Week in Links for #BilingualKids — Nov. 17
“English Only” Laws Divide and Demean by Warren J. Blumenfeld on The Huffington Post — One of my favorite reads this week. Warren, and associate professor at Iowa State University’s School of Education, writes clearly and convincingly about why “English Only” laws should not exist. Can Bilingualism Help With Rescuing Children From Poverty from Science 2.0 — A study has found that children with low socioeconomic backgrounds who are raised bilingual have better cognitive skills than their monolingual peers. AnRead More ...
New Bilingual iPad App: Kiko and Kids
Need a fresh way to practice bilingual basics with your toddler or preschooler? Kiko can help! In the new Kiko and Kids, Body & Clothes app created by a mom and speech language pathologist, a cute little rana teaches and quizzes players on body parts and clothing items. Your kids can choose between English and Spanish audio and male and female characters. They will learn the face and body parts and clothing items, then move to the puzzles andRead More ...
Arroz con Leche with Honey {Recipe}
The one comfort food I crave when the temperature goes down or when I’m down with a cold is a warm bowl of arroz con leche. In El Salvador we eat arroz con leche warm and with a very watery consistency, more like a soup than a pudding. I remember it was the one thing I looked forward to when I got sick! Pastry Chef Luis Villavelazquez, the creator of the delicious recipe below, decided to take on the challengeRead More ...
Win a Copy of Our Book ‘Bilingual is Better’!
We’re thrilled and honored that our friends at Nestlé El Mejor Nido have offered to give away a copy of our book “Bilingual is Better” to two winners. Each prize pack will include one copy of “Bilingual is Better,” plus the two “Poppy” bilingual books offered on El Mejor Nido. In order to participate you should Like Nestlé El Mejor Nido on Facebook and follow their instructions to tweet why you think bilingualism is better using the hashtag #BilingualisBetter between tomorrow and WednesdayRead More ...
Interviews from Disney’s ‘Sofia the First’ Lavender Carpet! {Video}
For weeks now my girl has been asking me every day if today is the day when Sofia the First starts airing on Disney Junior. I kept saying “Todavía no,” but reminding her that she would get to watch the movie, Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess, in an actual theater at the Walt Disney Studios lot. I’m sure she really has no grasp at just how special and exciting that is, but she felt it once last Saturday cameRead More ...
Feeling – and looking – Like a Princesa! {Giveaway}
In February my daughter witnessed one of the life events that has made the most impact in her: a wedding. Ever since then, she’s been obsessed with the ceremony and white “princess” dresses. I had no idea when we were sitting in the chapel, with her on my lap, and me whispering in her ear explanations for what was happening in the ceremony – the aras, el ramo, los lazos, los anillos, la vela, el beso – that it wouldRead More ...
