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In honor of famed Mexican painter Frida Kahlo’s birthday this week, we are sharing ways you can expose your kids to Frida’s life and art. One of the most fun ways to learn her history is through the Frida’s World storybook app. Instead of overwhelming users with Frida’s personal life details, this app focuses on her art and its impact. It inspires kids to use art to express themselves, no matter their circumstances. It celebrates Frida’s unique style and herRead More ...

If there’s one character that can unite all Latinos bajo la misma bandera it would be El Chavo. Generations of Latinos both in the U.S. and across Latin America have grown up watching “El Chavo del 8″ y sus amigos de la vecindad for the past 42 years. Many of us can repeat favorite phrases and have our favorite characters. (Mine is Doña Florinda! Yours?) In fact, re-runs of “El Chavo del 8” (1971-1992) are watched worldwide in over 90 countries, including Latin America, Brazil,Read More ...

When I read the premise of Dreamwork’s new family movie, Delivery Man, I kinda rolled my eyes because it just sounded so ridiculous. Doesn’t a story starring Vince Vaughn as an unlikely father of 533 children he helped conceive through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago sound just a bit too far out there? It definitely is. But then I gave the trailer a chance and guess what happened? I laughed…and laughed…y me reí un poco más. Now I’mRead More ...

Despicable Me 2 hits theaters next Wednesday, July 3rd! The sequel picks up with Gru (Steve Carrel) trying to survive life as an ex-villain and new family man. Gru is now father to Margo, Edith and Agnes. But just as Gru was getting used to his new life he gets a surprise visit. Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig), an agent for a secret organization dedicated to fighting evil, attempts to recruit Gru to help catch a mysterious villain whose identity they dontRead More ...

BOOK DESCRIPTION/REVIEW: There’s very few things I like more in the world than traveling, that’s why any book related to traveling, geography or other countries and cultures is a must in our home. While The Worldwide Adventures of Rohini Molini series is in English, I wanted to review it because of its message about teaching children that there’s more to the world than just their town. Rohini Molini is a 5-year-old girl who goes on short adventures to a different countryRead More ...

Summer is a great time for kids to find all kinds on bugs in the backyard or at the park. Do your niños know the names of all these bugs in Spanish? Check out these cute printables that help out niños identify these bug in Spanish and even practice a little math. Click here for a printable version of the Spanish coloring and activity sheets on insects.  For more Spanish educational materials for niños visit Monarca Language and like them on Facebook. ...

What’s summer without a good book to read while lounging under a tree? As relaxing as it sounds sometimes reading is not what our kids have in mind for their summer vacation. This week we are sharing fun activities that will get niños excited about reading, communicating, and learning about animals and insects  in Spanish. Check out each activity below and just click on the links for the full description. 35+ Ways to Keep Your Child Excited About Reading Latinas for LatinoRead More ...

This is a sponsored post brought to you by Walmart. ¡Gracias! The kids are so excited for our Fourth of July celebration. This year we will not be purchasing fireworks because our neighborhood has banned the use of fireworks. We are totally ok with that because we know we will be able to watch big fireworks in the sky put on our town. To get started with the celebration I wanted to have the kids create something that would remindRead More ...