He may be the father of a young child who wants to learn Spanish. How do you help them learn when you can't speak Spanish yourself? Wel...
He may be the father of a young child who wants to learn Spanish. How do you help them learn when you can't speak Spanish yourself? Well, here is a fun way for both of you to learn together.
Think about the time you were young. You may remember your parents who read you stories before bedtime. If you remember that time, you also remember many of your favorite stories. The time of union really lasts in your memory throughout your life. Stories shared that way are powerful learning experiences on many levels.
Now think about how you can share stories with your own children. It is not too difficult to add stories in Spanish to your list of reading materials. There are stories that are actually known throughout the world, such as Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty or The Three Little Pigs. In fact, you can find these stories printed in Spanish and in many other languages. They are favorites in many countries. The language is simple and you know the stories. Therefore, reading them in Spanish can be much more comfortable than you think.
What will really help you in the reading process is finding one of several online sites that actually presents audio versions of the stories. Like audiobooks for the blind, you can listen to stories with your children. Then, you can practice reading the stories aloud to each other. Laughing and laughing with each other will be an additional benefit.
Now, fairy tales may not be exactly what you are looking for, or your child may be older or younger than is appropriate for these stories. If that's the case, you can still find children's rhymes in Spanish, or proverbs in Spanish, and even newly released stories like Harry Potter, Goosebumps or Dr. Seuss. If you are really brave, you can even face The Lord of the Rings.
Many of these titles are offered online, but they are also as close as your local public library. Many, many public libraries have entire sections dedicated to children's books in Spanish versions. Simply visit your library and ask the children's librarian for help finding what interests you and your child. This is a way to find a way to listen and learn together that doesn't cost a penny.
Then, plan to spend time each day reading and listening together. If you get stuck in a particular pronunciation, that's fine. Just mark the place, ask a native Spanish speaker to help correct the problem and then correct it the next time they read together. Your local librarian may also speak Spanish and be more than willing to help you with an impromptu Spanish pronunciation session.
Before you know it, you and your child will have spent a lot of quality time together, and both will have fun learning Spanish together.
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