Spanish Lessons about Caring for a Baby

In this post: Learn about our Spanish lessons about caring for a baby in our Level 2 curriculum. We’ll share vocabulary, songs, books, and more!

Many kids are fascinated by babies. If you have a baby in the house, your older children probably love helping out with the fun stuff, like feeding and playing with their baby brother or sister.

If that sounds like your child, they’ll love learning all about caring for a baby in Spanish with our lessons on cuidando al bebé.

At Llamitas Spanish, we teach Spanish through thematic units that are cross-curricula. This means all of our lessons incorporate the core subjects—such as phonics, literacy, math, music, and cultural studies—all in Spanish!

Our third unit in Level 2 includes Spanish vocabulary about caring for a baby. Under the larger theme of “Creciendo juntos” (Growing Together), students will also learn about family traditions and celebrations in Latin American culture, including the unique quinceañera celebration for 15 year old girls.

So keep reading to start learning about caring for a baby in Spanish with us.

Naming Baby Items in Spanish

Learning about baby care comes with its own lingo in any language, so there are plenty of baby item vocabulary words in Spanish. If you have any babies in the family, learning these will also help your child with talking about family members in Spanish too!

Our unit on growing together will cover all of this and more, but you can start to name baby items in Spanish now with these essential vocabulary words:

Students will also learn these helpful verbs in the unit:

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Spanish Song to Sing to Baby

We love to incorporate music in all of our lessons at Llamitas Spanish, so of course this unit also includes a new song to learn as well!

Learning songs isn’t only fun for kids—it helps to reinforce vocabulary and grammar. Studies have actually found that music plays an important role in language development, so be sure to use this to your advantage!

In our Level 1 curriculum, we teach a traditional Spanish lullaby in our unit on family called “Arrorró mi niño.” In this unit, your child will practice another gentle song that’s perfect for babies.

Here are the lyrics in Spanish and English:

If you have a little one in the house, your child should get plenty of practice singing this sweet song to them.

Learning Goals in this Unit

Thematic learning is a key component in all of our lessons at Llamitas Spanish. This means that your student will be learning more than grammar—they’ll apply their learning across multiple subjects.

In the first unit of our Level 2 curriculum, students will:

• Learn vocabulary related to baby items.
• Identify more complex 2D shapes (first introduced in Level 1).
• Name attributes of shapes, including similarities and differences.
• Practice skip counting by fives up to 100.
• Recognize “decenas” (tens) and “unidades” (units) in numbers.
• Recognize singular and plural nouns.
• Learn that words ending in “z” become “-ces” in plural form (example: feliz = felices).
• Understand and differentiate between the sounds “c,” “z,” and “s.”
• Recite parts of the poem “Mi pequeño bebé” (My Little Baby).
• Learn the songs “¡Qué linda manito!” (Such a sweet hand!), “A dormir va a la rosa” (The rose goes to sleep), “Tengo una muñeca” (I have a doll), and “La piñata” (The piñata).

Students will also learn about special family traditions in this unit, such as the quinceañera, a celebration that happens when a girl turns 15. Through our short story “Valera la quinceañera” (Valera’s 15th Birthday Party), which is part of our anthology Cuentos Cortos Infantiles, they’ll read about a Mexican girl as she celebrates her beautiful and traditional quinceañera.

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Spanish Books about Caring for a Baby

At Llamitas Spanish, we love thematic learning, and reading beautiful picture books together is a great way to enrich your Spanish lessons. We always provide lovingly curated book menus in our curricula.

That’s why we’re sharing our favorite Spanish books about caring for a baby right here. Be sure to check out some of these titles to go along with your lesson:

Mamitis by Marta Prada

Mamitis

• Hardcover Book
• Prada, Marta (Author)
• Spanish (Publication Language)
• 40 Pages – 03/01/2022 (Publication Date) – Carambuco Ediciones (Publisher)

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Like many babies, Martina doesn’t like to be separated from her mother. She becomes so sad that her grandmother jokingly says she has an illness called “mamitis.” This story about the special bond between moms and babies promotes empathy and understanding, making it an especially great choice for older siblings.

