Video of the Week: Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Today is the day my daughter had been waiting for. Today Tinker Bell– her favorite Disney character–is getting into a whole new adventure and it’s coming to you in Blu-ray, DVD and as a movie download. Disney’s Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue is the third movie release as part of the Disney Fairies franchise. It is one of the more exciting ones because the world of fairies and humans meet for the first time. Think of this storyRead More ...
Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic—or Latino—Heritage Month, a celebration that runs until Oct. 15, started last week. Unlike years past and because of the influence of the growing Latino population, many more communities have special events and activities during this month-long celebration which are a great way to expose your bilingual children to our culture, food, music and arts. Our good friend Melanie, from ModernMami, has compiled an awesome list of resources to celebrate this month with your niños. In it you’ll find linksRead More ...
Full Language Immersion Abroad
We got back from our trip to El Salvador just last week, and it already feels like it was so long ago. Yet, the memories and benefits we gained from this trip are still well alive. Some weeks ago I shared about Camila’s cultural immersion with her familia, and promised I’d be back to tell you more about her experience at a local, Spanish-language preschool. I made the decision to enroll her to a local preschool for two reasons: 1)Read More ...
Make A Fan Out of You {Giveaway}
It would be an understatement to say my husband is a soccer/futból aficionado. The word is apasionado. He grew up in Mexico City, where futbol and telenovelas are an oasis of escapism. His grandfather led two of the most popular and beloved clubs, which also happen to be rivals from the same city: El America y los Pumas. Fútbol and Pumas are a part of his heritage and one he embraced early on and trained to become a great, yetRead More ...
Lorito Books: Hear a Book, Read a Book {Giveaway}
Who doesn’t like been read to? My daughter, Vanessa, absolutely loves it when I—or anyone else in our family—sits down to read to her a book of her choice from her growing library. While I wished I had all the time in the world to do just that as often as she’d like to, life pulls me in way too many directions. That’s why I was absolutely thrilled when I found Lorito Books. The premise is simple: you choose aRead More ...
Trilingual Adventures with Little Pim
By now, you probably know that I’ve decided to make a conscious effort to expose my daughter to a third language and that the one of choice is French. There are many reasons why I’ve chosen French, including the fact that it’s my third language, I love it, and there seems to be a good amount of resources to expose her to French in our area. As I mentioned in the past, my 4-year-old daughter, Vanessa, attended two weeks ofRead More ...
