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Last week I was part of a group of mom and dad bloggers invited by Walt Disney Motion Pictures and DreamWorks to attend a screening of the movie Real Steel and then conduct interviews with members of the cast and crew; including the dreamy Hugh Jackman. I have to admit I thought it was odd that Disney would put so much emphasis on promoting what seems like a robot and dark-action movie to a group of parent bloggers which areRead More ...

Objective: On a sunny day take some chalk outside and let your children trace each others and your shadow. When the outline is complete fill the shadow in with facial features and clothing. This is an excellent opportunity to talk about body parts and clothing description. If the child is old enough, encourage them to label the body parts in Spanish with their chalk. Shadow Tracing – La Sombra Practice suggestions: La sombra- shadow El cuerpo- body la cara- faceRead More ...

 This is my new favorite bilingual children’s book! Rubber Shoes…A lesson in gratitude is an adorable story by Gladys Elizabeth Barbieri about a young girl (by the same name) who goes shopping for new shoes with her mother. When she can’t get the sparkly ballet slippers she wants, and instead receives a pair of zapatos de goma, little Gladys is disappointed and embarrassed. She tries her hardest to destroy or lose the shoes, but fails to rid herself of theRead More ...

The Buddies have been there to spread the holiday cheer before, and now they’re back! Fall is here and it’s time for the festivities to begin. So to get our kids into the Halloween mood check out the Buddies in their new movie Spooky Buddies.This time these adorable talking puppies are taking us on a Halloween-themed adventure through a haunted mansion. Rosebud, B-Dawg, Buddah, Budderball, and Mudbud go across town and into a spooky mansion where something mysterious is goingRead More ...

Hispanic Heritage Month is here, and what better time to teach our kids a little more about our history. Since we Latinos are very diverse, it’s great to be able to teach our kids a little more about not only our family’s history, but about the history of Latinos throughout North, Central, and South America, and all the beautiful islands in the Caribbean. See? We’ve got so much to cover! Now let’s face it, our kids love to watch TV,Read More ...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Music Activities The Hispanic culture is rich with vibrant music and instruments.  Introduce children to a variety of fun, cultural music with interactive bilingual learning. Mariachi Music Mariachi music is a folkloric traditional music from Mexico originating in the state of Jalisco.  This music can be heard at all types of celebrations, weddings, dances, birthdays and festivals. Bring the music to life by visiting a local Mexican restaurant that has live mariachi music. Read The BestRead More ...

The Lion King is being released from the Disney vault and hitting theaters once again on Friday September 16, as we’ve mentioned on our giveaway post here. To take the Lion King fun off-screen, we’ve rounded up some cool printable coloring and activity sheets. Plus, check out this clip and sing-a-long with your niños to the song “Hakuna Matata” en español : Have some pre-movie fun with some of the Lion King characters and these activities: Make your own LionRead More ...

Some of our young ones haven’t gotten to see this movie because it has been in the Disney vault since 2004, but the time has finally come! Disney is releasing “The Lion King” from the vault, and it’s coming back with a bang. This Friday, September 16, the all new 3D version of “The Lion King” will hit theaters for the first time ever, and only for two weeks. Even if you used to see this movie on repeat withRead More ...