12 Ways to foster community engagement and cultural events
12 Ways to foster community engagement and cultural events Teaching young language learners a foreign language can be a rewarding experience, not only for educators but also for the students themselves. Beyond the language skills, it offers a unique opportunity to promote cultural awareness and foster a sense of community. In this blog post, we […]
Enhance Language Learning with Fun and Effective Multisensory Strategies for Kids
Enhance Language Learning with Fun and Effective Multisensory Strategies for Kids For young children, learning a new language may be a fascinating adventure. To make this experience both fun and effective, teachers and parents can use multisensory strategies. These strategies engage children’s senses, allowing them to learn and retain language skills more effectively. In this […]
Celebrate Halloween with little ones
Celebrate Halloween with little ones. Halloween is just around the corner. For many, it’s a season of thrills and chills, but when you have young children around, it takes on a different, but equally enchanting, dimension. The magic of Halloween can be shared with little ones in ways that spark their imagination and create cherished […]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Kids
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Kids We at Languages4kidz think it’s important for kids to gain exposure to languages other than their own early on so they can gain a better awareness of the world and its inhabitants. The past and present achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans are woven into the fabric of Hispanic […]
We are happy to be back!
We are happy to be back after a rejuvenating summer break, and thrilled to share with you some exciting news! We have revamped our 3 brands’ webpages. They are loaded with an array of engaging English and Spanish teaching resources designed exclusively for young minds. 👩🏫👨🏫 📝 What’s New? 🔹 Brand-new page designs loaded with […]
Cognates: Helping children recognize new words
Cognates help children recognize new words and understand their meaning. When teaching young learners an additional language (Spanish & English) it is important for teachers to develop ways to help them identify the words they don’t know, as well as strategies for getting their meaning. A useful tool to help children develop their comprehension skills […]
Reading in English and Spanish for kids
Reading in English and Spanish with our beautiful Picture Books for kids. We now have all of our Picture Books in English and Spanish on the Apple Store, Google Play, Amazon Kindle, Amazon Paperback and the Caribu App. Our new interactive books on the Apple Store and Google Play for kids include animations and sounds […]
Best practices for teaching early language learners
Languages4kidz Curriculum Resources (English and Spanish) follow best researched practices for teaching early language learners. Children are born “citizens of the world” with regard to language. Research points that children growing up in a well-rounded environment learn to speak at least 2,000 basic words by the time they are four years old. Simply observing how […]
It’s Thanksgiving, let’s celebrate! Ideas, songs and activities
It’s Thanksgiving, let’s celebrate! Ideas, songs and activities. There is a magic flare that surrounds our homes and brings joy to many in different parts of the world. Everyone seems focused on family traditions and fiestas.” In only a week many of us will celebrate “Thanksgiving Day”. Talk with your family about the meaning of […]
13 activities for enjoying the Summer with kids!!!
Aren’t you excited? Summer will soon be here! It is getting warmer and the sun is making us feel hot but… We are all eager to go on vacation and enjoy the many fun things this Season brings. Soon we will travel, play for long hours outside, go to the beach or the swimming pool […]
Songs for kids – Languages4kidz – YouTube channel
Songs for kids in English and Spanish in our YouTube channel Check out our YouTube channel with songs for kids in Spanish and English. When exposing little ones to an additional language musical activities such as songs, nursery rhymes and finger plays are an excellent resource for introducing a particular theme, develop children’s understanding and […]
Action Songs, a great resource for teaching little ones Spanish and English
Action songs are a great resource when teaching little ones Spanish and/or English. They are meaningful, natural and fun. Singing nursery rhymes and songs to children as young as babies can help develop their language and communication skills from an early age. Moreover, when little ones listen to the words of the songs and […]
6 tips for making Halloween special for little ones
Try these fun activities and share the Halloween spirit with your little ones: From getting your children dressed up to reading them a cozy story there will be times spent together having fun. 1. Get your little ones dressed up Children love pretending and getting dressed up and Halloween is the perfect time for doing […]
Time for Back-to-school! Are you ready?
This will be an exciting new beginning for our kids and an opportunity to celebrate the learnings and experiences they will benefit from. Let’s take the opportunity to put in place some back-to-school habits that children may have lost and give them the support they need to continue developing the core abilities all children need […]
CAMPING ANYONE?
With warmer temperatures kids everywhere love being outdoors but now that we all need to stay at home what can we do? You can set the mood for having a great camping adventure with a backyard tent or an indoor creative setting. Begin by reading “We are going camping” or “Vamos de campamento”. This is a […]
How Reading Aloud Helps Children in Becoming Bilingual
First Things First How can you help your kids acquire an additional language through stories? First of all, you must provide children with lots of picture books from the time they are born. Set times during the day to read aloud to them. During the day time use puppets and props while reading. If right […]
Languages4kidz interactive Spanish Books
I sincerely hope this message finds you and your loved ones well and in good health. The past few months haven’t been easy and I would say full of challenges for many around the world. We at Languages4kidz have been concentrating our efforts on working hard to convert our Collection of Picture Books in Spanish to […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day!!! The month of February is often known as the month of love. Love to our family, love to our friends, love to our planet and love to all the things we have and all the things we do. Celebrating our love to our families and the strong and wonderful bonds we create […]
Babies and parents can learn Spanish together
Babies and parents can learn a new language together! Parents are the most important people in a child’s life. From the time they are born children learn most from their parents and/or caregivers, and it is in their company that they feel more comfortable. It is the months from conception to the child’s third birthday […]
Bilingual Books on the Caribu App
A very special App. Una App muy especial. @Caribu is an app that lets you virtually read books to your children or grandchildren no matter where you are. It is perfect for moms and dads that travel and are on the go and for grandparents like myself who live far away. Our Collection of Bilingual […]
Mother and Child Playgroups
Mother and Child Playgroups Today I would like to propose to all mothers who would like to support their child’s bilingual development to build a support network. I encourage you to invite others who are raising their children to speak your language to join you in creating a mother and child playgroup. The mother and […]
Do you believe every child is a genius?
Do you believe every child is a genius? I do. I believe that children are born with wonder, curiosity, awe, spontaneity, vitality, flexibility, and many other characteristics of a joyous being which are particular characteristics of being a genius. Young children master a complex symbol system (their own native language) without any formal instructions and […]
Spanish Picture Books for language and content
Languages4kidz Spanish Picture Books for kids. One of the keys to raising bilingual kids is to find ways to expose them to the target language in fun ways. One of the most effective ways is to read to them in that language as much as possible. Reading fosters vocabulary development and helps children learn about […]
All kids should learn a second language
All kids should learn a second language. Early language learning has acquired a significant importance all over the world. Parents are now more aware of the latest findings and the benefits a second language may give their children and know very well that learning another language besides their mother tongue has become a need in […]
Get your kids outside and let them play!
Kids these days are spending most of their time inside the school and inside the house and are losing precious moments that will last a lifetime. Let’s encourage them to play outside and get in contact with nature. Get them to experience the joy and pleasure in activities such as, rolling in the grass, splashing […]