Experts say that the best time to introduce a child to a foreign language is between the ages of 3 and 6. My kids have loved all the resources listed below (all are available at our local library), and they picked up quite a bit of Spanish from them. Enjoy!
Books
DePaola, Tomie, Te amo sol, te amo luna.
Elya, Susan Middleton. Say Hola to Spanish.
Elya, Susan Middleton. Say Hola to Spanish, otra vez.
Elya, Susan Middleton. Say Hola to Spanish at the circus.
Elya, Susan Middleton. Eight animals play ball
Elya, Susan Middleton. Eight animals on the town
Elya, Susan Middleton. Bebe goes shopping
Elya, Susan Middleton. Bebe goes to the beach
Elya, Susan Middleton. Cowboy Jose
Elya, Susan Middleton . Fairy trails
Elya, Susan Middleton. Oh no, gotta go!
Elya, Susan Middleton. F is for fiesta
Elya, Susan Middleton. Tooth on the loose
Christian, Cheryl. Donde esta el bebe?
Christian, Cheryl. Donde esta el perrito?
Christian, Cheryl. Donde esta el gatito?
Cousins, Lucy. Any Maisy book in Spanish (easy words, short sentences, kid friendly).
Paul, Ann Whitford. Count on Culebra
Paul, Ann Whitford. Fiesta Fiasco.
Paul, Ann Whitford. Manana, Iguana
Reiser, Lynn. The lost ball = la pelota perdida
Rogers, Alan, El rinoceronte rojo
Videos
Professor Parrot Speaks Spanish. We are friends.
Hola Amigos.
First fun with Spanish
Spanish for Kids, Vol 1 (Carlos and Chiquitita)
Spanish for Kids, Vol 2 (Carlos and Chiquitita)
Lyric Language Spanish. (with the Family Circus) (also has a CD to learn all the songs)
Spanish for Beginners: Los Animales (Whistlefritz) (if Baby Einstein made Spanish videos, this would be it!)
Spanish for Beginners: Vamos a Jugar (Whistlefritz) (if Baby Einstein made Spanish videos, this would be it!)
Mommy, teach me Spanish, Vols 1 and 2, (Fiesta Friends) (centers around daily routines of the home)
Muzzy Spanish. (produced by the BBC)
Other
CD-ROM, Jump Start Spanish
CD, Spanish for children.
Unfortunately, I’ve found that most Dora books contain very little Spanish. The only exception I’ve found is Good night, Dora. Also, a short board book called Dora’s Opposites in English and Spanish is also useful.
