Number 1 with Pin Pon

Number 1 with Pin Pon

About This Activity

Let’s write the number one! ¡Número uno! This activity helps kids practice numbers in English and Spanish while making real world learning connections to further expand and interpret their knowledge.

Ages: 2-5
Level:
Easy
Materials: Printed activity sheets; pencils; crayons or colored pencils
Instructions

1. Print activity sheet.
2. Follow the arrow with your pencil. Then practice writing the number by tracing along the dotted lines before trying the last few by yourself.
3. Finally, shade in only one Pin Pon and one bubble.
4. Try your superpower! Play board games like Candy Land or Sorry! and count the spaces you move on the across the board in Spanish

How Your Kid Benefits

By learning numbers your child forms a strong early math foundation in English and Spanish. Combine this activity with the Piñata game in the Learn section and the Beat music game in the Play section to deepen bilingual counting experiences.

Bonus Benefit!

Bilingualism forces the brain to resolve internal conflict, strengthening its cognitive muscles with a mental workout.

Note to Grown-Ups

Make counting a regular part of your interactions with your child, which is a great way to stimulate learning through play. Look for easy ways to sneak in counting whether cooking in the kitchen, outside, running errands, walking the dog; there are always fun things to count!

Activity Sheet

Learn Body Parts with Pin Pon

Learn Body Parts with Pin Pon

About This Activity

How many parts of your body can you name? Pin Pon is here to help you name them all, name each part of his body as you color him in.

 

Ages: 3+
Level:
Medium
Materials: Printed activity sheets; pencils; crayons or colored pencils
Instructions

1. Print out activity sheet.
2. Color in each of Pin Pon’s body parts in the worksheet sheet.
3. Try your superpower! Play Simon Says / Simón dice and get silly naming body parts in English and Spanish.

How Your Kid Benefits

This activity introduces body part vocabulary and encourages oral language development.

Bonus Benefit!

It has been shown that bilingual children have better focus and attention span, strengthened by alternating from one language to another, skills otherwise known as “inhibition” and “task switching.”

Note to Grown-Ups

Writing and speaking in a new language can be challenging, especially for the littlest learners! Make sure to acknowledge and praise your child consistently for their hard work on practicing bilingual vocabulary. Continue practicing body part vocabulary with the Canticos video “Cabeza, hombros, rodillas, pies / Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes”.

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Make a Heart Stamp

Make a Heart Stamp

About This Activity

Show some love with this fun and easy craft that repurposes old cardboard into an adorable heart stamp.

Ages: 3-5
Level: Medium
Materials: Cardboard paper towel or toilet paper tubes; paint; ink.
Instructions

1. It’s not necessary to print out this activity sheet, you can follow the instructions your computer.
2. Create your heart stamp using a cardboard tube as directed on the activity sheet.
3. Try your superpower! Use your heart stamp to create artwork, decorations, let your imagination run wild!

How Your Kid Benefits

This activity teaches kids how to reuse old cardboard in a fun craft that encourages shape recognition and open-ended creative play.

Bonus Benefit!

Speaking a second language is known to improve your child’s problem-solving, multitasking and decision-making abilities.

Note to Grown-Ups

Art time is a great opportunity to practice mindfulness. If your child is working on an art project independently, encourage them to do so mindfully by working in a quiet, calm, focused way. This activity works well as a supplement to the Art section of the Canticos App.

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Beyond Bubbles: 3 Fun Ways to Add Literacy Learning to Bath Time

ENGLISH | SPANISH

Beyond Bubbles: 3 Fun Ways to Add Literacy Learning to Bath Time

By Nuria Santamaría Wolfe

Bath time can be more than a time to splash around, it can be an opportunity for your little one to soak up some learning. For multitasking moms everywhere, here are four fun ways to make bath time a great time to build literacy skills. 

  1. Sing: You sing in the shower so why not start them on the tradition with songs to help them grow their vocabulary? We love Little Sailor – a nautical theme song that you can use to ask your child to name objects around him or her.  Point to toys and other items in your bathroom to introduce your little one to new words. 

The easy verses and catchy tune will have both of you singing along.  Watch our video here and sing along with the lyrics below. Modify the lyrics to make it your own. 

Little sailor who went to the sea, sea, sea 

to find what he could see, see, see.

And the only thing that he could see, see, see

was the bottom of the sea, sea, sea.

And a diver! 

Little sailor who went to the sea, sea, sea 

to find what he could see, see, see.

And the only thing that he could see, see, see, was the bottom of the sea, sea, sea.

A mermaid!

And a diver!

Little sailor who went to the sea, sea, sea 

to find what he could see, see, see.

And the only thing that he could see, see, see

was the bottom of the sea, sea, sea.

A shark!

A mermaid!

And a diver!

…and on and on until you’re ready to set out and dry off. 

2. Read: Ah the joy of reading in the tub! As adults, we know how relaxing this can be. Introduce your little one to the. wonderful habit of reading in the tub.  You can do this in a few different ways:

  • Read to them: Bring a stack of books to read while you sit next to the tub.
  • Let them read: Use waterproof books to let them read on their own.
  • Listen to audiobooks: Turn up the volume and enjoy a good book together.  Check out Canticos digital audiobooks in English and Spanish via the Canticos Bilingual Preschool App.
  1. Write: Once your little one is ready to write, get them to practice in the water.  Here are a few fun tools to use:
  • Foam letters: Stick them to the side of the tub and combine them to make words.
  • Bath crayons & paint: Let them practice writing letters and words and then easily wash them off once it’s time to get out of the tub. 

So next time your kid is getting ready to splish and splash, don’t forget that it’s also a perfect song for them to sing, read, and write!

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Fun Activities for Early Bilingual Education

Sing-Along, Color and Write

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  • printed activity sheets
  • crayons or colored pencils.
  • pencil

Let’s sing along with our Little Chickies video to continue their learning of a mother’s nurturing love. Then color and practice writing the letter A.

This is a great activity for preschool and kindergarten learners.

  • hojas de actividades impresas
  • crayones o lápices de colores.
  • lápiz

Vamos a cantar con nuestro video de Los Pollitos y a continuar aprendiendo sobre el amor acogedor de una madre. Después colorea y practíca escribir la letra A.

Esta es una gran actividad para estudiantes en etapas de jardín de infancia y preescolar.

 

 

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Little Sailor/Marinerito: Sing along and count!

Little Sailor/Maninerito: Sing along and count!

Video

Activity

  • printed activity sheets
  • pencil and
  • crayons or colored pencils

This week we are sharing our song “Little Sailor/Maninerito” to celebrate the end of summer! Children will practice:

  • Singing along to “Little Sailor/Maninerito” in English and Spanish
  • Writing and counting from 1 to 10 

 

To help your little ones with the transition back to the school year, have them do a few activities from the Canticos Learning Hub at their desk or at a dining room table to practice doing focused, intentional academic work.

  • hojas de actividades impresas
  • lápiz y
  • crayones o lápices de colores

Esta semana estamos compartiendo nuestra canción “Little Sailor/Maninerito” para celebrar el fin del verano. Los niños practicarán:

  • Cantar “Little Sailor/Maninerito” en inglés y español
  • Escribir y contar de 1 a 10

Para ayudar a los niños con el regreso al año escolar, pídales que completen algunas actividades del Canticos Learning Hub en su escritorio o en el comedor para practicar trabajo académico enfocado e intencional.

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