Spanish lessons: Vowels

We are raising Pinky, trilingual. It is NOT an easy task but we know that will help her in the future. Daddy speak in French, being Haitian, and mommy speaks in Spanish, being Puerto Rican. So far, Pinky loves English…ufff! However, she is doing really well with Spanish; hence, we are learning how to read. I can’t say the same about French, though!

I hope I would have a chance to blog more often about our Spanish adventures and not be so lazy!

First lesson is: Vowels!

We used the sandpaper letters just with the Montessori style!

You can see a Spanish phonetic book or “Cartilla fonetica” that my mother brought from PR. It reminds me when I was learning how to read just a couple of years ago! lol

Letter u is pronounced the same as when you have two o’s like in book or good. She got it right away!

For the rest of the vowels just pronounce them as the short vowels sounds in English. If your kid is learning how to read in English, you  can do as me and take advantage with  the Spanish, too. In English, kids start with CVC words….and those sounds are mostly the same in Spanish, just a few exceptions that you will get on later.

After, reviewing the sandpaper letters (Follow the Montessori sandpaper letters instructions….they are great!) we watched a few songs videos in YouTube. If your kid is still learning the letters, I recommend that you continue doing the Montessori sandpaper letters activity until they master them. After that, continue with videos or others activities. For Pinky, it was something that took a few minutes since she knows the letters in Spanish for quite a time now.

For the videos, search in YouTube the ones that say: Las vocales!!! Maybe you can stick to one until  they catch the song and master it!

Pinky working with  the sandpaper vowels.

Spanish phonetic booklet. They have some activities that we are making up into hand-on-activities or Montessori-related and will try to share later.

My silly girl having fun with Spanish!!!

If you put together 2 “ma”…….you get “mama” (Mother!!!)

 

Are you introducing another language?…..what is functioning so far for your family!!!! Any ideas to share!!!