A Parent-Child Guide to Practicing Spanish at Home
Bilingual beginnings in june
Hola Parents,
🎉 Spanish in June is going to be a blast! 🎉
We have an exciting month planned, filled with fun, music, movement, and meaningful learning. Your child will explore a variety of engaging themes that bring Spanish to life, including:
💙 Father’s Day – We’ll learn how to say “Happy Father’s Day” in Spanish, sing a sweet song, and your child might even bring home a special card for Dad or Grandpa!
💬 Compliments – Kids will learn simple and kind phrases in Spanish to uplift others—because speaking kindly is powerful in any language!
🍎 Fruit Vocabulary – Through songs, games, and hands-on activities, we’ll identify delicious fruits in Spanish—yum!
🏞️ At the Playground – We’ll practice vocabulary for favorite playground activities and equipment—perfect for summer fun!
📅 Days of the Week – Get ready to sing and move as we learn the days of the week in Spanish with catchy tunes.
🔢 Numbers 1–60 – From calendars to counting games, your child will boost their number knowledge while having a blast.
It’s going to be a month full of joy, discovery, and memorable Spanish moments! 🎶📚
Happy Father's Day!
In class, we’ll learn how to say “Happy Father’s Day” in Spanish and we’ll practice a beautiful Father’s Day song (sung by my daughter, Ellie) that children can sing to their dad or grandpa. 💙🎶
Your child may even bring home a special bilingual Father’s Day card decorated with their own creative masterpiece and lots of love! 🖍️🥰
Be sure to click the audio file below so your family can listen, sing along, and celebrate together at home. Don’t be surprised if your little one suddenly starts singing Spanish songs at the dinner table! 😂
Compliments
We’ll also practice using kind compliments as we admire each other’s Father’s Day cards. In Spanish class, we are all about spreading kindness and learning compliments in BOTH English and Spanish! ❤️ Some fun compliments we may use include:
Fruit Vocabulary
June is bursting with fresh fruit and what a perfect time for your child (and you, Mom and Dad!) to learn how to say fruit names in Spanish! 🍓🍌🍉 Get ready to explore colorful, tasty vocabulary that you can practice together during snack time, grocery trips, or summer picnics. 🍍 Check out the list of fruit words in Spanish below and listen to the song below to start practicing today!
la fruta: the fruit
la manzana: the apple
el melón: the cantaloupe
la naranja: the orange
la sandía: the watermelon
la banana: the banana
Listen and repeat the fruit vocabulary words with your child!
At the Playground
Spring is the perfect time to head outside and enjoy the park or your local playground! 🌳☀️ In Spanish class, we’re learning how to say the names of popular playground equipment and fun action phrases like “¡Bájate por el tobogán!” (Go down the slide!). Your child will love recognizing these words during outdoor play—and practicing them in real life!
🎉 Here’s a list of playground equipment in Spanish:
the slide: el tobogán
the swing: el columpio
the monkey bars: las barrars
the sandbox: la caja de arena
the pail: el cubo
the shovel: la pala
the see-saw: la subibaja
the merry-go-round: el tiovivo
the trike: el triciclo
the bike: la bicicleta
the ladder: la escalera
Days of the Week
If your child knows the days of the week in English, they’re ready to learn them in Spanish—¡sí, se puede!
Below you’ll find the days of the week in Spanish, listed in order from Monday to Sunday which is the order of the days on Spanish calendars. 🎧 Click on the audio file and have fun practicing them together. It’s a simple and fun way to build vocabulary and boost confidence!
Numbers
We're diving into numbers up to 60! Make it a fun family activity—use the calendar, pronunciation keys, and audio files below to count together at home.
It’s such a joy to have you practicing Spanish at home with your child—thank you for being part of their language journey!