Las Bolsas (lahs-bohl-sahs)- Me gusta y no me gusta lesson

Materials needed: two paper sacks, lunch size.

flash cards, pictures, or small items your child likes and dislikes

one sheet of paper

Set-up: Label the Bags Me gusta and No me Gusta, and write the 6 or 7 items you have to work with in a list on a separate piece of paper (in Spanish!)

Your child will take the flashcards (or small items) while your back is turned (or eyes closed) and then puts the items in the bags according to his or her preferences. Then you guess, from the list you have written already, what items are in which bag. She answers Si or no as you guess and you get an X or check next to that item on the list (we used a pencil so we could play again without making a new list each time)

The number of Checks you get is your score. Then it's your turn to put the items in the bags. Of course, the entire time, you are to speak Spanish only - and you can introduce (or review)

Por que'? (Why?)

Porque es...feo, or Porque es mi favorito. (Because it's...ugly,...)

Porque es rojo y me gusta rojo. Etc.

A fun way to get to know more about the partner and practice asking questions:

¿O sí, Te gusta eso? ¡Interesante! (Really? You like that? Interesting!)