Jump Into Spanish

¡Hola! Esta semana estamos aprendiendo los verbos del cuento, La gallinita roja.

Hi! This week we are learning the verbs from the story, The Little Red Hen.

Make sure you come up with an action to do while you practice saying the word out loud! :))) This is the best way to help your brain learn the words.

We have SIX bonus words today:

regar | (reh-GAHR) | to water
sacar | (sah-KAHR) | to take out
sembrar | (sehm-BRAHR) | to plant, sow
sentarse | (sehn-TAHR-seh) | to sit (oneself down)
vivir | (bee-BEER) | to live
volver | (bohl-BEHR) | to return, begin again, start again, resume


To learn and read along with us, make sure you grab a copy of this book: La gallinita roja
(Full disclosure: I am a Barefoot Books Community Bookseller. If you purchase through this link I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for purchasing through this link...I value your support!)

¡Hola! Esta semana estamos aprendiendo los verbos del cuento, La gallinita roja.

Hi! This week we are learning the verbs from the story, The Little Red Hen.

Make sure you come up with an action to do while you practice saying the word out loud! :))) This is the best way to help your brain learn the words.

The FIVE new words for today are:

amasar | (ah-mah-SAHR) | to knead, mix
ayudar | (ah-yoo-DAHR) | to help
brillar | (bree-YAHR) | to shine
comer | (koh-MEHR) | to eat
convertir | (kohn-behr-TEER) | to change, transform, make into

Come back tomorrow to learn FIVE more actions words from our story!

To learn and read along with us, make sure you grab a copy of this book: La gallinita roja
(Full disclosure: I am a Barefoot Books Community Bookseller. If you purchase through this link I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for purchasing through this link...I value your support!)

Welcome to Term 3B!!

Our folk tale for the term is "La gallinita roja" (The Little Red Hen).

This week we are learning words from our story (we're using the Barefoot Books edition--I'm biased on this one since I am a Community Bookseller for that company... you will LOVE the illustrations) but ANY version will do.

Come learn 13 new words with us today! And today, the words we are learning are objects you can find in your kitchen. SCAVENGER HUNT TIME! See if you can find all these items...if you can't draw a picture of each one, or find them in Google images and screenshot them on your phone to flip through the images as you practice saying them out loud.

Let's JUMP IN!

Today's words are...
el cuenco | (KWEHN-koh) | bowl
el paño | (PAHN-yoh) | cloth
la bandeja de horno | (bahn-DEH-hah deh OHR-noh) | baking sheet
el molde de pan | (MOHL-deh deh pahn) | loaf pan
el aceite de oliva | (ah-seh-EE-teh deh oh-LEE-bah) | olive oil
el agua tibia | (AHG-wah-TEE-bee-ah) | lukewarm water
el sal marina | (sahl mah-REE-nah) | sea salt
la cucharadita (cdta.) | (koo-chah-rah-DEE-tah) | teaspoon
el hueco | (WEH-koh) | hole, hollow
el centro | (SEHN-troh) | center
los dedos | (DEH-dohs) | fingers
los nudillos | (noo-DEE-yohs) | knuckles
una bola | (OO-nah BOH-lah) | a ball

Come back tomorrow for 5 more new words!

Want to make Spanish part of your kids' daily routine? Learn more here.

Welcome to Term 3B!!

Our folk tale for the term is "La gallinita roja" (The Little Red Hen).

This week we are learning words from our story (we're using the Barefoot Books edition--I'm biased on this one since I am a Community Bookseller for that company... you will LOVE the illustrations) but ANY version will do.

Come learn 7 new words with us today, but remember: you want to have a picture of each word in front of you to look at and point to as you practice saying each word ALOUD. That's right. To learn these words well you need to be saying them out loud. (You'll thank me later!)

Let's JUMP IN!

Today's words are...
el suelo | (SWEH-loh) | ground, floor
los tejados | (teh-HAH-dohs) | roofs, tile roofs
la tierra | (tee-EH-rrah) | ground, earth, dirt, soil
los pollos | (POH-yohs) | chickens
los pollitos | (poh-YEE-tohs) | little chicks
el pollito | (poh-YEE-toh) | little chick
las espigas | (eh-SPEE-gahs) | sprigs, spikes, ears (of corn)

Come back tomorrow for 5 more new words!

Want to make Spanish part of your kids' daily routine? Learn more here.

Welcome to Term 3B!!

Our folk tale for the term is "La gallinita roja" (The Little Red Hen).

This week we are learning words from our story (we're using the Barefoot Books edition--I'm biased on this one since I am a Community Bookseller for that company... you will LOVE the illustrations) but ANY version will do.

Come learn 5 new words with us today, but remember: you want to have a picture of each word in front of you to look at and point to as you practice saying each word ALOUD. That's right. To learn these words well you need to be saying them out loud. (You'll thank me later!)

Let's JUMP IN!

Today's words are...
la molinera | (moh-lee-NEH-rah) | miller
el molino | (moh-LEE-noh) | mill, windmill
el pan | (pahn) | bread
el ratón | (rah-TOHN) | mouse
el sol | (sohl) | sun

Come back tomorrow for 5 more new words!

