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Los Animales:
Learn Animals in Spanish
This is designed to introduce vocabulary and culture as well as other aspects of the Spanish language through authentic videos and stories, then begin targeted practice of words, sentences, and phrases. Language acquisition will occur with repeated, everyday exposure and practice.
The work below is divided into sections. Have children complete everything in the section once a day for a week or longer (depending on age, ability, and how fast they learn). Allow the child to move on to the next section when they show understanding and proficiency. Children can also return to previous sections for review.
Section 1:
- Watch this video to introduce you to the animals in Spanish.
- Practice animals vocabulary here.
- Sing this song about the cute little animals on the farm. Notice the sounds the animals make. Keep in mind that “lindo” means beautiful or cute and when -ito is added to a word, it makes it “little” such as: vaquito (little cow).
- Do the rompecabezas to practice animals.
**Print these free picture cards and read about activity ideas from Spanish playground.
Section 2:
- Sing this song about animals on the farm.
- Practice animals vocabulary here.
- Watch this song/story about a mouse that hides under a button.
- Guess the animal by the sound it makes.
**Print this free Spanish matching game from Teaching Without Chairs.
Section 3:
- Listen to this song about some chicks and their mom. Pollitos are little chicks. This is what the story says…The chicks say “pio, pio, pio” /when they are hungry, when they are cold./ Mother hen looks for corn and wheat. /She gives them their food and gives them shelter. /Under her two wings, curled up/until another day, the chicks sleep
- Play this matching game to practice animals.
- Watch this video about a game that Pamela plays with her friends. They must guess the name of the animal before the shark “tiburon” advances “avanza” to the swimmer.
**Print this simple animal worksheet to practice writing animal names.
Section 4:
- Practice vocabulary for pets here.
- Match the pet to its name.
- Play this game to practice pets.
- Listen to Jorge talk about his pet dog. Use the “auto-translate” function under “settings” for the first few times you watch.
Section 6:
- Play this game to practice animal names.
- Practice pets with this activity.
- Watch Jorge and Pamela talk about a dolphin craft they make. Go to settings and click on “auto-translate” and “English” the first few times you listen.
**Print these wild animal cards to help you learn and practice animal names. Click the bright green oval to download.
Great job!
Come back and practice often so you don’t forget what you have learned. Check out other Spanish topics on this site! Another great way to be exposed to the language is check if your library has “Mango Languages”. It is a great way to practice and learn.
Check out this free animal mini-book from Spanish Mama.
¡Buena Suerte!
♥Melanie
