# Art box project! ¡Proyecto de la caja de arte!

**SUPPLIES NEEDED**

- printed activity sheets
- crayons or colored pencil
- scissors; glue stick

**WHAT TO PRACTICE**

Make an art box where you can store all your paper artwork! Color in and cut out the sign for your art box. Pick a box that is big enough to lay your papers flat, like a large shoe box. Make sure you always put your completed artwork away in the box for safe keeping.

**Weekend Project:** Find a way to make a fun game out of cleaning. It might be using a timer to try to beat-the-clock, rolling dice to find out what chore each person gets, or doing it as imaginative play.

Included in this lesson:

Art box activity sheet

**NOTE TO GROWN UPS**

Once you create a game that works well for your family, stick to it! Consistency is key in building new routines at home.

# Download Activity Sheet:

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# TAGS

Animals

Art

Customs

Food

Geography

History

Music & Dance

# Benefits of Bilingualism (FAQs):

# Any advice on managing two Spanish dialects in the household? Does this cause confusion for kids?

Now that our world is more interconnected than ever, there are plenty of families where each parent could be from a different country in Latin America, with distinctive dialects, vocabulary, slang, and culture. And that’s totally ok for kids to be exposed to. Their perspectives are broadened and they learn to communicate cross-culturally, it’s a thing to be celebrated. Sometimes kids may switch vocabulary when talking to different parents, which is absolutely fine. They’re not confused, if anything this shows their flexibility.

# What do you recommend if I’m not completely fluent and my child’s school doesn’t have an immersion class?

I always encourage as much Spanish exposure as possible. Don’t worry about immersion classes availability or not being completely fluent as a parent. Use the Spanish you know, even if you may need to speak Spanglish. Try to find ways to fill the gaps in your language knowledge, through apps, books, and music. I recommend the Canticos Bilingual Preschool App, which gives kids so much exposure through stories, activities, and music, allowing them to learn in an authentic and engaging way.

# Do you recommend teaching different subjects in different languages?

Parents who live in an English-speaking country need to remember that children are always going to learn English; Their world is in English, their peers speak English. However, it’s important to give kids as much education as possible in the home in Spanish. They will inevitably learn English, and it will be even better if they learn their native language first.

# We speak Spanish and English in our home but my child almost always answers or talks back in English. How can I encourage her to respond in Spanish?

Many kids may be in a classroom where they hear English all day, before going home and hearing Spanish. Try to ask your child in a low-pressure way to try again in Spanish. For example, if you ask your child a question, and they reply in English, try saying "can you tell me that in Spanish?"

# Should I set aside time or create activities for each language or is it okay to mix them both together?

It’s very important to provide authentic opportunities for children to speak both languages. Authentic learning opportunities allow kids to organically find the things they really love in another language, whether through reading, entertainment, music, or movement.

# Any advice for households where one parent speaks Spanish and the other English? Can this be confusing for children?

It’s fine if there are two, or even three languages spoken in the household. What’s most important is that parents freely speak their native language around their kids. It’s not confusing, in fact, you’re providing kids with a foundation in each language.