Any parent would be making a huge mistake not to teach their child a second language like Spanish. Children who speak a second language test higher, speak better, and retain their languages longer than children who only speak one language or learn a second language later in life. Kids Spanish games are easy to access, fun to play, and can teach a child a language in an amazingly short amount of time. The following are the games that I use with my children.
First, I want to go over how a child best learns a language. This is through immersion! This is exactly how your child learned his or her first language. By age two, he or she was conversational simply by being surrounded by the language at all times. Try to mimic this scenario for your child's second language as well!
My kids prefer playing word games. I use computer software that flashes a picture and a number of words on the screen, and the kids have to guess the right word. They get scored higher if they guess right on the first try than on the second, third, or fourth. At first I thought I was going to have to force them to play this game, but after just a couple days, I found out my computer had been hijacked by the little guys so they could play the "Spanish game"!
Of course, you can play these word games by creating flash cards as well. It is a little harder to play and score because you have to manually do everything, plus they rely on you to play, but as long as you immerse them in the language, they will benefit big-time.
Word games are my favorite form of kids Spanish games. Try them out with your children and take note of how quickly they pick up the language. After they've mastered the word games, move on to more complicated games. Good luck!
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