Video of the Week: Stand By Me by Prince Royce
I had never thought of including a music video as part of our Video of the Week, but our reader and friend, Melissa Basadre, recommended this one by the very popular bachata artist Prince Royce. In her words: “I’m sure you’ve heard this version of Stand By Me but I wanted to share it with you anyway, as I think it’s a perfect example of bilingualism! ¡Me encanta y tiene mucho ritmo!“ We agree with Melissa. It’s a beautiful songRead More ...
My Daughter’s Adventures in a Third Language
My four-year-old daughter, Vanessa, just finished two weeks of an immersion language summer camp…in FRENCH! I’ve been wanting her to go there since last summer, but things didn’t really work out the way I’d plan them and so we had to wait until this year. And, I’m actually glad we did! French is my third language and I’ve spoken to Vanessa in French in the past although not in a consistent or structured way. In fact, before her brother wasRead More ...
My Mom’s Recipe for Papa a la Huancaína
I come from a long line of atypical Latin American women who don’t really know how to cook. (My mom won’t be happy I’m divulging this information. Sorry mamita, I still think you’re an amazing woman!). I don’t have pangs of nostalgia for my grandmother’s arroz con pollo or for my tía’s empanadas. Growing up, my father was the one who cooked in my house, so the mouth-watering cravings are for his food. Having said that, my mother – withRead More ...
Video of the Week: At the Zoo
Found this cute video by Clever Little Peas on You Tube. It’s meant to help your Spanish-learners to recognize the names of zoo animals in Spanish. ¡Disfruta! By the way, we just found out that are most popular post is a Video of the Week featuring the Cantinflas Show! Thought that was an interesting tidbit showing how nostalgic we are. ...
Dora the Explorer Turns 10… ¡Feliz Cumple, Dora!
Editor’s note: In honor of Dora the Explorer’s 10th birthday this month, here’s a post we originally published back on October 29, 2009 based on an interview with the co-creator of the Latina character with whom so many of our niños identify. ¡Felicidades, Dora! FYI: Be on the lookout for a pretty cool Dora giveaway coming up very soon on our Finds section! Her original name was not Dora and Latina she was not. More than 10 years ago andRead More ...
Your SpanglishBaby: Sabrina
One of our amazing contributors, Suzanne García Mateus, introduces us to her beautiful baby girl. Baby’s Name: Sabrina Marie Mateus Parents Names: Suzanne & Marcus Mateus City where you reside: Austin, Texas Languages Spoken: We are speaking Spanish and English simultaneously with the intent of merging towards Spanish only. Still getting the hang of the life with a newborn and it makes our language goals difficult. Age of Child: Almost 10 weeks. Born June 8th, 2010. Languages spoken: Our bebitaRead More ...
