In this episode, you’ll learn fun Spanish transportation words in a bilingual context. 

Besides transportation terms in English and Spanish, read the additional Spanish terms. Combine these learning ideas to integrate Spanish learning with reading and counting.

For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/spanish-transportation-words/

Try the Exclusive Member Area for more comprehensive Spanish learning, stories, strategies, and more. 

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Community helpers are everywhere in our neighborhoods and towns. But what are the specific functions? 

In this fun bilingual story, young bilingual readers learn about the many different careers. 

Then, relate the bilingual text with a fun after-reading activity using a paper cube. The cube has many ways to start the discussion on specific careers and functions in communities.

For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/community-helpers-activities/

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Ho Ho Ho! Happy Holidays everyone! How do you start your holiday season? 

I love to begin by warming up to read fun bilingual holiday stories like A Christmas Carol. In this story, you’ll love that the text is in English and Spanish for all ages.

The bilingual text is also ideal to identify sentence structure, vocabulary, and elements of a story. Have fun listening and reading this holiday story!

For more fun holiday ideas and stories, visit the shop at https://spanish4kiddos.com/shop/

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I have a special surprise from the friends at Cali’s Book. 

They are providing a fantastic sound book as a giveaway prize for listeners and readers of Spanish4Kiddos.

Enter to win a fabulous sound book of The Nutcracker Tchaikovsky. In this delightful musical story, children will enjoy reading the classic tale along with songs from The Nutcracker. To enter, simply go to the link provided below.

https://kingsumo.com/g/r148fq/win-a-calis-book-the-nutcracker  (the giveaway ended on 12/15/21) Thank you to those that participated. 

Visit Cali’s Books to learn more about sound books for children to delight in different languages.

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Can you help a very merry and adventurous polar bear find that special holiday spirit? 

In this bilingual story, listen to how an adorable polar bear meets friends along the way to find the holiday spirit. As you read, also look for Spanish holiday vocabulary and letter identification learning skills.

For more fun holiday reading challenge ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/holiday-bilingual-reading/

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How can you encourage young bilingual readers to continue learning during the holidays? You might want to try fun bilingual holiday stories. 

In this bilingual holiday story, young listeners learn about how Santa prepares to deliver gifts. 

With the help of everyone in the North Pole, Santa delivers toys and joy to the world just in time. Also, this story has other fun after-reading activities to enhance Spanish vocabulary and more.

For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/bilingual-reading-strategies/

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How can you encourage your bilingual learners to grasp specific-topic vocabulary? For instance, when talking about dogs, there are terms that are essential in understanding dogs.

So, engage your students with bilingual informational text to develop those skills. Then, add other strategies like writing, matching, or interactive activities.

For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/spanish-pet-vocabulary/

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What are ways to practice language development to boost social-emotional learning? That’s one of many topics I discuss with Cara Tyrrell from Core4Parenting in this episode. Cara dedicates her time to supporting parents with parenting skills, ASL lessons, and sleep techniques.

Listen to our discussion as we chat about language development skills that help parents of children as young as infants. Discover practical ways to motivate your children to express their feelings more.

Cara’s Biography:

“I’m a lifetime lover of littles who followed my passion through babysitting then nanny positions, followed by higher education in ASL, Linguistics, and a Master’s degree Education. I graduated excited to serve in the early childhood education sector. I adored my classrooms, connecting with our youngest citizens and nurturing them as they developed a love of learning, yet I noticed a pattern. My 5 and 6-year-olds were coming to school lacking a comprehensive readiness to learn in all classroom areas. I’ve spent the last ten years developing Core4Parenting’s methodology to empower, engage, and enrich new parents’ journey as their baby’s first (and best) teacher during the critical developmental years from birth to five. Our community and curricula give them the parenting toolkit to set their kids up for success as learners in school and life.”

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For the full interview and other ways to encourage your children or students with bilingual language skills, visit the Spanish4Kiddos blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/blog/

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Can you help the gingerbread kids find the house made of candy? In this bilingual story, readers engage with the text to find different shapes and prepositions. 

As the story continues, encourage your bilingual readers to identify each preposition.

For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/bilingual-reading-strategies/

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Gobble, gobble! How can the friendly turkey find friends for Thanksgiving? 

Find out in this adorable bilingual story in English and Spanish. Then, explore the after-reading activities to learn more about Spanish vocabulary and prepositions.

For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/thanksgiving-bilingual-reading/

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Can a tiny acorn grow into a might oak tree? Yes, it can. Find out how amazing the life cycle of oak trees can be with fun bilingual reading. 

Then, you can explore different Spanish language skills to investigate sight words and vocabulary.

For more fun ideas, visit the blog at https://spanish4kiddos.com/learning-about-acorns-bilingual-story/

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