Objective

By the end of this lesson, the toddler will be able to identify and say basic Spanish words related to cars.

Materials and Prep

• Toy cars
• Flashcards with pictures of cars
• Whiteboard or paper
• Markers or crayons
• Optional: Spanish-English picture dictionary

Activities

1. Introduce the topic by showing the toddler different toy cars and saying their names in English. Encourage the toddler to repeat after you.
2. Show the flashcards with pictures of cars and ask the toddler to identify them in English. Repeat the names in Spanish and have the toddler repeat after you.
3. Draw a simple road on the whiteboard or paper. Place the toy cars on the road and ask the toddler to point to specific cars as you say their names in Spanish.
4. Play a game of "Simon Says" using car-related actions and words in Spanish. For example, "Simon says 'mover el coche' (move the car)" or "Simon says 'parar el coche' (stop the car)".
5. Review the names of the cars in Spanish using the flashcards. Encourage the toddler to say the words out loud.

Toddler Grade Talking Points

• "Cars are vehicles that people use to go from one place to another."
• "In Spanish, a car is called 'un coche'."
• "There are different types of cars, such as a police car, an ambulance, and a fire truck."
• "To say 'car' in Spanish, we say 'coche'."
• "If you want to say 'red car' in Spanish, you say 'coche rojo'."