Learn Spanish Through Games

Last month, I received this question on the blog: Many of you may be wondering the same thing. So since this is a great time to be talking about the different curricula out there, here are some resources for you... First of all, if you are new to the site, please take a look at some of my archived articles. If you are thinking about Kindergarten and what to teach, you'll want to read the following: • - This article discusses how to structure your lessons. •  - Discusses timing and the bilingual aspect of homeschooling. • - Discuss what exactly to teach in Kindergarten. If you read these, then you should have a good idea about what your kids should be learning in Kindergarten. Your curriculum should be rich in manipulatives and literature. Now you can do one of two things: find resources/lesson plans to teach the various subjects, or buy a complete curriculum. There are a ton of complete curricula out there in English. I began with  and loved it. The whole thing really helped me learn how to structure our class time. Buying a complete curriculum is usually pretty pricey. But many will allow you to set up monthly payments. A few other English curricula that I thought were interesting include: • - I haven't used this myself, but I have read a lot of very positive reviews and have never read anything negative about them. You can download a sample lesson on their site. It doesn't say it on their site, but I think that I remember reading somewhere that they take more of a Waldorf approach. • (NAMC) - A complete Montessori homeschool curriculum. • - Everything you need to know about the Charlotte Mason method. The site includes free ebooks, guides, and worksheets. • - A free online curriculum dedicated to the Charlotte Mason method. Lots of people talk highly of this program. Spanish curricula: • - The world's largest distributor of education materials in Spanish. They now have a US site, so you don't have to place an international order. • - A Christian-based curriculum. Lots of people have mentioned using this program, but when I called to ask questions about it, the person at the other end of the line spoke only English and didn't really know anything about it. Ummm... • - Offers a completely Spanish curriculum. Spanish resources: (Note- if you go this route, please, please consider buying one of the series books so that you know what you should be covering throughout the year.) • - Has a great selection of Spanish language products, specifically literature. • - Science curricula for K - 3rd. In English or Spanish. • - Math workbooks in Spanish. • - Has lots of great worksheets in Spanish for kids. Especially Spanish alphabet printable worksheets and mini-books. • has a lot of Spanish worksheets, too. • - Learning to read in Spanish. You can download some samples of their Kindergarten worksheets by clicking on the link in the MommyMaestra sidebar. • Lastly, take a look at for resources on learning to read in Spanish. With love...