INTRODUCTION TO
Lesson: Insects in Spanish
Hello Parents and Pre-K-Grade 3 Teachers!
Kids either love or are grossed out by insects. Either way they are fascinated by them! Spring is the perfect time of year to teach insects in Spanish as we begin to see them in our yards, at the park and sometimes even in our home! This lesson will focus on the following insect vocabulary:
Kids either love or are grossed out by insects. Either way they are fascinated by them! Spring is the perfect time of year to teach insects in Spanish as we begin to see them in our yards, at the park and sometimes even in our home! This lesson will focus on the following insect vocabulary:
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Materials Needed:
1. In order to insect names in Spanish you will need a copy of the insect pictures and flashcards that are provided to you by clicking on the "INSECT PICTURES & FLASHCARDS" button below. The pictures and flashcards will automatically be added to the "downloads" folder on your computer. Click on your "downloads folder". Then click on the "INSECT PICTURES & FLASHCARDS" file and the file should open. Print them in color if possible.
Note: If you don't have access to a printer, you can point to the pictures of the insects below while reviewing them with your child.
1. In order to insect names in Spanish you will need a copy of the insect pictures and flashcards that are provided to you by clicking on the "INSECT PICTURES & FLASHCARDS" button below. The pictures and flashcards will automatically be added to the "downloads" folder on your computer. Click on your "downloads folder". Then click on the "INSECT PICTURES & FLASHCARDS" file and the file should open. Print them in color if possible.
Note: If you don't have access to a printer, you can point to the pictures of the insects below while reviewing them with your child.
2. To make this lesson more "hands on" for your children, go to a Dollar Store or an arts and crafts store and purchase a bag of plastic insects. Try and find a bag with some or all of the insects displayed below. If you find insect headbands for sale, purchase one for each child.
Parent Preparation: Watch the Parent Learning Video
The Parent Learning Video teaches you how to pronounce the insect words in Spanish. Become familiar with how to pronounce the insect names in Spanish before teaching them to your children. As you're watching the Parent Learning Video look at the page to the right of the video entitled Activity 14 Vocabulary. This page is a mini-dictionary of the insect words. (If you'd like to print the handout, click on the link below.) See the pronunciation key for each word. Read the pronunciation key as though you're reading English. Stress any syllables that are underlined. By following these two tips your pronunciation in Spanish will be very good!
After watching the Parent Learning Video, watch the Parent Teaching Video which will walk you through how to have fun teaching the insect words to your children!
After watching the Parent Learning Video, watch the Parent Teaching Video which will walk you through how to have fun teaching the insect words to your children!
Parent Learning Video
Parent Teaching Video Part I
Parent Teaching Video Part 2
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Fun Insect Activities To Do with Your Children
1. Play the Insect Audio File
To begin, put on an insect headband you hopefully found at a dollar or craft store. Then hide one of the plastic insects in your hand and drop it on the floor near you. Point to the insect and say in English, “Oh my goodness, look, it’s an insect!” Pick the insect up and after you have your student’s attention make sure they know the insect is plastic. Ask if they know the name of the insect in English. Then lay the insect on the picture of the garden.
Next, tell your kids to close their eyes and count to five with you in Spanish while you hide another plastic insect somewhere near them. Tell them to open their eyes and call on one of our children to try to find it. Ask if they know the name of the insect in English. Repeat this activity with each of the insects. (If you do not have plastic insects, use the small set of insect pictures included with this lesson in the downloadable file above.)
2. Play the Insect Audio File
Tell the kids that they are going to listen to and repeat the insect words in Spanish. Play the audio file "Insects" below. Point to the insects as they are pronounced and encourage your children to repeat the insect names in Spanish. Once your kids get good at saying the insect words in Spanish, let them take turns being the pointer. If you have a wand or a pointer of some kind it will make the activity more exciting, especially if your children get to use it! For the insect lesson I like to use a new fly swatter as a pointer, or a "slapper."
To play the audio file, click on the small gray triangle.
To play the audio file, click on the small gray triangle.
2. Watch the Video for Kids!
Your children will love watching the video because the insects are fed to our friend "Rana" which means frog. Rana swallows the insect and you'll hear them switch around in his tummy and the "Rana" even burps :) We teach him how to say "Excuse me" in Spanish. (Perdón pronounced "Pear-dohn"). Your children may ask to watch this silly video more than once!
Your children will love watching the video because the insects are fed to our friend "Rana" which means frog. Rana swallows the insect and you'll hear them switch around in his tummy and the "Rana" even burps :) We teach him how to say "Excuse me" in Spanish. (Perdón pronounced "Pear-dohn"). Your children may ask to watch this silly video more than once!
Video for Kids!