Ana L. Flores is co-founder of SpanglishBaby and co-author of the book, "Bilingual is Better." A bicultural and bilingual mom who is committed to holding on to her heritage, for over 15 years she's been dedicated to creating content by and for Latinos in the U.S. and in Latin America. Now, through SpanglishBaby.com and LatinaBloggersConnect.com, her boutique agency connecting brands to Latina bloggers, she is living her dream of being a self-motivated entrepreneur and sharing the stories and resources which matter the most to her. Su casa is now in L.A. where family traditions from Mexico, El Salvador, the Netherlands and the U.S. are dearly embraced...en español.
http://spanglishbaby.com
Twitter: @laflowers
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Poko is a children’s show about a little boy with a magic finger. The beauty of this show, created for the preschool crowd, is that it helps them to identify their emotions and how to deal with upsetting situations by using simple strategies. Because we all know how easy it is for anything – like an apple cut the wrong way – to totally throw a kid into a crisis! In this episode, Poko, along with his pet dog andRead More ...
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Not sure if my discovery is going to come as news to you, but I definitely had a cathartic moment when I discovered Aprende con Sesame on iTunes. One of my best tricks for long car rides is to hand over my iPod to Camila so she can be entertained and mami can have some quiet time to attempt to put some thoughts together, or to at least watch the road ahead of me! The challenge I’ve had is findingRead More ...
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This contest is now closed. The week’s final winner is: Susan. Congratulations! Thanks to all! We feel we hit the mark when we decided to dedicate a whole week to the One-Parent-One-Language method of raising bilingual children. If you’ve missed the informative articles prepared by Roxana, experts and guests then click here to read them. Today is our last day of the OPOL WEEK and we’ve put together a list of useful links related to the OPOL method. Some areRead More ...
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That's why the language-introduction approach used in the Professor Pocket CD's was completely relevant to us. Professor Pocket is a family-owned company that's created two bilingual (Spanish/English) CDs and supplemental materials to help children develop a lifelong passion for learning languages.
At first, I thought Camila was still too young to completely understand and follow the storyline in "Our Silly Farm Adventure" since it's recommended for children ages 2 and up. That was not the case at all. Maybe she still doesn't grasp the context of what she is listening to, but she loves the silly animal sounds, the catchy songs and the identifiable kids' voices. I've also caught her adorably repeating the key words and anticipating the songs many times. ...
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This giveaway is now closed. The winner will be announced soon. You’ve probably been loving us (say you have!) this whole week because we were able to put together some awesome giveaways for your kiddos to enjoy, but you might be thinking “Why do my kids always get to have all the fun?” No worries, we’ll always take care of well-deserving Mamis and Papis. Carrie, one of our amigas mamás blogueras that always keeps us in wonder as to howRead More ...
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This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner-Jessica!! I have to admit I’ve been using my daughter as a guinea pig for the past weeks. Hey, she’s not complaining! She’s been entertained with some cool videos, books and CDs, all while learning new Spanish words and bits about her native roots. Currently on permanent rotation in our DVD player is the Global Wonders: Mexico DVD. Have you seen or heard of them? You should. They are a new brandRead More ...
