25+ Resources to Promote Spanish Listening Practice for Kids
Spanish listening practice is key to mastering this language. It’s even more important for kids, as it’s easier to train your ear at an early age.
Native Spanish speakers speak quickly. They fuse syllables and often “swallow” the endings. Practice is key to understanding how and why they do it and being able to successfully comprehend Spanish.
Listening comprehension is the skill that teens and adults struggle with. The sounds in your target language are different from the ones in your mother tongue.
The earlier your kids start with Spanish listening practice, the better results they’ll obtain. While working on your kids vocabulary is important, be sure not to neglect Spanish listening practice.
Investment in your kids’ listening skills empowers them to understand others and make themselves understood.
Keep reading to discover valuable kid-friendly resources that focus on listening skills in Spanish! I’ve included tools for beginners, intermediate and older learners.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Spanish Podcasts for Kids
- Spanish Audiobooks for Kids
- Spanish Songs for Kids
- Spanish Video and YouTube Channels for Kids
- Spanish Exam Preparation for Kids
- Get More Spanish Listening Practice in Live Classes
27 Kid-Friendly Spanish Listening Resources
I understand that you don’t want to lose a fortune and that’s why I want to show you some useful resources for free Spanish listening practice. I organized them by type so that you can choose the ones that most suit your kid’s particular needs.
Spanish Podcasts for Kids
Who doesn’t love podcasts? They’re perfect for the commute to school or while doing chores.
Podcasts don’t distract with visual content like YouTube videos might. They challenge your child to focus on the audio only.
1. Spanish Stories for Kids
Perfect for intermediate young learners with language that is easily understandable. This podcast features classic stories and fairytales.
Available on: Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts
2. CuentoAventuras
Cuentoaventuras full of adventure stories and fables for the whole family.
Available on: Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts
3. Cuentos Encantados
I recommend Cuento Encantados for advanced learners and kids who have had more exposure to the language. Each fairy tale lasts about 20 minutes, and there are over 50 stories in the series.
Available on: Apple Podcasts
4. Tres Cuentos
Tres Cuentos contains traditional folk tales and legends from Latin America in Spanish and English. The Spanish language is more suitable for more advanced and older learners.
Available on: Apple Podcasts
5. Eat Your Spanish
If your kid is a beginner learner, Eat Your Spanish is a stellar resource. The audio mixes English with Spanish for kids to repeat and sing along to.
Available on: Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts
6. Duolingo Podcasts
Duolingo Podcasts are for teenagers due to the content that sometimes focuses on romantic relationships. The language switches between English and Spanish, making comprehension easier.
Available on: Apple Podcasts
Spanish Audiobooks for Kids
Audiobooks greatly complement Spanish reading. If your kid can’t yet read, they’re one of the best resources.
7. Epic Books
One of the best reading app out there, Epic is a leading digital library for kids.
Epic also has books in Spanish, and many of them are in the “read to me” category. My daughters devour it in both languages.
8. Spotify
This app is one of the best ways to promote Spanish listening practice for kids! Simply go to the Spotify library and browse the Spanish audiobooks for kids. You’ll find classical and modern stories for different levels of proficiency.
9. Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy is a well-designed website with audiobooks for kids on many topics such as animals, community, family, and friends. It’s easy to choose something your child will love.
Kids can read along, and there’s lots of visual input to accompany their learning.
10. Storybooks Canada
Spanish audiobooks are also on Storybooks Canada! What’s more, they’re African storybooks.
Choose from five levels, according to your child’s listening skills.
11. Hola Viajeros – Audiobooks in Slow Spanish
Renzo Ampuero created the site as a tool for Spanish students. He’s an actor and traveler who tells stories from his trips to Latin America.
Hola Viajeros offers excellent content in simplified Spanish.
12.LibriVox
LibriVox offers “acoustical liberation” of books in the public domain. Search by title, author, genre, subject, and language. There are currently 752 audiobooks in Spanish. Be prepared for relatively advanced content.
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Spanish Songs for Kids
Kids love songs, and singing is a motivating and meaningful listening activity for them.
