Spanish Sounds Made Simple: A Parent Phonics Workshop

A fun, practical phonics workshop designed to help parents confidently support their child’s Spanish pronunciation, vocabulary learning, and speaking skills at home.

This engaging and accessible Spanish phonics workshop for parents is designed to build confidence and remove the fear of “not knowing the language.” It shows families exactly how to support their child with pronunciation, vocabulary learning, and speaking practice at home – even with no prior Spanish knowledge.
Based on real classroom practice, this session breaks Spanish down into simple, logical sound patterns so parents can “say what they see” and help their child do the same.

What’s included:
A fully resourced PowerPoint workshop
Clear explanation of Spanish phonics and sound–spelling links
Practical examples of how phonics is taught in school
Interactive practice activities for parents
Simple, effective strategies to support learning at home
Guidance on how to test vocabulary and pronunciation
Focus on building confidence over perfection

Workshop aims:
Help parents understand how Spanish pronunciation works
Show how phonics supports reading, writing, listening, and speaking
Build confidence in saying words aloud
Provide easy, realistic ways to support children at home

Activities include:
“Spot the sound” tasks
Pronunciation practice with common vocabulary
Mini dictation activities
Real examples from KS3 classrooms
Tips for using tools

Who is this for?
Parents of students learning Spanish (KS2–KS4)
Schools running parent engagement or phonics workshops
MFL teachers looking to strengthen home–school support

Why this resource works:
Spanish phonics is logical and consistent, and this workshop helps parents realise that they can support their child, even if they don’t speak the language. It focuses on confidence, participation, and encouragement, not perfection.