subject: Bond With Your Family Through Spanish Lessons [print this page] Learning Spanish is more fun when the whole family is involved! While you're learning Spanish, you might as well take advantage of your kids' fast language acquisition skills and learn Spanish as a family. Take advantage of family time to learn Spanish together.
Are we speaking Spanish yet? Got a long road trip coming up? You can plan all you want, but once the car games and snacks have been exhausted, you're going to need something to entertain yourself and your children. Pop a CD from your audio Spanish lessons and start learning as a family. As you learn more words, play the same old car games except in Spanish.
What are we eating again? When dinner time rolls around, practice naming different objects and food in Spanish. Demonstrate what you've been learning from your audio Spanish lessons when you eat out; try to have conversations in Spanish or name your food and different decorations in the language. In addition, adding some Spanish flair to mealtimes with new recipes such as patatas bravas is sure to be a hit!
It's the little things. Use everyday situations to familiarize yourself with Spanish customs and etiquette. The best times to practice these are when asking for something, going to bed, entering a room. Practice being polite and grateful in Spanish.
With the built-in study buddy system of learning to speak Spanish with your family, Spanish lessons are sure to bring you closer together as a family as well as closer to fluency. Now plan that trip to Barcelona!
