Found this cute video by Clever Little Peas on You Tube. It’s meant to help your Spanish-learners to recognize the names of zoo animals in Spanish. ¡Disfruta! By the way, we just found out that are most popular post is a Video of the Week featuring the Cantinflas Show! Thought that was an interesting tidbit showing how nostalgic we are. ...
Video of the Week: At the Zoo
Cha, Cha, Cha: Canciones Infantiles {Giveaway}
Most kids, mine included, are naturally musical, and using music to create a bilingual environment is an organic way to foster language learning. So I’m always on the lookout for additions to our playlist, and am happy to say that this will stay in heavy rotation. If you’re looking for some new tunes en español, you can’t go wrong with “Cha, Cha, Cha!” Not only is Cha Cha Cha fun to listen to, it really does teach Spanish to bothRead More ...
Video of the Week: A glimpse into a bilingual playdate
I am lucky–very lucky–to have many friends who are raising bilingual children around me. Our weekly playdates with Dariela´s son, Adrián, have become a source of intense joy for Camila. I can´t help but say how cute they are together! I´ve told you before how Adrián, who´s being raised with the OPOL method, knows to speak in Spanish as soon as he sees Camila and me coming. A couple of weeks ago, I took care of both at my house. Read More ...
The Rosemary Wells Collection featuring Max and Ruby {Giveaway}
If you are already familiar with the adorable bunnies Max and Ruby of literary and television fame, you will be excited to add this Scholastic DVD set to your collection. With eight stories, two of which have Spanish versions, it features classic illustrations and animated narration. Each story lasts for about 5-10 minutes and includes subtitles, which are intended to support early reading skills. The short duration of the stories is the best thing about them. Every few minutes, newRead More ...
ReadMe: When Times are Tough/En tiempos difíciles
Most of us have been affected one way or another by the economic woes this country has been through in the last couple of years. And, although children might be too young to understand all the implications and repercussions of a bad economy, they are not blind to the changes these bring about in their lives. Yet, at least for me, money is one of the toughest subjects to talk about with children. And, if you have a preschooler, you probably know all too well how theyRead More ...
Bilingual Greeting Cards That Speak Our Language
I had been waiting for someone to finally come up with exactly these type of bilingual and bicultural greeting cards and Viva Greetings hit the mark. When Carla, owner and designer, contacted me so I could find out about her online shop I clicked over not expecting much. Then, first thing I saw when her page loaded up was a simple, yet beautifully designed, red gallo (rooster) saying ¡Hola¡ to me. Trapped, I started furtively clicking through the site toRead More ...
ReadMe: Cuando los grandes eran pequeños
Have you ever wondered what famous writers were like when they were children? Award-winning author Georgina Lázaro did and decided to not only find out, but to write about it for all our children to know. Cuándo los grandes eran pequeños is a collection of books in Spanish, pubished by Lectorum, which narrate the childhood of influential writers from all over Latin America and Spain. The series includes Federico Garcia Lorca, José Martí, Pablo Neruda and Julia de Burgos, amongRead More ...
Spanish Buzz: Toy Story 3 Bilingual Action Figure {Giveaway}
My almost 4-year-old daughter, Vanessa, is ahead of her time. Last year, she discovered her older brother’s 2-disc DVD collector’s edition of Toy Story 1 and 2 and immediately became addicted to them. These movies have been favorites at my house ever since I can remember because they became popular during the time my stepson was a small boy. First, Vanessa fell in love with Woody and soon thereafter, with Buzz. So much so that she asked for the themeRead More ...
