Yo Quiero Links!
¡Hola! You’ll find a little bit of everything in today’s links… 1) Los Cisnes Salvajes – Go over to Cody’s Cuentos so you can hear this classic from Hans Christian Andersen, the story of the sacrifice a sister is willing to make for her siblings. I love the way this was recorded by Maclovia. I wish I could tell Vanessa cuentos the way she does. Extremely enjoyable! ...
Traditional Songs + Finger Plays for Your Bilingual Baby
I love going back home for a lot of the obvious reasons, but also because, as an avid reader, it gives me a chance to stock up on books in Spanish. Now that I’m a mami, I’ve added children’s books to my list. The selection tends to be much more varied than back in the States–especially now that we live in Colorado! I know there’s always the option of getting books online, but there’s nothing better–for me, at least–than toRead More ...
You Say ‘Aguacate,’ I Say ‘Palta’ – Which Is It?
On a recent Friday while we were under house arrest thanks to a major snow storm in the middle of the spring, the following conversation took place at the dinner table: Papá: ¿Lo quieres con aguacate? – wanting to know if Vanessa wanted a tortilla chip with some avocado. Vanessa: ¿Ah? Papá (realizing that’s not the word Vanessa knows for avocado): ¿Lo quieres con palta? Vanessa: Papá, ¿qué dijite? – Huh? Papá: Aguacate. Vanessa: ¿A-GUA-CA-TE?? Papá: Si. Vanessa: ¿Qué eso?Read More ...
Video of the Week: Te Quiero
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsQqLHKhv6w The two words every parent raising a Spanish speaker wants to hear: Te Quiero. ...
Yo Quiero Links!
1. Exposure to 2 Languages Carries Far-Reaching Benefits - People who can speak two languages are more adept at learning a new foreign language than their monolingual counterparts, according to research conducted at Northwestern University. And their bilingual advantage persists even when the new language they study is completely different from the languages they already know. Yet another study that shows the benefits of learning more than one language... ...
Ceviche… A Classic Peruvian Dish
Although it will never and I repeat NEVER be like the one you can have in a real cevichería in any of the many places along the coast of the capital of the beautiful country where I was born – and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise – I’d still like to share with you my father’s recipe for Peruvian ceviche-the authentic one. (I’m just a bit biased, can you tell?) But before we even get there, let me justRead More ...
