Tips for Helping your Child Study Spanish at Home

K. Lombardi

Shenendehowa High School

• Help your child create flashcards, writing in English on one side and in Spanish on the other. 

• Use your child's vocabulary list to quiz him/her at home.  Give your child the word in English and allow him/her to tell you the word in Spanish, or vice versa.

• Encourage your child to listen to Spanish music at home.  Spanish language CD's can be purchased at just about any music store.  Students will acquire vocabulary and grammar usage skills more easily if they hear the language used outside of class.  This is also an excellent pronunciation tool!

• Review the weekly homework assignment sheet and check to see that homework is completed.

• Purchase familiar children’s storybooks in Spanish.  Many childhood favorites are available in Spanish at bookstores such as Barnes & Noble.  These books are simple and fun to read!

• Most cable providers now offer Spanish language television programming, such as Univisión and HBO Latino.  Encourage your child to watch familiar movies and/or television shows in Spanish. 

• Allow your child time to use the various Spanish review websites offered online. 

• Ask to see your child's Spanish notes.  Allow them to “teach” you what they learned in class that day.  Teaching a grammar topic to someone else is often the best way to really grasp it yourself.  You will both learn something from this experience!

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