13. LyricsTraining
Lyrics training is a splendid app that lets you choose the language of songs, listen to them, and fill in the gaps while listening to promote Spanish listening practice for kids.
Available on: Google Play and App Store
14. Spanish Songs for Kindergarten
Check out the 15 Amazingly Popular Spanish Songs for Kindergarten to find titles with links to many popular songs for kids.
You’ll find classics such as Sol, solecito; Un elefante se balanceaba; and Sana, sana colita de rana.
15. Songs in Spanish for Little kids
Songs in Spanish for Kids offers a list with brief descriptions of popular Spanish songs for little kids.
16. Themed Spanish Songs for Kids
Check out Learn Spanish with Music: Themes, Songs and Lesson Ideas for Preschool and Elementary to find songs you may use to find Spanish listening practice materials categorized into topics (like body parts, emotions, and letters).
17. Aprender Español
Aprender Español website offers a brilliant collection of Spanish songs accompanied by Youtube videos and lyrics.
Video and YouTube Channels for Kids
On YouTube, you can find the best Spanish listening practice for free. There are songs for children of all ages and interesting YouTubers for older kids and teens.
18. Dana Explora
Dana is a girl from Mexico who kids can easily relate to. She travels around Mexico showing the best of it to kids and through kids’ eyes.
19. El Pequeño Reino de Ben y Holly
If you don’t know this cartoon for kids, be sure to check it out. Originally for younger kids but adults will enjoy it too. My 8-year-old daughter still finds it interesting.
It’s the story of a fairy named Holly and her leprechaun friend, Ben.
20. Las Ratitas
Las Ratitas are two girls from Spain with a YouTube channel. They make videos about toys, morning routines, and more.
21. Epic Videos
The Epic! app also offers Spanish videos. The ones I love most talk about body parts such as huesos (bones), dientes (teeth), and la lengua (tongue).
22. Spanish Academy TV
Spanish Academy TV is Homeschool Spanish Academy’s YouTube channel. Here you’ll find educational videos to help achieve you and your kids’ Spanish-speaking goals.
Spanish Exam Preparation for Kids
Here are some Spanish listening practice for kids resources to help older kids to prepare for Spanish exams like the GCSE, A levels, or AP exam.
23. GCSE Spanish
On the AQA site, you’ll find a plethora of past exam resources including listening exams, materials, and audio files.
24. Free Audio Files for Grade 9-1 GCSE Spanish
If you have the GCSE revision or practice books, this is where you can find accompanying audio files. Alternatively, listen to the recordings without the textbooks.
25. A-Level Spanish Listening Resources
The AQA website offers listening exam resources for A-level Spanish.
26. University of Surrey – GCSE and A Levels
The University of Surrey provides listening and phonetic resources for advanced Spanish learners who are preparing for UK Spanish GCSE and A-level exams.
27. AP Spanish Listening Practice
If your teen is preparing for the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam, have them try the listening practice on the official AP Central site. There’s also a detailed description of each part and preparation materials.
Get More Spanish Listening Practice in Live Classes
Take advantage of your child’s ability to gain fluency fast and boost their listening skills. The younger they are, the easier it is for kids to learn and pronounce sounds that don’t exist in their mother tongue.
Remember that Spanish is a primary subject that most students begin studying when they’re in elementary school. When they reach high school, they’ll find that Spanish is available as both an Advanced Placement (AP) test, as well as an SAT subject test drive. The listening part of these (and other) exams will be easy for them if they start preparing at an early age.
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“This is the best way for your kid to learn Spanish. It’s one-on-one, taught by native Spanish speakers, and uses a curriculum.”
– Sharon K, Parent of 3
“It’s a great way to learn Spanish, from native Spanish speakers in a 1-on-1 environment. It’s been fairly easy to schedule classes around my daughter’s other classes. The best value for us has been ordering multiple classes at a time. All the instructors have been great!”
– Cindy D, Parent of 3
“HSA offers very affordable, quality, one on one classes with a native speaker. My son has greatly benefited from taking classes. We have seen his confidence increase as well as his pronunciation improve, because he learns from a native Spanish speaker. HSA has quick, personal customer service. Our family has been very pleased with our experience so far!”
– Erica P. Parent of 1
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