Teaching kids Spanish should not feel like a constant struggle. Yet for many parents and teachers, that is exactly what happens.

Children forget words they learned last week. They resist sitting down for lessons. They complain that Spanish is boring or hard. Some refuse to participate at all. Other kids seem excited at first but lose interest quickly. 

Many adults try flashcards, worksheets, or apps that promise fun but still feel like drills with bright colors and sound effects. After a while, motivation fades and progress stalls.

This free course was created to solve those problems in a realistic way.

Teach Kids Spanish: Games & Play shows how to teach Spanish vocabulary through games and playful activities that children actually enjoy and ask for again. 

It is designed for parents, homeschoolers, classroom teachers, tutors, and educators working with kids of different ages and levels. 

It works whether you are teaching one child at home or a group of students in a classroom.

These play-based Spanish learning methods also work even if the adult does not speak Spanish yet.

Many adults believe they must already know Spanish well in order to teach it. That belief stops them before they even begin. In reality, beginners can teach beginner vocabulary very effectively when they use the right methods. 

This course shows you how to prepare just the right amount of new words at a time, learn alongside your child or students, and guide playful activities without pressure or perfection. 

You do not need flawless Spanish pronunciation. You do not need grammar explanations. 

You need clear meaning, repetition, engaging sensory materials and activities, and a relaxed learning atmosphere to help your child easily absorb Spanish words and expand their vocabulary.

The main goal of this course is to help children build Spanish vocabulary in a way that feels easy, safe, and enjoyable. 
Spanish vocabulary is the foundation of understanding, reading, listening, and speaking.

When kids know common Spanish words, Spanish stops feeling mysterious and starts feeling usable. They start to understand what they read and hear. And eventually, they learn to piece together sentences using words they know.

Games help create that foundation because they repeat Spanish vocabulary naturally, connect words to real actions or objects, and keep stress low. 
When stress is low, the brain stays open to learning, which is why playful methods are consistently more effective for young learners than rigid drills or memorization tasks.

Games are powerful, but they are not magic. 

Games are excellent for introducing and reinforcing Spanish words, building confidence, and keeping kids engaged. They are not enough by themselves to create full Spanish language fluency. 

Therefore, later lessons in this course explain where games reach their limits and how to combine them with other enjoyable, immersive Spanish learning activities so children can eventually understand spoken Spanish, read it, use it naturally, and achieve fluency.

Each lesson in this course focuses on one category of games, such as word puzzles, movement games, listening games, art-based games, real-life home games, and interactive app-style games. 

For each type, you will learn when it works best, which children benefit most from it, how to avoid common mistakes, and how to keep the experience playful instead of stressful.

You will also learn how to rotate different game types so Spanish stays fresh and motivating over time.

By the end of this course, you will have a clear, flexible system for teaching Spanish vocabulary through play.

You will know how to help kids remember new Spanish words more easily, enjoy Spanish lessons instead of dreading it, and build a positive relationship with the language that supports long-term learning and fluency.

If you want to earn a free Statement of Participation, you'll need to create a free account, enroll in the course, and view all the lessons. You'll receive the certificate per email upon completing the course.