Best Websites for Bilingual Kids

Raising bilingual children can make a challenging job (parenting!) even more of a challenge, but the payoff is worth it. The benefits of bilingualism range from improved cognitive skills, higher paying jobs, and better resistance to dementia in old age, among others. Check out these 10 awesome online resources if you're ready to raise un niño bilingüe!

If you're just starting down the road to raising bilingual children and don't know where to begin, SpanglishBaby is a great jumping off point. This blog has a community of contributors sharing tips, tricks, triumphs and reviews for products to help you on your journey. Besides the stories of other parents of bilingual children, you will also find plenty of resources and expert advice. Want to do some reading offline? The websites' co-founders, Ana L. Flores and Roxana A. Soto, wrote the book "Bilingual is Better," an inspiring guide full of helpful information on the topic.

Visit SpanglishBaby.com

Curious George, Clifford, The Cat in the Hat and other beloved characters are waiting to play with your child on PBS Kids which features more than two dozen games in Spanish for preschool-aged children.

Visit PBS Kids en Español

Introduce primary school-aged students to Spanish by immersing them in the language through these "Arte y Más" videos which include support materials such as recommended activities and teaching tips for parents or teachers.

Visit PBS Arte y Más

Printable flash cards, Spanish-language song lyrics, vocabulary, and bilingual bingo are just some of the things available absolutely free from the Nick Jr. website, not to mention it's home of two of the most famous bilingual TV characters, Dora the Explorer and Diego.

Visit Nick Jr. en Español

Mickey Mouse, Princess Sophia, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Handy Manny and Doc McStuffins, await in well over 100 games, online stories, and videos on the Spanish version of Disney Junior's website.

Visit Disney Junior Latino

While the kids play, you can get the latest in bilingual news in English or Spanish on Colorín Colorado's website which features relevant news, webcasts, resources, and recommended reading. While the site targets parents and educators of children learning English, there is plenty worth checking out if your child speaks English fluently but is learning Spanish.

Visit Colorín Colorado

Did you know there's a National Association for Bilingual Education? Well, there is, and this is it! The website contains useful information and links, but if you want to actually meet like-minded people, consider attending their annual bilingual/multilingual education conference.

Visit the National Association for Bilingual Education

This amazing program provides Spanish and English bilingual books completely free of charge delivered right to your door. Sign up today for their reading program and you'll also get access to games and activities for Pre-K through 5th grade children.

Visit Read Conmigo

Educational games featuring favorite characters such as Barney, Backyardagains, Calliou, Plaza Sésamo, Pocoyo, Wubbzy, Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder and more can be found at the "Tu Discovery Kids" website, along with a section for parents which features articles covering a variety of parenting topics.

Visit Tu Discovery Kids

"Knowing Spanish opens the door for you to communicate with 400 million people worldwide" states the tagline of this easy to navigate website full of free educational games in Spanish for every level of learner, from basic and intermediate to advanced.

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