I’m Elisabeth, a teacher and mom raising two bilingual kids in the Peruvian jungle. Recommended for ages 4+. Getting comfortable with written Spanish is necessary to fluency, and online exercises such as these are a proven way to get better. Here are some choices that provide lots of Spanish and culture. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. Recommended for ages 1-9. 2 Free Stories, $1.99 per additional story.

The Pimsleur system claims you’ll learn the language in just 30 minutes a day without boring grammar lessons or mindless repetition.

READING AND WRITING FOR CHILDREN IS THE CONJUNCTION OF SEVERAL WORK , THAT ALLOW CHILDREN identify syllables, words , and begin writing properly, INTENDED TO preschool and elementary level, although it is friendly to the little ones. DuoLingo for Kids was just recently rolled out from the popular language app DuoLingo.

For iOS and Android. Duolingo is a totally free app, but you can pay $6.99 a month for Duolingo Plus if you want to skip the ads and have some extra features. *ABC LECTURA MÁGICA is also good for those learning the foundations of Spanish as their second language.

Elisabeth, your effort, including locating, reviewing and organizing these apps, is just amazing. Recommended for beginners-advanced, ages 2-10.Free features, paid version $3.99.

FREE, This app is designed to teach the sounds of the alphabet letters, with three game levels and images for each letter. The images and activities are very simple and clear, and you can even choose between cursive and print. Leo el Camión is designed for young children to develop “attentiveness, motor skills, and spatial thinking,” through play. Want to boost your Spanish reading skills? If you have been wanting to learn Spanish, or perhaps you took some Spanish in high school or college and want to keep developing your skills, but are too busy to take more lessons, you might have thought about using an app. Although a lot of the Busuu content is free, some features can only be accessed if you buy a subscription ($9.99 for one month, $44.99 for 6 months, or $69.99 for 12 months).

This unique format and personalized reading experience makes Readlang ideal for Spanish students with some basic knowledge who are looking to improve their reading skills.

The texts are interactive, making it easy to look up definitions quickly.

An Editor’s Choice Award Winner, this app teaches phonics build early reading skills, beginning with vowels, then syllables, and then words. However, it’s also a great tool for adult beginner Spanish students. Recommended for ages 6+. It operates under the philosophy that learning words in context will help you better understand and remember them.

FluentU is a fun, flexible option to improve not only your reading skills but also your overall language proficiency.

The most basic version of MosaLingua is free, with the option to upgrade, and the additional web features cost $59.90 for a year. Mondly is an app that has versions for learning 33 different languages, although Spanish is their most popular one.

In this post, I’m not mentioning prices or whether an app is free – these things change all the time and I don’t want to include potentially incorrect information! (The video above gives an introduction to the original app version.)

For iOS and Android. For $5 per month, you get unlimited flashcards, word translations and phrase translations. Lee Paso a Paso (Read Step by Step) is an app designed to help children learn to read Spanish, whether or not they’re native speakers.

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Want to stay in touch and hear from me weekly? Only available version is paid, at $3.99. They claim that after one month, they will have you conversing about basic, practical topics. Pura Vida Moms on Multicultural Kid Blogs: Celebrating Latino Culture, September 17 They have exercises to practice reading, listening, writing, and speaking. For one thing, apps that aim to help you improve your Spanish reading skills offer more reading support than standard print resources. Memrise is a language learning app where you can choose from 16 languages. For iOS and Android. Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here.

The app also includes a dictionary and verb conjugator. The app includes thousands of flashcards with audio pronunciation by native speakers, an online Spanish dictionary, grammar essentials, pre-recorded dialogues about everyday situations, and learning tips. They offer more than 50 languages, but Spanish is their top language. You set the pace and the skill level, so it’s a personalized learning experience that’s perfect for any learner.

We won't send you spam. You’ll find this list is different because I actually tried each one out with my kids, and here I’ll give you all the info on compatible devices and pricing. Unsubscribe at anytime. FluentU uses a natural approach that helps you ease into the Spanish language and culture over time.

It constantly adapts to your needs and includes both visual and audio memorization.

Again, the convenience of apps makes you more likely to use them, which means more reading practice and continuous learning. They give you grammar tips and lots of review activities, and they also track your learning progress so you can see how you are improving.

If your kids are bilingual or already know a fair amount of Spanish, you may be looking for apps that continue to immerse them and offer more complex language. DuoLingo is by far the most comprehensive, easy to use, and engaging language app available right now.

For iOS and Android. Paid version is $39.99 per year. These are apps specifically designed for young children learning Spanish for the first time. They have two varieties of Spanish: Spanish from Spain and Spanish from Mexico. Spanish Playground: Spanish Tongue Twisters for Kids, September 20 For Android. ThoughtCo uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience.

*ABC LECTURA MÁGICA is great for young children learning beginning reading skills. Now through October 15, you’ll find great resources to share Hispanic Heritage with kids, plus you can link up your own posts on Hispanic Heritage!

Discovering the World Through My Son’s Eyes: Julia de Burgos, Puerto Rico’s Most Famous Latina Poet, September 18 If you kids already know a little Spanish, this app provides some extra reinforcement. You can then add those words and phrases to your flashcards, which sync across all devices and so will be waiting for you on your phone for on-the-go learning! For older kids (10+), the regular DuoLingo can be helpful for extra practice as well. Inspired by her Montessori-based approach, the images in this Spanish app are really nice and the activities both show and say the words.

For iOS and Android. Here’s one of the few Spanish apps for kids that used whole sentences and the context of classic stories like fables and fairy tales. There is also review and repetition, as well as offline learning with downloaded content. Don’t miss all of the great posts from previous years as well: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. First, you’ll learn letters. A collection of online stories to read, with 34 classic stories and fairy tales in Spanish, some with pictures.

For instance, theses apps typically offer translations, so it’s easy to find an unfamiliar word’s meaning quickly (rather than always having to flip through a dictionary). Once you’ve installed Readlang, you can instantly translate words or phrases on websites. Whether you’re using Android apps or iOS apps, and whether you’re a beginner, intermediate student or near-native speaker, there’s something great out there for you.

We also participate in other affiliate advertising programs for products and services we believe in. It does a great job of teaching its users the best ways to communicate in the Spanish language. Kinder Lingo teaches basic vocabulary and includes games for practicing them.

Recommended for beginners, ages 3-10. Studies also show that direct human interaction through talking, reading, singing, and playing is the most effective way for children to acquire language. They offer nine different languages, of course including Spanish. After that, you’ll need to buy a subscription for $12.95 a month (but prices are lower if you subscribe for several months at a time). Also, I have tested these apps on an iPad.

This 3D game is available completely in Spanish. Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you

This is different most of the other apps on this list that are mostly teaching vocabulary, as it presents language in context.