In this post: Find everything you need for dinosaur Spanish lessons with our Level 2 Curriculum. Plus, we’ll share our favorite Spanish dinosaur books for kids. Post contains affiliate links.
It doesn’t take an expert to know that most kids love dinosaurs. And we have to admit, they are fascinating to learn about! Paleontologists are still making new discoveries about dinosaurs every day.
At Llamitas Spanish, we teach Spanish through cross-curricular, thematic units. This means students aren’t just learning Spanish as a standalone subject. Instead, language skills are gained across subjects, including cultural studies, geography, sciences, and more.
With paleontology being such a wonderful topic for children to learn about at the elementary level, we’ve dedicated an entire unit to it in our new Level 2 Curriculum. This is especially a great way to engage boys in learning Spanish!
Keep reading, because we have everything you need to teach your kids about dinosaurs in Spanish right here!
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Spanish Lessons about Dinosaurs
Kids can’t get enough of dinosaurs, which makes this such a fantastic topic to include in your Spanish lessons.
Not only is this topic fascinating, but it also lends itself well to a cross-curricular approach to language learning, reinforcing important science concepts and vocabulary, with plenty of opportunities to incorporate math practice, grammar, stories, music and more.
That’s why our new Level 2 Curriculum includes a unit about extinct and endangered animals, including dinosaurs!
In the unit, kids will use their Spanish language skills to:
- Learn dinosaur names in Spanish.
- Use adjectives to describe dinosaurs.
- Understand the terms herbivoros and carnivoros.
- Learn about dinosaurs and fossils through reading comprehensions and poetry.
- Practice math, including addition, subtraction, bar charts, and more with dinosaur-themed activities.
- Learn our song “Dino Dino Dinosaurios.”
- Discover the famous Peruvian archaeologist Julio C. Tello.
- Read a story about an endangered pink river dolphin in the Amazon
Additionally, students will learn to classify vertebrate animals into five groups, singular vs. plural verbs, the contractions “al” and “del,” and a beautiful story about the endangered Amazon Pink River Dolphin!
If you’re looking for done-for-you thematic Spanish lessons covering exciting topics like animals and dinosaurs, look no further.
But keep reading, because we have more ideas for your lessons right here!
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Names of Dinosaurs in Spanish
Of course, a dinosaur Spanish lesson for kids wouldn’t be complete until they know how to say the names of all of their favorite dinos in Spanish.
But first: How do you say dinosaur in Spanish?
The Spanish word for dinosaur is dinosaurio (pronounced dee-noh-sow-ryoh). Pretty easy, right? You’ll find that a lot of dinosaur names in Spanish are very similar to the English names, so they’re not difficult to learn.
So, whether your kids love the ferocious T. rex or prefer gentle giants like Brontosaurus, check out our list of the most popular dinosaurs in Spanish:
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English |
| Tiranosaurio rex | tee-rah-noh-sow-ryoh rrehx | Tyrannosaurus rex |
| Triceratops | tree-seh-rah-tohps | Triceratops |
| Parasaurio | pah-rah-sow-ryoh | Parasaur |
| Velociraptor | beh-loh-see-rrahp-tohr | Velociraptor |
| Espinosaurio | ehs-pee-noh-sow-ryoh | Spinosaurus |
| Anquilosaurio | ahn-ky-loh-sow-ryoh | Ankylosaurus |
| Estegosaurio | ehs-teh-goh-sow-ryoh | Stegosaurus |
| Pterodáctilo | teh-roh-dahk-tee-loh | Pterodactyl |
| Braquiosaurio | brah-kyo-sow-ryoh | Brachiosaurus |
| Apatosaurio | ah-pah-toh-sow-ryoh | Apatosaurus |
| Brontosaurio | brrohn-toh-sow-ryoh | Brontosaurus |
| Iguanodonte | ee-gwah-noh-dohn-teh | Iguanodon |
Dino Dino Dinosaurios Song
Music always makes a great addition to any thematic Spanish lesson!
Songs help young learners to memorize new vocabulary, reinforce grammar concepts, and improve pronunciation in such a fun way that they won’t even know they’re learning.
But incorporating music into lessons isn’t just fun—it actually boosts learning. In fact, a music-language link has been well-studied and shown to play a crucial role in language development for young children (Pino, Giancola, & D’Amico, 2023).
Music and songs are a huge part of our curricula here at Llamitas Spanish, and we’re excited to share our very own song, “Dino Dino Dinosaurios,” written by us for our Level 2 Curriculum.
