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Chi Chi Chi, Le Le Le… VIVA CHILE! ¡Sí! I am a very proud Chilena. Since I was a child I have moved back and forth a few times from Chile to the US. After I was 11 we stayed in the US but I was very fortunate to have traveled to Chile every two years without fail. I have worked there, have very close relationships with friends and family, was married there, honeymooned there and after my son wasRead More ...

  Attention all young writers! Delta Dental is hosting a Spanish writing contest! The “Tooth Be Told” story contest is offering kids age 12 or younger a chance to get published and earn great prizes for winning the dental health-related story contest. This is a great opportunity for our bilingual kids to practice their Spanish writing skills, have a lot of fun, and maybe even win great prizes. So parents, encourage your niños to pick up a pencil and letRead More ...

When I started thinking about this particular posting for the Petra Lingua website, an online language program for children, I also started to think about who makes up the SpanglishBaby audience. We seem to be a group of individuals, a group of mothers, who have at the heart of our parenting endeavors to make sure our bebit@s learn another language, specifically Spanish. We are, in my opinion, a very distinct group of parents though, because we also want to makeRead More ...

When I was young, my siblings and I would always sing a special prayer to our guardian angel prior to going to sleep.  We believed that our special angel was always at our side watching over us.  It was a belief that made me feel protected and loved. I am also teaching my own children about God’s love and protection, and so was thrilled to discover a new cartoon series that presents the concept of a guardian angels and theRead More ...

If you are looking for a different kind of movie to watch with your kids this weekend, I definitely recommend The Secret World of Arrietty, opening tomorrow, February 17th, in theaters everywhere. I have a four year daughter and I can honestly say she was enthralled by The Secret World of Arrietty, as was I. I´ve been a longtime fan of Studio Ghibli movies (Ponyo, Spirited Away) and was delighted that Disney decided to bring us the English version ofRead More ...

Though we do our best to offer you easy access to Spanish and bilingual books, we all have to admit it’s still far more of a challenge to find good Latino-themed children’s literature than it is to find great Anglo-centric books. That’s why we love it when we see someone else participating in the search and producing great resources for Latinos and other ethnic groups. The same organization that brought us the Read Early, Read ALOUD! campaign has just releasedRead More ...

In the mood for besos y abrazos? Your day is here. Remember to celebrate el día de San Valentín (or Día del Amor y la Amistad) with all of your Valentines, young and old. It’s a good opportunity to discuss the proverbial ties that bind and the reason we are all making such great efforts to raise well-rounded, bilingual kids: ¡AMOR! Keep the love alive by starting a collection of LOVEly books like the ones below. Find them, along with tonsRead More ...

  When our oldest was born there was no doubt in my mind that I was going to teach him Spanish.  It was my desire to raise bilingual kids but I wasn’t prepared for the challenge.  Not having any friends or family to speak Spanish with, it took more effort on my part to make that English to Spanish transition in our daily routine.  If this desire was going to become a reality, I was going to have to train myselfRead More ...