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Editor’s note: In the next months, we’ll be bringing you interviews with those who have first-hand experience with dual language immersion schools or programs: the parents who have their kids enrolled in them. The idea is to give you a closer look at what these programs are really like, how and why they work, as well as some of the challenges they face. Thanks to our contributor Elsie for coming up with this great idea! Today, I’m happy to shareRead More ...

Mami, hoy es January? That’s my 5-year-old asking from the back seat. I’m thrilled — finally the kids are getting the hang of time — the difference between seconds, minutes, days and months. But his question is also a harsh reminder. He is learning most of these new concepts in school. In school, they teach purely in English. And now the corollary — my husband and I, their only Spanish teachers, will never be able to keep up. We hadRead More ...

There’s so much floating around the internet about New Year’s Resolutions this time of year! I don’t tend to make resolutions, but I do love setting a few goals for myself and getting myself organized. As for my boys’ bilingualism, we’ve been chugging along the status quo has been working for us, but I thought I’d take stock of things this January and maybe formally set a few goals for myself in this area, too. So here you have it,Read More ...

So Many Ways to Say: Happy Birthday!   Take advantage of Hispanic Heritage Month   Celebrate Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos   Why My Family is Celebrating Día de los Muertos   Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you enjoy your pavo, guajolote, or chompipe!   Posadas in Mexico: The Largest Nativity Scene in the World   The Feast of Los Reyes Magos   Villancicos: A Christmas Tradition   Bicultural Holiday Traditions   An Immersion Adventure in Mexico | Fun,Read More ...

Learning Language Through Play   Starting a Spanish Language Storytime   The Real Power of Playgroups   10 Playful & Meaningful Activities to Teach Children Spanish   Traditional Songs + Finger Plays for Your Bilingual Baby   4 Fun Activities for Spanish Playgroups   Are playgroups really that important?   Teaching My Daughter About Linguistic Diversity   Spanish Songs for Your Bilingual Children   3 Fun & Easy Ways to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month   ...

Almost a month has passed since el quince de septiembre, Costa Rican Independence day. That weekend I set up a meeting point with a good friend, also a tica, gathered up my sons and our Metro cards and we trekked up to the Costa Rican Embassy in Washington, D.C. to check out the festivities, the third year in a row we’ve done so. I can always bribe my children with a ride on the bus or the Metro, because thereRead More ...

  Over the past week we’ve been sharing with you a different Latin American and Spanish instrument coloring page for you to enjoy with your kids in honor of Hispanic Heritage month . This is a great way for us to talk to our niños about our culture and share something new and enjoyable with them. A total of 10 instrument coloring pages were provided to us by Mama Yala and we will be sharing them with you again today. If you’re lookingRead More ...