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We are so happy to learn more about your child. Spanish Club is a small, immersive program, and we review applications on a rolling basis as spaces open. Fill out the form below and our team will follow up soon with next steps.

Spanish Club Interest Form

First name*

Last name*

Email*

Child's Age*

Has your child previously participated in any of our Mommy/Daddy & Me classes or Kids Spanish Classes?*

Yes

Is your child enrolling in the Day Program for the 2025-2026 program year?*

Yes

Application in progress

Which days are you interested in joining?

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How would you describe your child’s personality and learning style? (Examples: outgoing, reserved, energetic, cautious, independent, needs support with transitions, etc.)*

Has your child participated in any Spanish immersion programs before? If yes, please share your experience.*

How does your child handle drop-offs or separating from caregivers?

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Needs a few minutes

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How does your child manage emotions, frustration, or sharing in group settings?*

Does your child require additional adult support to participate in activities?*

Yes

Sometimes

How does your child interact with peers (sharing, taking turns, collaborative play)?*

What are your goals for your child in Spanish Club? (Examples: language growth, socialization, creativity, confidence, etc.)*

Does your child receive any services or accommodations (speech, OT, behavioral support, etc.) that would help us better understand their needs?*

Is there anything else you’d like us to know to help your child thrive?

What is your child currently loving or deeply interested in? (Dinosaurs, art, music, building, pretend play, etc.)

FOLLOW ALONG

Real days at the Playhouse

I was born in the Dominican Republic, and I want my children to know exactly what that means.

For years I watched children learn Spanish as a pile of words with no home behind them. They could recite colors and numbers without picturing a single place those words came from. That gap is the reason this lesson exists. So I tied our República Dominicana lesson to a real country, real food, and the people my own family loves.

Twenty years teaching little ones taught me which moments make a child lean in, and those are the ones I put on the page for yours. You do not need to speak Spanish to teach it. We built it that way on purpose.

The waitlist is open now, and we launch August 11 for back-to-school. Join at the link in our bio.
#bilingualkids #spanishforkids #homeschoolspanish #raisingbilingual #dominicanheritage

Animals sound different in Spanish, and kids think it is the funniest thing.

The dog says guau guau, the cat says miau, the rooster says quiquiriquí. It is the giggliest way to start the day.

Which one does your family do best?
#bilingualkids #raisingbilinguals #spanishforkids #latinamom #learnspanish

There is something wonderful about watching a child connect a Spanish word to its meaning without a moment of hesitation.

That instant recognition is a sign that the language is becoming a natural part of how they think, and it is one of our very favorite things to witness in action.

At The Spanish Playhouse, we celebrate these everyday moments because they are how real and lasting fluency quietly takes shape.

Our fall classes are now open for registration, and spots are filling up faster than we expected. We would love to welcome your child into the Playhouse family before the spaces are gone.

Head to our website or tap the link in our bio to reserve your spot for fall!
#bilingualkids #spanishimmersion #learningspanishisfun #languagelearning #raisingbilinguals

In Spanish, we don’t just make things smaller. We make them sweeter. Just add -ito or -it’s to almost any word, and it becomes the version you whisper to someone you love.💕

Try it with your hijitos today.
#bilingualkids #raisingbilinguals #latinamoms #learnspanish #spanishforkids

I didn’t plan this lesson. The children did.

The best lessons I teach are almost never my idea to begin with. I pay attention to what the kids are already reaching for, and then I build the Spanish around it. A toy a friend brought in turned into a whole adoption day with names and certificates, todo en español, because that is what lit them up. You can do this at home too. Notice what your little one already loves, then name it, sing it, and play with it in Spanish.

If you want this kind of bilingual childhood for your little one, the Playhouse method adapted for families at home launches August 11. More information is at the link in our bio.
#bilingualkids #spanishimmersion #raisingbilinguals #learnspanish #homeschoolspanish

Six people, one tiny car, and a piece of my childhood I still carry with me.

Growing up in the Dominican Republic, the carro concho (a little shared taxi that picks up whoever needs a ride along its route) was part of everyday life. Each one was marked with a letter so you knew where it was headed, and I always remember the heat, the laughter, and the wonder of watching a whole neighborhood squeeze into one small car.

This week’s free story brings that ride to life for your little one, told in simple Spanish they can follow along and fall in love with.

Head to the link in our bio to get these stories sent straight to your inbox each week.
#bilingualkids #raisingbilingual #spanishforkids #languagelearningkids #bilingualfamilies

Some kids learn Spanish sitting at a desk, but here, we learn it dancing.

This is what immersion actually looks like, because a language lived through music and movement is what makes it stick past age 6.

The body remembers what a worksheet never could.

We call it el baile (the dance), and it’s one of the ways Spanish stops being a subject and starts being part of everyday life.

The bilingual childhood you keep picturing can look exactly like this.

The Playhouse method, adapted for families at home, launches August 11. Join the waitlist at the link in our bio.
#bilingualkids #raisingbilingual #spanishforkids #slowliving #homeschoolspanish

Turn the sound on.

This is the very first story from our Reading Book 4. We have been working on this reading course for months. And this moment is what every page was made for.

I grew up here in Providence and was lucky enough to go to an elementary school that taught me to read in both Spanish and English. The program was removed when I finished third grade. At that age I did not fully understand, only that many of my friends were being moved to a different school. Because I had learned enough English, I was able to stay for fourth grade in an all-English class. By then I had already learned to read in both languages, and I had fallen in love with Spanish in a way I never lost. I am still in touch with one of my teachers from that program. She is American and fluent in both languages, and she has always been the most beautiful example of what bilingualism can be.

Watching our little ones at the Playhouse already reading in Spanish moves me in a way I do not always have words for. Literacy is one of the most cherished gifts I was ever given, and now I get to give it.

This is what I want for the children at the Playhouse, and for families across the country. Once a child can read in a language, they carry it for the rest of their life.

Reading Book 4 is part of our online course collection. Comment READING below and I will DM you the link.
Con cariño, Julissa
#bilingualkids #raisingbilingual #spanishforkids #leer #homeschoolspanish

Three Spanish words your little one can use before bedtime tonight.

Agua (water), gracias (thank you), vámonos (let’s go). Three words, zero pressure, real-life moments to try them in. Pour a cup of agua. Say gracias at dinner. Call out vámonos on the way to the car.

This is how a language sticks, one small word woven into an ordinary day.

Tell us which word you used today, and head to our bio for more free Amelia content.
#bilingualkids #raisingbilingual #spanishforkids #languagelearningkids #bilingualfamilies

Children will negotiate in Spanish if you give them something worth building together.

Give a child a simple worksheet and they will finish it without much thought, but give them a piece of butcher paper and a city to build with their friends, and suddenly they have very strong opinions about where the bakery goes, whether the park needs more trees, and who gets to place the school.

This is what we mean when we say immersion through the arts. The language stops being the lesson and becomes the tool, so children reach for Spanish the way they reach for the glue stick because they need it to build the thing they actually care about.

Our online courses with Amelia bring the same method home, and the link to join the waitlist is in our bio.
#bilingualkids #raisingbilingualkids #spanishforkids #homeschoolspanish #bilingualparenting

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