Mi hermano, mi sombra by Fabiana Rocha

Mi hermano, mi sombra (Spanish Edition)

• Rocha, Fabiana (Author)
• Spanish (Publication Language)
• 39 Pages – 05/30/2024 (Publication Date) – Bambalau Books (Publisher)

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Bernardo was excited to become a big brother, but his little brother Gustavo feels more like his shadow than a separate person. This picture book celebrates both the ups and downs of sibling relationships through fun rhymes and colorful illustrations.

Te amo, bebé by Amy Pixton

Indestructibles: Te amo, bebé / Love You, Baby: Chew Proof · Rip Proof ·…

• Spanish (Publication Language)
• 12 Pages – 03/31/2020 (Publication Date) – Workman Kids (Publisher)

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This simple bilingual book has adorable illustrations of animals and shows different ways to show your love to a baby—from snuggling to hugs and kisses. Although it’s geared more toward bilingual babies and toddlers, for Spanish learners it’s a fun and quick way to practice their reading and vocabulary.

My New Baby / Mi nuevo bebé by Rachel Fuller

My New Baby/Mi nuevo bebe

• Rachel Fuller (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 12 Pages – 05/01/2018 (Publication Date) – Child’s Play International, Ltd. (Publisher)

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Older siblings will have lots of questions when a new sibling is on the way and after they arrive—like why do babies cry so much, and why do they only drink milk? This bilingual book covers all of that and more.

Tú Eres El Mayor by Lucy Tapper

Tú Eres El Mayor: Keepsake Gift Book Celebrating Becoming a Big Brother or…

• Hardcover Book
• Lucy Tapper (Author)
• Spanish (Publication Language)
• 32 Pages – 03/30/2019 (Publication Date) – FROM YOU TO ME (Publisher)

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Becoming a big brother or sister is an important job because there’s so much to teach to the new baby. But with that responsibility also comes the joy of gaining a new friend. This sweet story will remind older siblings to feel proud of their role as “the biggest” and to appreciate all that comes with it.

Soy un hermano mayor and Soy una hermana mayor by Joanna Cole

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Soy un hermano mayor: I’m a Big Brother (Spanish edition)

• Hardcover Book
• Cole, Joanna (Author)
• Spanish (Publication Language)
• 32 Pages – 07/20/2010 (Publication Date) – HarperCollins Espanol (Publisher)

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Joanna Cole’s popular books I’m a Big Sister and I’m a Big Brother are also available in Spanish! Kids will learn all about what it means to have a baby in the house—what they can do, what they can and can’t eat, and how to care for them. These books also celebrate the older sibling and their special place in the family as well.

I Am a Big Sister! / ¡Soy una hermana mayor! and I Am a Big Brother! / ¡Soy un hermano mayor! by Caroline Jayne Church

I Am a Big Sister! / ¡Soy una hermana mayor! (Scholastic Bilingual)…

• Hardcover Book
• Church, Caroline Jayne (Author)
• Spanish (Publication Language)
• 24 Pages – 08/25/2015 (Publication Date) – Scholastic en español (Publisher)

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There’s a lot for new big siblings to learn about helping to take care of a baby. This bilingual book will help get big brothers and sisters excited about helping out with feeding, naptime, and more with a baby in the house. This one is especially great for reinforcing baby care Spanish vocabulary.

Homeschool Spanish Curriculum Levels

Llamitas Spanish has everything you need for raising bilingual and biliterate children with our robust open & go curriculum series.

Level 1 is perfect for beginners ages 5–10 and includes fun topics like transportation, family, pets, and more. No prior Spanish experience is needed for this level.

Level 2 is for those who have completed Level 1 or have at least one year of Spanish education. This is where you’ll find lessons about caring for a baby, along with other units on daily routines, hobbies, endangered animals, and many other topics that kids love.

More advanced levels are also available in our shop! All of our curriculum levels come complete with bilingual scripts, activities, music, and more, so you literally just have to open your book and go! No planning or teaching experience is necessary.

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Lydia Mockensturm

Lydia is a freelance parenting and education writer. She previously taught English as a second language and enjoys sharing her love of language learning with her children.

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