugation for each one.

These printable Spanish flashcards are awesome for young ones (and adults) who are working on memorizing these basic Spanish verb conjugations!

Want more printables for learning Spanish? Don’t miss our Spanish family words worksheets and our printable Spanish verbs flashcards!

Learn how to use Spanish verbs for to be with these free ser and estar flashcards!

Free Spanish Ser and Estar Flashcards

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Learning the difference between the verbs ser and estar is a huge stumbling block for a lot of Spanish students.

The problem is that both verbs literally mean “to be”, so it’s very easy to mix them up.

The trick is learning when to use each one, since they’re reserved for specific contexts and meanings.

If you’re unfamiliar with the usages of ser and estar, SpanishDict has a great primer you can use to learn the basics.

Printable Flashcards for Learning Ser and Estar

In the meantime, grab our free flashcards to learn how to conjugate each verb correctly for the appropriate pronoun, such as yo (I), tú (informal you), and nosotros (we).

The pack includes one set of flashcards featuring the Spanish forms of ser and their English equivalents and a second set of cards featuring the forms of estar.

There is also a set of blank cards with just the Spanish conjugations, which kids can use to memorize their English meanings.

What we did was laminate the ser and estar flashcards that included Spanish and English.

We left the set of just Spanish cards unlaminated, so the kids could copy down the vocabulary themselves.

Scroll down to get your printable ser and estar flashcards!

Be sure to see these other Spanish learning resources!

Help early learners build a daily routine with these English and Spanish daily routine cards!

These printable Spanish zoo animal flashcards are so much fun for kids who are learning Spanish!

Ser and Estar Flashcards - Free printable flashcards for learning ser and estar conjugations in Spanish!

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Free Printable Flashcards: Spanish Days of the Week Flashcards

September 22, 2014 by Selena Robinson 7 Comments

We’re continuing with our Spanish learning with this pack of free printable flashcards for learning the Spanish days of the week! We’ve already covered days of the week in English, so it’s adelante a español (on to Spanish)!

I love teaching Spanish to my kids. It helps them to converse with others, learn more about another culture, and even broadens their understanding of English! (There are several English terms that are heavily influenced by words from Latin languages, including Spanish, French, and Italian.)

If you enjoy these Spanish days of the week flashcards, don’t miss our other Spanish learning resources, including our Spanish community helpers printable pack and our Spanish alphabet mega-pack!

Spanish Days of the Week Flashcards

To use these flashcards, you’ll need the following:

Printer (with ink)
Printer paper
Scissors
Laminator (if you want to reuse the cards later)

In the pack, you’ll find flashcards for each day in both English and Spanish:

Monday – lunes

Tuesday – martes

Wednesday – miércoles

Thursday – jueves

Friday – viernes

Saturday – sábado

Sunday – domingo

Don’t know how to say those words in Spanish? No worries! The flashcard set has a pronunciation guide too. 😉

Stop by Year Round Homeschooling to grab “¡Los Días de la Semana!¨Free Printable Flashcards: Spanish Days of the Week!

And don’t forget to grab our other free Spanish flashcards for learning opposite words and for learning Spanish food words!

Read “Learning the Days of the Week in Spanish” at Year Round Homeschooling

Want more awesome resources for teaching Spanish to your kids? Try these posts!

Plus, get more tips for teaching foreign languages to your kids on my Foreign Language for Homeschoolers Pinterest board!

ASL Lesson 8: ASL Weather Signs

September 17, 2014 by Selena Robinson 14 Comments

In keeping with the change of seasons, we’re sharing an American Sign Language lesson today that covers ASL weather signs! The video lesson also includes a primer on how to sign the seasons in ASL.

Learning to sign about the weather can really help you hold a conversation with a deaf or hard-of-hearing individual. After all, who doesn’t talk about the weather? And deaf people are no exception. Talking about the weather in your area is a wonderful icebreaker when you’re first getting to know someone who signs.

For more ASL practice, grab our set of free Weather ASL Fingerspelling Pages!

How to Use ASL Weather Signs

In this video, you’ll learn the signs for:

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Weather
Rain
Flood
Ice
Snow
Storm
Lightning
Wind
Hurricane
Tornado

As you watch the video, you might see that facial expression and intensity play a huge role in the signs. For example, the sign “wind” changes in meaning, depending on how hard you sign it. It can mean a gentle breeze or it can mean a strong gust.

The same is true of “rain”. If you sign it softly, it means a shower. But if you sign it strongly, it can mean a storm or a downpour. Signing with intensity is the ASL equivalent of raising your voice. 🙂

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Don’t miss these other ASL learning resources!

Watch the ASL Weather Signs lesson here!

And see more tips for learning ASL on my Sign Language Lessons Pinterest board!

French Language Learning with Mango Languages!

September 12, 2014 by Selena Robinson 7 Comments

Bonjour! We’ve just begun learning French with the kids with Mango Languages! I recently got the chance to try the program, and the kids are already asking when we can take more lessons. That’s always a good sign, right?

Mango Languages offers more than 60 languages and dialects for students, including Spanish, French, and even Ancient Greek! We settled on French, but the kids were excited to see that we could learn just about any language!

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ASL Lesson 7: ASL Opposite Words

August 27, 2014 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

It’s time for another edition of our American Sign Language lesson videos! This time, we’re learning about common opposite pairs in ASL.

One of the great things about learning ASL is that you can skip spelling and pronunciation and go straight to comprehension. When you look at ASL opposite pairs, you can kind of naturally “see” how they relate. Often, if you learn one word, you may be able to guess how to sign a word with the opposite meaning.

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10 Pinterest Boards for Learning Foreign Languages

July 17, 2014 by Selena Robinson 23 Comments

Hi everyone! We’re linking up with another great iHomeschool Network hop to share the best Pinterest boards for learning foreign languages! Browse through the boards below to find some great pinners to follow for foreign language resources!

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Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Zoo Animal Flashcards

Spanish Parts of the Body Flashcards

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Weather Flashcards

What’s In the Free Printable Flashcards: Sign Language Alphabet Pack?

Sign Language Alphabet Printable Learning Cards

How to Teach Kids to Sign the Alphabet

Books for Teaching the Sign Language Alphabet:

Ideas for Teaching the Sign Language Alphabet:

>>> Sign Language Alphabet Printable Learning Cards <<<

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Winter Animals Flashcards

How to Use the Spanish Arctic Animal Flashcards

Free English and Spanish Season Flashcards

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Alphabet Flashcards

How to Ask Questions in Sign Language

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Verb Flashcards

Spanish Community Helpers Printables Pack

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Clothing Flashcards

5 Spanish Resources for Kids

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Books for Teaching about World Cultures

Free Spanish Ser and Estar Flashcards

Spanish Days of the Week Flashcards

How to Use ASL Weather Signs

Watch the ASL Weather Signs lesson here!