Semana 7
This week we’re covering Thanksgiving vocabulary.
Here’s this week’s vocabulary list:
- la mazorca – ear of corn
- la cornucopia – cornucopia
- el pavo – turkey
- el pavo al horno – baked turkey
- la calabaza – pumpkin/squash
- el pastel de calabaza – pumpkin pie
You can download the vocabulary list here:
You can listen to the vocabulary pronounced by a native speaker here.
Here’s a bilingual Thanksgiving video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfGDvUzcPEI
Here’s a Thanksgiving themed color by number sheet.
Semana 6
This week we’re covering more numbers and more colors.
Here’s this week’s vocabulary list:
- negro – black
- blanco – white
- café – brown
- rosado/rosa – pink
- 16 – dieciséis
- 17 – diecisiete
- 18 – dieciocho
- 19 – diecinueve
- 20 – veinte
You can download the vocabulary list here:
You can listen to the vocabulary pronounced by a native speaker here.
Here’s another song about colors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT9zY9azG9Y
Here’s a worksheet to help us practice colors.
Semana 5
This week we’re covering more numbers and colors.
Here’s this week’s vocabulary list:
Vocabulario de la Semana 5 – Clase Preescolar
11 – once
12 – doce
13 – trece
14 – catorce
15 – quince
rojo – red
azul – blue
verde – green
amarillo – yellow
morado – purple
anaranjado – orange
You can download the vocabulary list here. (Note that both the downloadable vocab list and the audio say week 4. Please ignore this.)
You can listen to the vocabulary pronounced by a native speaker here.
Here’s a song about colors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT9zY9azG9Y
Here’s a worksheet to help us practice counting.
Count and color 11-20 Week 4 Download
Semana 4
Saturday (November 2) is Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) so we’ll be talking about this celebration in all our classes.
Here’s this week’s vocabulary list:
la vela – candle
el cempasúchil – marigold flower
el paper picado – tissue paper decorations
la calavera – skull
La Catrina – A skeleton lady with a hat, originally painted by Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada
la foto – picture or photograph
la calaca – skeleton
la ofrenda – offering
la calavera de azúcar – sugar skull
el pan de muerto – “bread of the dead”
el altar – altar
You can download the vocabulary list here:
You can listen to the vocabulary pronounced by a native speaker here.
- Here’s a video about Day of the Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LijduaiSnQY
- Here’s a kid-friendly (written) explanation of Day of the Dead: https://spanishmama.com/day-of-the-dead-kids/
- Here are a whole slew of songs about Day of the Dead, including some for older kids and adults!
- https://spanishmama.com/day-of-the-dead-songs/
- And here are a bunch of Day of the Dead coloring pages. (If you haven’t already bookmarked SpanishMama.com, I highly suggest you do—and add yourself to her mailing list while you’re at it!) https://spanishmama.com/sugar-skull-coloring-pages-and-masks-for-dia-de-muertos/
Week 3
This week we’re covering more numbers and clothing.
Here’s this week’s vocabulary list:
Vocabulario – Semana 3
seis – six
siete – seven
ocho – eight
nueve – nine
diez – ten
el abrigo – jacket
la camisa – shirt
los pantalones – pants
los zapatos – shoes
You can download the vocabulary list here:
You can listen to the vocabulary pronounced by a native speaker here.
Here’s a video about weather and clothing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYB9sXIL2cc
Here’s a worksheet to help us practice counting.
In our preschool classes, we’ve been watching the newest Dora the Explorer as a helpful transition between snack and free time and the last 45 minutes of class. The episodes are about 10-12 minutes and have some great songs and incorporate Spanish words and Spanish-speaking characters. Check it out! https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/dora/
Week 2
This week we’re covering more ways to tell people how we feel and numbers. You can download the vocabulary list here.
You can listen to the vocabulary pronounced by a native speaker here.
Here’s this week’s vocabulary list:
Vocabulario – Semana 2
emocionado – excited
feliz – happy
cansado – tired
triste – sad
enojado – mad
cero – zero
uno – one
dos – two
tres – three
cuatro – four
cinco – five
la manzana – apple
las galletas – crackers/cookies
el queso – cheese
Here’s a YouTube video to help practice counting to 10:
Here’s a worksheet to help us practice counting.
Week 1
This week we’re covering some of the vocabulary we’ll be using each week. You can download the vocabulary list here.
You can listen to the vocabulary pronounced by a native speaker here. (Note that we forgot to include the snack food vocabulary in the audio. Sorry! We’ll add those in next week.)
hola – hello
adiós – goodbye
por favor – please
gracias – thank you
de nada – you’re welcome
manzana – apple
queso – cheese
galletas – cookies/crackers
Me llamo… – My name is…
¿Cómo estás? – How are you?
Yo estoy… – I am….
muy bien – very good
bien – good
más o menos – so so
mal – bad
muy mal – very bad
This week we’re covering some of the vocabulary we’ll be using each week. You can download the vocabulary list here.
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You can listen to the vocabulary pronounced by a native speaker here. (Note that we forgot to include the snack food vocabulary in the audio. Sorry! We’ll add those in next week.)
hola – hello
adiós – goodbye
por favor – please
gracias – thank you
de nada – you’re welcome
manzana – apple
queso – cheese
galletas – cookies/crackers
Me llamo… – My name is…
¿Cómo estás? – How are you?
Yo estoy… – I am….
muy bien – very good
bien – good
más o menos – so so
mal – bad
muy mal – very bad
Here’s a YouTube video to help practice “me llamo” (my name is):
Here are a whole bunch of videos about “adiós” (goodbye): https://llamitasspanish.com/adios-spanish-goodbye-songs/
Here are some flashcards/treasure hunt clues and answers for some of the words we learned today.