Why We Moved Our Family to Mexico for One Year
It was a Monday afternoon, my husband and I were in the kitchen watching an episode of House Hunters International, we turned to look at each other and our eyes said it all, at that moment we decided to grab our children and go on an adventure. From the moment we knew we were going to be parents, my husband and I knew that our children would be bilingual. But at that time we did not imagine how challenging itRead More ...
A Letter to My Future Bilingual & Bicultural Daughter
Dear Mija, When your daddy and I got married we wrote our own vows. Vows are kind of like promises that are deeply personal, but you say in front of family and friends at a wedding. On that day in my white dress and lace veil, holding your dad’s hand, I told him: I promise to respect your heritage and your culture and one day teach our children about the beauty found in our differences. We made lots ofRead More ...
An Interview With Maria Antonieta De Las Nieves About Her Role in ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ {Giveaway}
This past week we were invited to attend the magical Disney Animation Studios for the release of “Wreck-it Ralph” on 4-disc Blu-ray combo pack. “Wreck-it Ralph” tells the story of Ralph, a muscular, video game “bad guy” who stars in a video game of the same name. His sole purpose is to use his humongous hands to destroy buildings while other members of the game try to stop him from doing it. After 30 years of playing a bad guy,Read More ...
Spring Coloring Pages in Spanish {Printable}
Spring is almost here! The days of indoor play are almost over and our niños will soon be able to enjoy the celebrations that come with warmer weather. Monarca Language has put together two super cute printables in Spanish for our kids to enjoy. The two printables feature Easter and St. Patrick’s day, along with vocabulary words in Spanish that relate to each celebration. For the full printable version of the coloring sheets pictured above click here. ...
Why It’s Imperative to Me That My Kids Speak Spanish
My very active 83-year-old aunt called me a few minutes ago to ask me to accompany her to one of her multiple events. She is from Ecuador and has been living in San Francisco for about 65 years, since she came to the U.S. for college. She got married with an Italian-American guy and had four children. Her children live around the Bay Area and except for one of them, who learned Spanish in college; they speak only a fewRead More ...
Immersion Travel: The Hidden Key to Raising Bilingual Children
One of my biggest wishes for my children is that they would know the world and how to navigate themselves in it with grace and confidence. Part of this is teaching them to be comfortable, both in their own skins and in the presence of those that may be different from them. But the other part of the equation entails equipping them with the tools that they need to actually engage with different cultures; like a sense of geography, culturalRead More ...
