Immersion Travel: Summer Camp in Puerto Rico
It’s been two weeks since we arrived in Puerto Rico and the experience has already been much more than I expected. My kids have been so immersed in Spanish at every level and in so many settings that a couple of days ago Vanessa actually came up to me and out of nowhere asked: “Mami, ¿qué tal si me olvido mi inglés?” I wanted to laugh at her ingenuity, but I just reassured her that this wouldn’t happen. Truth is sheRead More ...
Book Review: The Worldwide Adventures of Rohini Molini — A Short Trip to Spain {Giveaway}
BOOK DESCRIPTION/REVIEW: There’s very few things I like more in the world than traveling, that’s why any book related to traveling, geography or other countries and cultures is a must in our home. While The Worldwide Adventures of Rohini Molini series is in English, I wanted to review it because of its message about teaching children that there’s more to the world than just their town. Rohini Molini is a 5-year-old girl who goes on short adventures to a different countryRead More ...
Wordless Wednesday: ¿Dónde está Santiago?
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Little Pim Spanish Colors iPad App
I am a big fan of Little Pim‘s Spanish learning products, and this app is no exception. Learn Spanish with Little Pim: “Colors” is a newly released iPad app that introduces Spanish colors by mixing English and Spanish vocabulary. There are a few different play modes, including Read Aloud and Question & Answer. It works like an ebook, with each page offering different options for interaction. One of the more fun options is for parents to record their own voicesRead More ...
The Summer of Discovering and Becoming Frida Kahlo
This is a sponsored post brought to you by Toyota. ¡Gracias! bitly.com/gplegal This is the first year that I’ve actually had to figure out how to make sure our full summer is mapped out ahead of time because Camila is on her first official summer break. If I could have had it my way, we’d be in Playa del Carmen right now and I’d be working from there while Camila attends a local camp in Spanish. We weren’t able to pullRead More ...
The Day My Daughter Learned It Pays To Be Bilingual
The reasons for raising a bilingual child are varied. For me, it’s mostly because I can’t fathom my children not speaking my mother tongue, not being able to communicate with my family back in Peru or my husband’s family in Puerto Rico. But it’s also because of all the proven cognitive benefits of speaking more than one language as well as the financial advantages. I recently got the opportunity to show my 6-year-old daughter Vanessa exactly how it pays toRead More ...