Take a listen and sing along!
| Spanish Lyrics | English Translation |
| Dino Dino Dinosaurios Dino Dino Dinosaurios Tiranosaurio rex carnivoro es Triceratops tiene un cuerno gigante Pterodáctilo puede volar muy alto Y el braquiosaurio puede comer hojas de tu árbol Es muy alto Dino Dino Dinosaurios Dino Dino Dinosaurios |
Dino Dino Dinosaurs Dino Dino Dinosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex is a carnivore Triceratops has a giant horn Pterodactyl can fly very high And the brachiosaurus can eat leaves from your tree It’s very tall Dino Dino Dinosaurs Dino Dino Dinosaurs |
Spanish Books about Dinosaurs
At Llamitas Spanish, we also love thematic learning, and reading beautiful picture books about a topic can be a great way to enrich the learning experience. We always provide lovingly curated book menus in our curriculums.
Here are some of our favorite Spanish children’s books about dinosaurs for you to check out:
Gran libro ilustrado Dinosaurios
Gran Libro Ilustrado Dinosaurios (Big Picture Book Dinosaurs)
- Hardcover Book
- Alex Frith (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 01/06/2025 (Publication Date) – EDC Publishing / UBAM (Publisher)
This big dinosaur picture book is like a little illustrated encyclopedia, organized in a really fun way for kids. They’ll love the engaging illustrations and learning all about topics like baby dinosaurs and underwater dinosaurs—all in Spanish. Another cool detail about this one is that each page only shows dinosaurs that lived together at the same time.
El discurso sobre dinosaurios de Haddie y Lulu
Habbi Habbi books are awesome, interactive (when paired with their Reading Wand) bilingual books. This one is a great way to learn fun dinosaur facts through the characters Lulu and her friend Haddie as she prepares for a speech about dinosaurs. Kids will love tapping on the pages with their wand to hear more.
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El libro de los dinosaurios (The Dinosaur Book) (DK Our World in Pictures)…
- Hardcover Book
- DK (Author)
- Spanish (Publication Language)
- 208 Pages – 11/07/2023 (Publication Date) – DK Children (Publisher)
This is a great choice for older kids looking for a more detailed encyclopedia-style book. Filled with realistic drawings and loaded with information and facts, they’ll learn all there is to know about dinosaurs. Just keep in mind that since there is a lot of text, it could be overwhelming for younger kids and beginners.
¿Cómo van a la escuela los dinosaurios?
Como van a la escuela los dinosaurios? (Spanish Edition)
- Yolen, Jane (Author)
- Spanish (Publication Language)
- 40 Pages – 07/01/2008 (Publication Date) – Scholastic en español (Publisher)
Ever wonder what a dinosaur would do at school? Me neither—but this silly picture book is certainly a fun choice to include alongside your dinosaur lessons! If your kids like this one, check out other books in this series from Jane Yolen, too: ¿Cómo aprenden los colores los dinosaurios? / ¿Cómo son buenos amigos los dinosaurios? / ¿Cómo comen los dinosaurios?
National Geographic Readers: Los Dinosaurios (Dinosaurs) (Spanish Edition)
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner (Author)
- Spanish (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 09/08/2015 (Publication Date) – National Geographic Kids (Publisher)
You can’t really go wrong with National Geographic Kids. This Level 1 dinosaur book has relatively short and simple sentences alongside colorful illustrations, making it a great option for elementary age kids and up without being too challenging.
Mi primer libro de dinosaurios y otras criaturas prehistóricas
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Mi primer libro de dinosaurios y otras criaturas prehistóricas (The…
- Hardcover Book
- Lomax, Dean (Author)
- Spanish (Publication Language)
- 144 Pages – 02/20/2024 (Publication Date) – DK Children (Publisher)
Since it’s written by an actual paleontologist, you know this book is loaded with accurate information about dinosaurs and prehistoric animals—though it isn’t so full of text that it’s overwhelming. It also has beautiful illustrations that will really pull young readers in.
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Homeschool Spanish Curriculum Levels
Raising your children to be bilingual is a wonderful gift that offers so many benefits to them.
At Llamitas Spanish, we want to support you with the resources you need to be successful. With our robust, open-and-go curriculum series, you’ll have everything you need to raise bilingual and biliterate children.
Beginning with our Level 1 Curriculum, students will learn Spanish through exciting topics that kids love—like the farm, pets, the forest and much more! This level is the perfect place for beginners to get started.
Our Level 2 Curriculum builds on this to further develop Spanish skills across subjects. This interim level was designed for kids who have either completed Level 1 or had one year of formal Spanish lessons.
In Level 2, you’ll find our animales extintos unit, where kids will learn about dinosaurs and other extinct animals, along with many more fascinating topics!
The best part is that everything is done for you! Adding a foreign language to your homeschooling doesn’t have to involve extra planning or even language skills, because we’ve already done the hard work—all you have to do is open your book and go.
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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.