SB Finds : Movies, TV & Music

It seems like we can’t write enough about the topic of reading with our children. It just goes to show how important we believe reading is as a tool for language exposure and for overall language skills. Last week we introduced our new monthly series, ReadMe, which focuses on one bilingual/Spanish book and author per month; yesterday’s Ask an Expert dealt with when is the best time to teach your child to read in the minority language. Today, we’re exploringRead More ...

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. ...

The Bilingual Fun Company was created with the purpose of exposing young children to the Spanish language. Mark and Jennifer Manriquez use their knowledge and experience both as educators and as bilingual parents to create these videos with music, chants, movement and basic activities that make learning Spanish fun. ...

This giveaway is now closed. Felicidades to our winner, Janelle! Guest Posts… An occasional series… The following is a guest post written by Beth Butler, bilingual educator of young children who strives to create better communication within our increasingly diverse society. She is the founder of the internationally acclaimed BOCA BETH language learning series which has garnered various parenting awards. You can find her blogging at Boca Beth: One Song at a Time. ...

This giveaway is now closed.  Congratulations to the winners:  Laureen & Middy06.  Thanks to all who entered. Today’s video of the week is an animated version of the popular song “Un elefante se balanceaba”.  This is one song I can bet we’ve all sang to our chiquitos several times. This version is simply titled  “Los Elefantes” and is part of the Habla blah blah Volume Dos CD. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXN0pLsUdbA What is Habla Blah Blah? Habla blah blah music and classes areRead More ...