Back to {Bilingual} School: Advice for Parents of Dual Language Students
Editor’s note: We’re dedicating this whole week to Back to {Bilingual} School. We have a variety of posts that we hope will make the transition easier regardless of what your kids’ schooling situation is. We hope you come back all week to read the posts by our amazing guests and to enter the awesome giveaways we’ve put together for you! Today´s post is must-read advice from a dual language program. Every Fall, monolingual parents ask me how they can support their children inRead More ...
Become a Published Bilingual Books Author! A Spoonful of Stories Contest
CHEERIOS ® has kicked off a contest and search for the next great children’s book author….and the books are bilingual! Previous Grand Prize Winner Laurie Isop’s English-Spanish bilingual book, How Do You Hug a Porcupine? (¿Cómo abrazas a un puercoespín?), is being featured inside three million specially-marked boxes of Cheerios this Spring. Ron Rauss of Warrenton, Va. has officially been named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2010 New Author Contest and will have his winning story Can I JustRead More ...
Fofos Baby Boutique: Adorable Hand Knitted Baby Sweaters
I was recently lucky enough to recieve a Fofos handmade sweater to review for my six-month old baby, Lucia. Before I sing the praises of the lovely sweater, I’d like to quote from www.fofosbabyboutique.com to highlight one of the things that sets this company apart: “Fofos Baby Boutique is excited to have partnered with the Obra Social Legaria in Mexico City, a not for profit association that helps low income Mexicans raise themselves out of poverty by giving them the toolsRead More ...
Foreign Language Friends Educational Website {Giveaway}
I think I’ve mentioned that my motto around here is, “Anything goes, as long as it’s in Spanish.” This means we have quite a few DVDs in Spanish but not many in English. It’s why we’ve put together quite a library of books in Spanish as well, so that we always have plenty to choose from. However, when it comes to computer games in Spanish, I’ve found the selection lacking. In fact, the only Spanish website my sons are everRead More ...
Sign Language with Classic Children’s Stories {Giveaway}
My baby is finally starting to use his sign language with me! It is so exciting to have him let me know his wants and needs through signs. I had used sign language with my first son, and it was a wonderful way to communicate before he could speak. We stuck to the basics—milk, more, eat, all done, etc. Just knowing these simple signs went a long way in helping us with communication difficulties. In our family, where I speakRead More ...
Cha, Cha, Cha: Canciones Infantiles {Giveaway}
Most kids, mine included, are naturally musical, and using music to create a bilingual environment is an organic way to foster language learning. So I’m always on the lookout for additions to our playlist, and am happy to say that this will stay in heavy rotation. If you’re looking for some new tunes en español, you can’t go wrong with “Cha, Cha, Cha!” Not only is Cha Cha Cha fun to listen to, it really does teach Spanish to bothRead More ...
