Spanish Toddlers
Spanish Toddlers
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¿Dónde están los regalos de Navidad del bebé? (Spot It Series) (Spanish Edition) Un bebé adorable vestido para Navidad está bellamente ilustrado en este libro. Niños de 1 a 3 años de edad tienen que encontrar los regalos de Navidad para el bebé en cada página. Ayuda al bebe a encontrar las galletas, los dulces etc.¡Los regalos están parcialmente escondidos en la página para que el niño los descubra! Extra: Hay otros objetos que encontrar en cada página.Sobre la auto… |
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Brian Wildsmith’s Farm Animals (Spanish edition) $1.98 Brian Wildsmith knows that small children love looking at and naming farm animals. In this delightful book children can also learn the sounds that each animal makes as they have fun imitating the sounds. As always, Wildsmith’s joyful depiction of animals conveys his affection for all living things. Available in English, Spanish, Eng/Spanish bilingual, Eng/French Canadian bilingual, Chinese (tradit… |
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Clothes / La Ropa (Bilingual First Books; Spanish Edition) $1.79 Cuddly, colorful teddy bears teach new words to very young children-and they do it in two languages! Six titles give toddlers an early start in learning a foreign language at the same time that they are learning their own. The left-hand page gives picture-caption word in English and the right-hand page gives the Spanish equivalent…. |
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The Happiest Toddler on the Block with Bonus Spanish Track $14.99 Features include: •MPAA Rating: NR•Format: DVD•Runtime: 69 minutes… |
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Spanish Class for Toddlers- The Inventors
Teaching Children A Second Language – Add American Sign Language To The Mix?
by: Christina Schabow, owner, Portland Early Learning Project – Baby Sign Language & Spanish classes for kids in Portland, OR.
An increasing number of families are realizing the benefits of introducing their children to second (or more) languages from an early age. In this day in age it is becoming more and more possible to raise children bilingually. What an incredible gift!
Choosing and sticking with a plan for what is best for your family in regards to how to go about creating a bilingual home life can be quite challenging. When I bring up signing with a baby/child, a concern I often hear from parents who speak more than one language at home is “Will adding yet another language to the mix (American Sign Language) be too much? Won’t this be confusing for my child?!”
While this is a very natural way to feel, the answer is NO! In fact, using ASL signs with a child of any age who is learning more than one spoken language actually aids in the acquisition of the second language. This happens for a couple of reasons:
- Signs serve as a visual cue of the new word’s meaning – Signs are often visually representative of the concept they represent. For example, when you sign BALL and say “pelota”, the sign is a great cue as to the meaning of the word because the sign for BALL actually looks like a ball! This is true for many signs.
- Signs serve as bridges helping children to find commonalities between language – In other words, a child may learn very early on that when you put your hands together (like the sign fore MORE) that means MORE! When you ask your child in the second language “Quieres Mas?” the first several times you might get a look from your child like “huh?!” But if you say “Quieres Mas?” while signing that familiar sign MORE, a lightbulb will go on!! Instead of “huh?” your child will likely be thinking “I’m really not sure what mom just said, but I know that sign means MORE and yes, I want MORE!” Over time as he hears “Quieres Mas?” and simultaneously sees the sign MORE, he will connect meaning to the phrase, increasing understanding and thus use of the new language.
Adding signs to the mix will not confuse your child! It facilitates the process of understanding and using a new language. The is not only true for babies but for older children as well! This is just one of the many benefits of signing with a child!
About the Author
Christina Schabow has her Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology and is a baby sign language instructor in Portland Oregon. You can learn more about her and Baby Sign Language Classes in Portland at www.portlandearlylearning.com
I am only a sophomore in high school, but would becoming a Spanish teacher help support me after college?
I have spent all of my life searching for something that i am good at. but i have never found a “special talent” that most kids get at the age of three (you know you hear of Little Suzy who could play the piano or Bob who was an excellent basketball player for a toddler) well i realized that time was running out and i still had no idea what i wanted to do with my life or what college i wanted to attend. But one day it hit me, “i love helping my boyfriend and brother out with their Spanish homework, so why don’t i become a Spanish teacher at my high school?” the only problem was that i remembered my teachers saying that they dont make much money, and i started wondering if i could support my future family with this job. either way, there really isnt any other job i see myself being, (other than publishing poems in whatever free time i may have in the future, but you and i know that you cant live off of being a writer alone, unless your J.K. Rowling.) soo, is this just a rash decision?
Por su puesto! Es una buena idea. Los professores tienen trabajos excelentes pero todos quieren a hacer mas dinero. Soy la hija de “Fred”. Estoy en AP Spanish este ano y mi maestra le gusta mucho. Buenas Suerte!
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