About: Ana Flores

Editor´s note: We are thrilled to announce that Roxana and I are now one of 25 mom bloggers who have been invited to be a PBS KIDS VIP. As such, we will continue to share with you, just like we have in the past three years, all that we love about PBS KIDS in their various platforms. This also allows us to give the PBS folks more of your direct feedback and requests. So, feel free to reach out toRead More ...

Recently my 13 year old son and I got to try out an online video-conferencing Spanish program called, “Homeschool Spanish Academy” and we’re really excited to share our experience with SpanglishBaby readers. Homeschool Spanish Academy – What is it? Founded in 2010, Homeschool Spanish Academy is an online “Spanish institution that offers interactive immersion lessons with native-speaking Spanish instructors in Central America,” (Guatemala to be exact.) As the name indicates, Homeschool Spanish Academy is aimed at homeschooled children, but IRead More ...

A couple of week´s ago I shared the news that my girl got accepted at the language magnet school we had our hearts set on was emotional, to say the least. Not only are we a bit relieved and even relaxed because her bilingualism is now basically guaranteed, but we can also plan for the rest of the year and the immediate future—or at least for the next six years she´ll be in this school. I have to admit, though,Read More ...

Language transfer, when someone applies knowledge from their native language to a second language, is typical in budding bilinguals like my daughter. Although in her case, she really does a lot of the transferring the other way around, from what I like to think as her second language (English) into her native one (Spanish). Of course, it could be argued that in a case like hers, where she has been exposed to both languages pretty much since birth, it’s hardRead More ...

I was browsing through my girl’s pictures of her first year of life—almost five years ago now—and was surprised at how emotional one can get remembering all the magical moments that come from the awe of having a baby in your life for the first time.  Everything surrounding parenthood and caring for an infant the first time is so new, awkward and incredibly precious that you feel like treasuring every single aspect of it. Well, maybe not the waking-up-every-two-hours-for-a-year moments,Read More ...

If you are looking for a different kind of movie to watch with your kids this weekend, I definitely recommend The Secret World of Arrietty, opening tomorrow, February 17th, in theaters everywhere. I have a four year daughter and I can honestly say she was enthralled by The Secret World of Arrietty, as was I. I´ve been a longtime fan of Studio Ghibli movies (Ponyo, Spirited Away) and was delighted that Disney decided to bring us the English version ofRead More ...