Sunday Fun: English, Treats, Stories, and Play!
Hello, English explorers! Today is Sunday, September 13, 2026. Let’s discover fun words about cartoons, games, treats, books, music, hobbies, and school. Read aloud, try the examples, and remember: every new word is a small superpower!
Cartoons Kids Are Watching in Chile
Children in Chile enjoy funny and exciting animated shows. Bluey shares playful family adventures. Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir has heroes, friendship, and action. Pokémon adventures are also fun for fans of fantastic creatures. Many children also enjoy movies and series with colorful characters from Disney and Pixar.
Try this: “My favorite character is funny and brave.”
Toys & Collectibles
Building bricks, mini figures, plush animals, dolls, trading cards, and board games are exciting choices. Some children collect Pokémon cards or small surprise figures. Others build cars, houses, and fantastic worlds with blocks. When trading collectibles, always ask an adult and make fair trades.
Try this: “I collect colorful cards, and my sister builds robots.”
Sweet Treats & Candies
Chile has many tasty snacks. Chilenitos are small pastries with manjar. Cuchuflí is a crispy wafer tube that may have manjar inside. Super 8 is a crunchy chocolate-covered wafer, and alfajores are soft cookies with a sweet filling. Enjoy treats sometimes, share with friends, and remember to brush your teeth!
Try this: “The cuchuflí is crispy and sweet.”
Books & Stories
Books can take you anywhere! Younger readers may enjoy Diary of a Wimpy Kid or illustrated stories by Dr. Seuss. Adventure fans can explore Percy Jackson, while mystery lovers may like age-appropriate detective stories. Chilean folktales about the sea, mountains, and magical creatures are wonderful too.
Reading mission: Read one page in English and circle three words you recognize.
Music & Dance
Children can enjoy clean pop songs, animated-film soundtracks, K-pop songs with suitable lyrics, and Chilean folk music. Cueca is Chile’s national dance. Dancers move with handkerchiefs while the music creates a lively rhythm. You can also invent a safe dance to your favorite song!
Try this: “This song has a cheerful beat. Let’s dance!”
Hobbies & After-School Fun
Football, basketball, volleyball, cycling, skating, drawing, crafts, chess, coding, and dance are popular ways to have fun. In September, many children also practice cueca and make decorations for Chile’s national celebrations. Choose an activity you enjoy, wear the right safety gear, and cheer for your teammates.
Try this: “After school, I play football and draw animals.”
School Subjects Vocabulary
- Maths — Matemáticas: “We solve a puzzle in Maths.”
- Science — Ciencias: “In Science, we learn about plants.”
- History — Historia: “History teaches us about the past.”
- Geography — Geografía: “We find Chile on the map in Geography.”
- Art — Artes: “I paint a blue whale in Art.”
- Physical Education — Educación Física: “We run and play in Physical Education.”
- English — Inglés: “I learn new words in English.”
- Music — Música: “We practise rhythm in Music.”
Grammar Power-Up
Present Simple
Explicación: Usamos el presente simple para hablar de rutinas, gustos y hechos. Con he, she o it, normalmente agregamos -s al verbo.
English: “I play chess after school. She plays chess on Friday.”
Español: “Juego ajedrez después de clases. Ella juega ajedrez el viernes.”
Adjectives Before Nouns
Explicación: En inglés, los adjetivos generalmente van antes del sustantivo y no cambian en plural.
English: “I have a colorful card and two colorful books.”
Español: “Tengo una tarjeta colorida y dos libros coloridos.”
Quick Quiz
Which Chilean dance uses handkerchiefs?
A. Cueca B. Ballet C. Robot dance
What can be found inside a cuchuflí?
A. Manjar B. Cheese C. Lettuce
Which sentence is correct?
A. She play chess. B. She plays chess. C. She playing chess.
Answers: 1-A, 2-A, 3-B. Fantastic work, English explorer!