1. Gracias * Thanks (Bilingual) Author: Pat Mora Ilustrations by John Parra Gracias / Thanks (English and Spanish Edition) is a beautifully illustrated bilingual book about a young boy who gives thanks for the simple things in his life and for the people who enrich it. From the sun waking him up in the morning … Read more
Relativity Relativity is a bilingual book that explains the concepts of high, low, near, far, hot, cold, etc. and how these are relative depending on what two things you are comparing. Written by Michael Smith with illustrations by Octavio Oliva this book is a great tool to teach children critical thinking. Everything in this world … Read more
I am celebrating the Day of the Dead with my children for the first time this year. We tried it last year but they really didn’t understand what was going on, but now they are really loving this beautiful tradition. We are not only having a lot of fun cooking traditional meals and making fun … Read more
Halloween is almost here and this is a great time to show off your Hispanic heritage and find a costume that shows off your Latino culture. Here are some ideas and pictures to set you off in the right direction. CULTURAL Traditional Costumes: I love seeing my kids in our country’s traditional costume. This is … Read more
Kids grow so fast and with the weather starting to get chilly it’s time to update their wardrobe and get some fall clothes to keep them cozy and warm. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review the clothes at Cookie’s Kids. Cookie’s Kids. Cookie’s Kids is celebrating their 40th year of business! Opened … Read more
I was really excited to find these cute skull Papier-mâché at Michaels. To make these cute boxes you will need: – Papier-mâché skull boxes – White spray paint – Black marker, I used a black oil paint Sharpie – Markers or pait in fun colors Start by painting the boxes white. Then make a design … Read more
Last Friday I attended a networking event at the Diamond Head Hotel in Fort Myers. The event was sponsored by the SWFL Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and by Above Board Chamber of Commerce and it was so much fun. I took my hubby along so he could meet new people and maybe also get … Read more
I love avocado and this is such an easy dip to make. To make it more festive I served it in a hollowed out mini-pumpkin with blue corn chips. Buen provecho!
Halloween or El Dia De Las Brujas can provide a great opportunity to reinforce Spanish at home with fun Halloween themed videos in Spanish. Here are some of our favorites: Sesame Street Halloween Video You can get the complete video HERE or download it for your iPad HERE. The Monsters Bilingual Song by Music with … Read more
Spanish Halloween Flash Cards / Tarjetas de Halloween en Español These Spanish flashcards from Lanternfish are such a fun way to tech new words. They can be used to teach the rooms of a house, prepositions of place, furniture in a house and the following monsters: un fantasma, una bruja, un vampiro, una momia, un … Read more
