Earth Day is a great opportunity to teach your children about the importance of taking care of our planet and being more conscious about their environment, but it is also a great opportunity to teach them Spanish. Take this opportunity to teach them more about the ecosystems that are around them and also about the …
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We are always on the lookout for products that will help our kids with reinforce our minority language, Spanish. We have been hearing great things about Little Pim for a while so I was really looking forward to reviewing their products. We received a super cute package containing a Little Pim DVD, their Spanish Music CD …
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Si todos los significados de la vida se debieran expresar de manera adecuada sólo con palabras no podría existir la pintura ni la música. Así como a veces no encontramos las palabras para expresar lo que sentimos con una canción o una obra de arte que nos encanta. De igual manera funciona nuestro cerebro en …
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Reading, like any other skill, improves with practice. When it comes to reading in the minority language motivation is key. Motivating Kids to Read in the Minority Language Motivation is important when reading in general, but when you have a child who speaks two languages one language is always stronger and reading in the second …
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When it comes to education, Elementary school-aged children process information in a variety of ways in order for it to make sense to them. They process information on levels that are different than adults and can be taught a variety of subjects. Learning to speak Spanish is no different as they will retain what they …
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Theodor Seuss Geisel better know as Dr. Seuss was born in 1904 and passed away in 1991. Having written more than 60 children’s books Dr. Seuss changed children’s literature forever. His books have been translated into 20 languages and they have been inspiring children’s literacy all over the world for more than 50 years. March …
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When we received the Music with Sara CDs of Spanish songs for children I had already heard a couple of Sara Quintanar’s songs. I had even included a couple of her songs which have been animated into video in previous posts (you can check out Los Monstruos Holloween video and El Día del Amor y …
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Even though I am immersed in English dominant environments most of the day when it comes to expressing feelings, especially love, Spanish comes naturally. Amor, cariño, amistad, pasión … all of these words have a stronger sentimental value for me than the same words in English and when I talk to my children to express …
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Healthy Foods from A to Z / Comida Sana de la A a la Z is a truly unique bilingual book. It’s originality along with the quality of the pictures and the wealth of educational opportunities in this book really set it apart. Before receiving Healthy Foods from A to Z / Comida Sana de …
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I don’t know about your kids but mine are both visual learners. If the materials we use are fun and colorful they are more motivated and eager to learn and let’s not even mention the increase in attention span. I’m always on the look out for bilingual products that make learning feel like a game. …
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