How I Plan To Help My Children Become Literate in Spanish
It was back to school for both my children today and while we they had an amazing summer immersed in Spanish, neither is enrolled in a dual language immersion school. This means we have to work hard at home to maintain the Spanish flowing. I’m not really concerned about their speaking skills, as Spanish is the dominant language in our home, but I am concerned about their abilities to read and write in my native tongue. This is particularly trueRead More ...
The Disadvantages of Not Being Raised Bilingual From Birth
In preparation for our addition to the family, my husband and I have switched to speaking Spanish to each other nearly all the time. We even text in Spanish. This is a pretty big break from our pattern of communicating in English with each other and Spanish only with the other native speakers in our life. I have always known that it’s difficult for me to use Spanish when I’m upset, angry, or otherwise emotionally out of sorts. However, IRead More ...
La Caja Mágica App for First Words
It’s never too early to start teaching your baby to use technology. Curlew Apps is a developer that aims to introduce early language skills to children through fun, educational apps. La Caja Mágica is an app that has just the right amount of repetition for little ones to learn new words. Touch the “magic box” and it pops open to reveal a new toy each time. The app includes real photos of the toys, so that your child can identifyRead More ...
Back to School Snacks Made Easier with Lunchables Jr.
{This is a sponsored post} My kids will be going back to school in 10 days, which means I’m going crazy getting everything so they can be ready for their first day. Besides all the required materials, I also need to get back into gear in terms of lunches and snacks. I’m not the most creative mom when it comes to packing their lunch boxes and, in all honesty, mornings are so crazy that I normally don’t have all theRead More ...
New Video from Music with Sara: Mi Perrito Cachorrito
Sara is one of our favorite bilingual musicians for kids (and I’m not just saying that because she’s my daughter’s adored music teacher!) because her music is so simple, yet completely fun and catchy. We’ve debuted several of her music videos here and today we’re delighted to show you this one she has created just for SpanglishBaby amigos! The song is called “Mi Perrito Cachorrito” and it’s about the different sounds animals make in English and Spanish. Sara is invitingRead More ...
Deep in the Rainforest Bilingual Kids App
With 7 animated chapters and 6 interactive games, Deep in the Rainforest is a truly comprehensive bilingual app. This is a great geography supplement to an elementary education, since it focuses specifically on the Amazon. In addition to having authentic Spanish narration, the regional focus on South America gives this app a cultural edge. Take off with your pilot, Amanda, in a small plane and travel through the rainforest with a native boy named Yapariwa. He’s searching for his lostRead More ...
