Parts of the House: A Spanish Vocabulary Unit Study - Sticky Note Exercise 02

Once the flashcards have been worked over a few times, it´s time to embark on an adventure! it doesn't matter whether you´re learning Spanish yourself or teaching your children. This is a great activity to connect the words on the page to real life.

1. Print out the vocab list from below. Fold it up and stick it in a back pocket.

2. Grab a pad of sticky notes and a pen. (For children, give them their own colored sticky note pad and pen.) Then , take a walk-through tour of your home.

3. Test yourself or your kids as you come to each room:

What's this room called in Spanish? 

What's the wall called?

 How about the door? 

Who can find "el antena?" 

Walk outside and quiz about the mail box, the garden, the sidewalk. Stick a note to everything you can remember -- and especially for the ones you can't! Don't be too eager to check the cheat sheet in you pocket.

4. Write down the sticky notes until everything is labeled.

5. If, by chance, you find an object that isn't on the cheat sheet, write it down. When you come back to study, look up that object's name in the dictionary. 

This is a great exercise for kinesthetic learners -- that's is, those people and children that learn by doing and touching! 

Vocabulary List

el altillo	attic
el balcón	balcony
la cocina	kitchen
el comedor	dining room
el dormitorio	bedroom
la entrada	entrance
la escalera	stairway
el garaje	garage
el jardín	garden
la oficina	office
el pasillo	hallway
el patio	patio
la sala	living room
el sótano	basement
la terraza	terrace
el salón	parlor
el despacho	home office
la puerta	door
el pared	wall
los cuartos	rooms
el lavadero	laundry room
el desván	loft
la entrada	foyer
el buzón	mailbox
la valla	fence
el porche	porch
el timbre	door bell
el interruptor	light switch
los pasos	steps
la acera	sidewalk
la cuneta	gutter
el techo	roof
la chimenea	chimney
la antena	antenna
el estudio	study
la habitación de huéspedes	guest room
el cuarto de los niños	nursery
la despensa	pantry
la ventana	window
el piso	floor