Want to make Spanish part of your kids' daily routine? Learn more here.

Welcome to Term 3B!!

Our folk tale for the term is "La gallinita roja" (The Little Red Hen).

This week we are learning words from our story (we're using the Barefoot Books edition--I'm biased on this one since I am a Community Bookseller for that company... you will LOVE the illustrations) but ANY version will do.

Come learn 5 new words with us today, but remember: you want to have a picture of each word in front of you to look at and point to as you practice saying each word ALOUD. That's right. To learn these words well you need to be saying them out loud. (You'll thank me later!)

Let's JUMP IN!

Today's words are...
los granos | (GRAH-nohs) | grains, beans, seeds
la harina | (ah-REE-nah) | flour
el horno | (OHR-noh) | oven
la levadura | (leh-bah-DOO-rah) | yeast
la masa | (MAH-sah) | dough

Come back tomorrow for 5 more new words!

Want to make Spanish part of your kids' daily routine? Learn more here.

Welcome to Term 3B!!

Our folk tale for the term is "La gallinita roja" (The Little Red Hen).

This week we are learning words from our story (we're using the Barefoot Books edition--I'm biased on this one since I am a Community Bookseller for that company... you will LOVE the illustrations) but ANY version will do.

Come learn 5 new words with us today, but remember: you want to have a picture of each word in front of you to look at and point to as you practice saying each word ALOUD. That's right. To learn these words well you need to be saying them out loud. (You'll thank me later!)

Let's JUMP IN!

Today's words are...
la casita | (kah-SEE-tah) | little house
la cesta | (SEHS-tah) | basket
el día | (DEE-ah) | day
la noche | (NOH-cheh) | night
el gallo | (GAH-yoh) | rooster

Come back tomorrow for 5 more new words!

Want to make Spanish part of your kids' daily routine? Learn more here.

It's the last week of Term 2B for Jump Into Spanish!!

This week we are learning words in Spanish about ICE CREAM!

Today's words are:
muchos palitos de paletas | (MOO-chohs pah-LEE-tohs deh pah-LEH-tahs) | lots of popsicle sticks

un cono de helado con cuatro bolas | (oohn KOH-noh deh eh-LAH-doh kohn KWAH-troh BOH-lahs) | an ice cream cone with three scoops

un raspado | (oohn rahs-PAH-doh) | a snowcone

una sandía | (OO-nah sahn-DEE-yah) | a watermelon

un refresco | (oohn reh-FREHS-koh) | a soda

una gaseosa | (OO-nah gah-seh-OH-sah) | a soda

We'll be on break until our next term of Spanish which will start in September. ¡Nos vemos!

It's the last week of Term 2B for Jump Into Spanish!!

This week we are learning words in Spanish about ICE CREAM!

Today's words are:
el heladero o paletero | (eh-lah-DEH-roh oh pah-leh-TEH-roh) | ice cream man or popsicle man

dos paletas | (dohs pah-LEH-tahs) | two popsicles

una rebanada de sandía | (OO-nah reh-bah-NAH-dah deh sahn-DEE-yah) | a slice of watermelon

un cono de helado de vainilla | (oohn KOH-noh deh eh-LAH-doh deh bye-NEE-yah) | a vanilla ice cream cone

un vaso de limonada con una rebanada de limón | (oohn BAH-soh deh lee-moh-NAH-dah kohn OO-nah reh-bah-NAH-dah deh lee-MOHN) | a glass of lemonade with a slice of lemon

Come back tomorrow to learn 5 more new words about ICE CREAM in Spanish!

It's the last week of Term 2B for Jump Into Spanish!!

This week we are learning words in Spanish about ICE CREAM!

Today's words are:
el helado con cara y una cereza en la cima | (eh-LAH-doh kohn KAH-rah ee OO-nah seh-REH-sah ehn-SEE-mah) | ice cream with a face and a cherry on top

la nieve con root beer | (nee-EH-beh kohn root beer) | root beer float

la zarza con helado | (SAHR-sah kohn eh-LAH-doh) | root beer float

helado con cerveza de raíz | (eh-LAH-doh kohn sehr-BEH-sah deh rah-EECE) | root beer float

el flotante con... | (floh-TAHN-teh kohn...) | float (could be any flavor of soda)

el helado flotante | (eh-LAH-doh floh-TAHN-teh) | ice cream float

un cono con helado de fresa y helado de vainilla | (oohn KOH-noh kohn eh-LAH-doh deh FREH-sah ee eh-LAH-doh deh bye-NEE-yah) | an ice cream cone with

strawberry and vanilla ice cream

un cono con tres bolas y una cereza en la cima | (oohn KOH-noh kohn trehs BOH-lahs ee OO-nah seh-REH-sah ehn-SEE-mah) | an ice cream cone with three scoops and a cherry on top

un batido (un licuado) con dos barquillos | (oohn bah-TEE-doh [lee-KWAH-doh] kohn dohs bahr-KEE-yohs) | a milkshake with two wafers

Come back tomorrow to learn 5 more new words about ICE CREAM in Spanish!