| Caroline
Fernandez is a member of the Journeywoman Network who lives
in Toronto, Canada She's an inventive, informed mom who blogs
about parenting, family activities and the absence of laundry
fairies at www.parentclub.ca
and www.todaysparent.com.
This is her excellent tip for preparing children for travelling
to a place where they'll need key words in another language.
Caroline writes ...
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Important
words to know...
I made
a Spanish--English vocabulary sheet for my kids to take
on our trip to the Dominican Republic. In it I incorporated
phrases for my child who is old enough to have reading
skills plus cartoons for my pre-reader. This type of
'play sheet' makes for a fun airplane activity and also
helps the kiddies get comfortable with the culture and
signage that they'll see at their destination. This
sheet probably also makes them think they know more
Spanish than Dora the Explorer!
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"¿Cuánto
cuesta?"

How much does this cost?
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Muchas gracias.
Thank you very much. |
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Mi nombre es ________________.

My name is ________________.
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Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
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Tengo sed.
I’m thirsty.
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Donde estan los baños?
Where are the bathrooms?
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Té helado, por favor.
An ice tea, please.
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Estoy cansado.

I’m tired.
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