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Beginner Essentials for Raising Bilingual Toddlers & Children (English + Spanish)

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In today's diverse world, knowing multiple languages serves as a great advantage. Teaching children from a young age allows them to be more developed, and have a second language come to them naturally. Here are some of the items that I recommend, whe...
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Learning Charts

Learning Charts are a great way for children to learn quickly as the graphics are larger and more visually appealing. These work best if you place charts in areas of the home where your children spend most of their time.

 
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A greatly priced set of 20 English Spanish Posters. It includes colors, days of the week, ABCs and much more!
English-Spanish Educational Posters, Double-Sided (12x18) | Etsy
 
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Multipack English Spanish Posters for Learning. Includes Weather, ABCs, numbers & more! Great for at home or classroom learning.
Bilingual English Spanish Educational Posters | Etsy
 
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This mulitpack set of English Spanish Posters is great for classrooms, especially for little ones to learn together!
Bilingual Spanish Classroom Learning Posters

Flash Cards

Flash Cards are great for on the go learning as they are small and handy. They also work well as they present small bits of information at a time, which helps with retention.

 
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English Spanish Flash Cards that come with sound! Great for practicing pronunciation and speech development. These can be used from as young as 1 YO.
Spanish & English Talking Flash Cards for Toddlers
 
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Audio Flash Cards that covers 7 categories (animals. ABCs, telling time, movement on the go, etc), totaling to about 300 cards. A great way for little ones to devlop great speech early on.
English & Spanish Flash Cards for Kids w/ Audio
 
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Targeted for ages 3+, this small set of flash cards is perfect for on the go learning and works well in preschool and homeschool settings.
English-Spanish First Words Flash Cards | Walmart
 
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Eric Carl Themed English Spanish pack of 50 flash cards! Perfect for ages 3-5.
World of Eric Carle (Tm) Spanish-English Flash Cards | Walmart

Activity & Coloring Books

Activity & Coloring Books are engaging and great for hands on learning. They also help little ones practice their fine motor skills!

 
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This English Spanish Book offers a range of activities -A to Z coloring pages, number tracing, shapes and so much more. Targeted for ages 3+. This is very affordably priced for the amount of content that it offers.
My First English & Spanish Coloring Book
 
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This English Spanish workbook offers multiple activities such as word tracing, pronunciation and coloring. Targeted for ages 6+.
The Spanish Workbook for Kids (ages 6+) | Amazon
 
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A simple wordsearch book for older children as they become more familiar with Spanish. Targeted for ages 6-11.
Spanish Search-A-Word Picture Puzzles (ages 6-11) | Target
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This Bilingual book offers Letter tracing (A–Z) paired with foundational Spanish words. Targeted for ages 3+ and great for little ones who are excited to begin writing.
Spanish Tracing Book for Kids (Ages 3-5) | Amazon

Story Books

Books are a great way to work on speech and pronunciation, which helps children become more fluent and have that second language come naturally to them.

 
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Set of 10 Bilingual Board Books that covers Numbers, Colors, ABCs, Animals & More!
My Little Library of Bilingual Board Books - (Set of 10) | Walmart
 
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This paperback book introduces young learners to a rich and essential vocabulary in both English and Spanish. Targeted for aged 1-7 yrs.
My First 1000 English-Espanol Words for Kids
 
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A classic favorite story book translated to Spanish for little ones to enjoy. Created as a board book and both languages are presented for easy understanding.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? / Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo, ¿Qué Ves Ahí? (Bilingual Board Book) | Target
 
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This bilingual book offers 25 simple, mini stories on topics kids love, such as birthdays, pets, and friendship. Targeted for ages 6+
My First Bilingual Little Readers | The Scholastic Parent Store
 
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This bedtime book offers 12 stories in English & Spanish. A great way to get little ones to read and pronunce spanish words out loud. Targeted for ages 3+
Spanish Bedtime Stories for Kids | GoodReads
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This Bilingual Book offers multiple short stories ideally for children aged 6-10. The stories are lined up side by side in each lanuage and are a great addition to have in your library!
Spanish & English Bilingual Short Stories for Kids

Additional Resources

A list of recommended resources such as Videos & Other Learning Programs.

 
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Rosetta Stone is one of the best platforms for learning a new or multiple languages. It is affordably priced for individuals and also free to anyone with a library card!
Official Rosetta Stone®
 
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Fun Learning on Youtube with Ms. Romi! Great for babies and toddlers
Learn Spanish with Romi | Youtube
 
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This creator does well at explaining the basics of Spanish and has many videos that covers multiple categories. These videos cater to older children.
The Language Tutor | Youtube
 
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This Creator reads aloud English, Spanish & Bilingual books.
READ IT AGAIN | Youtube
 
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Ms. Aimee teaches English & Spanish to babies and toddlers. She's friendly, calm and gives off a great vibe.
Ms Aimee Littles | Youtube
 
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Gus on the Go is a great app to have for your little ones when learning a new language; not just Spanish. Priced at just USD3.99 monthly per language.
Gus on the Go Language Learning for Kids