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It’s officially Easter weekend! The kids and I have been busy preparing for our holiday. Recently my son asked me why not all bunnies had tails. Confused, I thought what he may have seen and where? I asked him why he asked. He didn’t have a straight answer — he’s only 4 years old. I decided to create a fun game just in time for Easter but great all year! I explained to both my kids that we needed to help theRead More ...

As those of you with preschoolers and early elementary schoolers may have discovered, it’s difficult to find bilingual books to transition them from the baby board book phase to the early readers phase. Books need to be complex enough for them to learn new vocabulary, but short enough for a bedtime story. My Big Sister/Mi hermana mayor by Samuel Caraballo is the bilingual story of a little boy named Pablito, who spends the days with his big sister, Anita, whileRead More ...

In my quest to find more entertaining Spanish apps for adults and teenagers, I discovered 4 Fotos Más, a straightforward game that nonetheless provides hours of fun and brushing up on Spanish vocab. Each level presents four photos and a letter bank. To pass the level, you must correctly guess and spell the word that the photos indicate. For every level you pass, you collect monedas, which can be used to buy hints in future levels. As a nonnative speaker,Read More ...

Los Pollitos Nursery Rhyme brings back such fond memories of my childhood.  It’s a popular nursery rhyme in Latin America.  I have been sharing it with my boys since they were young to get some Spanish fun into their day. Los Pollitos (The Little Chickies) nursery rhyme goes like this: (I found this over at Kidssongs.com you can go there for  all of the lyrics; she also translates it in English so you know what you’re singing). You can alsoRead More ...

Bebe Bilingual created this cute Easter activity sheet in Spanish and English for us to celebrate the coming holiday. You can print it out and enjoy with your little ones as they learn Easter and Spring vocabulary in Spanish! For printable version of coloring sheet featured above click here Visit Kimberly Schwede’s Bebe Bilingual Etsy shop for a collection of educational tools and gifts for children. These products teach colors, numbers, animals and food in Spanish, French and English. The collectionRead More ...

  With few exceptions, I’ve never been a huge poetry fan — mostly because I wasn’t really exposed to poems growing up, other than the obligatory ones for school. But I love the beauty, repetition and rhythm in children’s poetry and how great they can be to explain certain concepts in simple terms. To celebrate Children’s Poetry Day on March 21, I wanted to share some of our favorite bilingual children’s poetry books: Poems to Dream Together/Poemas para Soñar Juntos by FranciscoRead More ...

  Anybody who knows me well knows I’m not a huge fan of crafts because I’m really no good with my hands. But my 6-year-old daughter loves them and so I’m always trying to find easy ones — so I don’t mess everything up — we can do together and have some fun. That’s why when I found this idea on how to make maracas out of plastic easter eggs I jumped on it! Both my children love music and weRead More ...

¡Felices Pascuas! In celebration of  this traditional holiday we are sharing these Spanish language Easter cards with you! These can be printed, cut and then folded to make two different sets of cards, or even be printed on sticker paper for added fun. They would also make cute notes to share with family members and friends. Share them with your niños and see what they come up with. These cards are our little gift to you! Share and celebrate en Español!Read More ...