Cartoons Kids Are Watching in Chile

What is on your family’s watch list? Familiar favorites for children in Chile include Bluey, Pokémon, and SpongeBob SquarePants. These are examples to explore, not a live popularity ranking. Available shows can change by channel or app.

Bluey enjoys imaginative games with her family. Pokémon stories mix friendship and adventure. SpongeBob has funny adventures under the sea!

Say it: “My favorite cartoon is Bluey.” What is your favorite cartoon?

Toys & Collectibles

Building bricks, Pokémon cards, toy cars, and board games are familiar choices for many children in Chile. Build a tiny town or play a game with your family!

English challenge: “I have a toy car.” “I like board games.”

Collect for fun, not to have the biggest collection. Ask an adult before buying or trading, and respect other people’s things.

Sweet Treats & Candies

Have you tried a Super 8 wafer, a Chocman cake, or a cuchuflí? These are familiar treats in Chile. A cuchuflí is a crunchy wafer tube, often filled with manjar.

Say it: “The wafer is crunchy.” “The filling is sweet.”

A small treat can be part of a snack. Enjoy different foods, drink water, and ask an adult to check ingredients if you have a food allergy.

Books & Stories

Open a book and visit a new world! Papelucho, by Chilean author Marcela Paz, shares a child’s curious view of life. Dog Man, by Dav Pilkey, tells funny comic adventures. The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown, explores nature, kindness, and belonging.

Choose a Spanish edition or try a few pages in English with help. Pictures can give you clues!

Say it: “I read a book.” “This story is funny.”

Music & Dance

Clap, step, and smile! Songs from Chile’s 31 Minutos are a familiar family listening choice. You can also enjoy a family-friendly movie song, such as “Try Everything” from Zootopia.

For a Chilean dance connection, try simple cueca steps with a teacher or family member. Choose songs and videos with an adult, and keep the volume comfortable.

Move and say: “I can dance!” “I can clap!”

Hobbies & After-School Fun

Football, cycling, drawing, and making crafts are great ways to have fun. On this spring Sunday, you could draw a flower, fold a paper animal, or kick a ball with friends.

Wear a helmet when cycling. Play in a safe place and follow your family’s rules.

Ask a friend: “Do you like drawing?”
Answer: “Yes, I do!” or “No, I don’t.”

School Subjects Vocabulary

Get ready for a new school week! Learn these subject words:

• Math — Matemáticas: “I add numbers in math.”
• Science — Ciencias: “We learn about plants in science.”
• Language arts — Lenguaje y Comunicación: “We read stories in language arts.”
• History — Historia: “We learn about the past in history.”
• Art — Artes: “I draw a flower in art.”
• Music — Música: “We sing in music.”
• Physical education (PE) — Educación Física: “We play ball games in PE.”
• English — Inglés: “I learn new words in English.”

Your turn: “My favorite subject is _____.”

Grammar Power-Up

1. I like + actividad con -ing

Para decir que te gusta una actividad, usa I like y el verbo terminado en -ing. Por ejemplo, draw se convierte en drawing.

English: “I like drawing.”
Español: “Me gusta dibujar.”

2. I can + verbo base

Usa I can para decir que sabes o puedes hacer algo. Después de can, usa el verbo en su forma base, sin to y sin -ing.

English: “I can dance.”
Español: “Sé bailar.”

Quick Quiz

Read, choose, and shine!

1. Where does SpongeBob have adventures?

   A. Under the sea
   B. On the moon
   C. In a school library

2. What is a cuchuflí often filled with?

   A. Rice
   B. Manjar
   C. Tomato sauce

3. Which school subject helps us learn about plants?

   A. Music
   B. Art
   C. Science

Great work, explorer! Say one new English sentence to someone at home today.