Join Us for the #DiscoveryFamilia Twitter Party It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over and back-to-school time is upon us! Most parents of young kids worry about preparing their children for coloring and fun, but more than ever it’s time to help kids start creating a love for the STEM skills- science, … Read more
I’ve actually been getting asked lately what it means to speak more than one language. Questions like “Do you think I’m bilingual?” and “When did you consider yourself bilingual?” Due to this peer-pressure, I went ahead and took a stab at answering this question. The results were fairly surprising… As I mentioned, I threw up … Read more
Many times my husband and I talk about what we did without technology when we were kids. My answer is always the same: we played with our siblings; we had fights over whose turn it was to ride the bike or play ball (today the fight is about whose turn it is to play a … Read more
I was provided with a copy of Un Recorrido por la Selva, a fun and colorful children’s book in Spanish, so that I could provide a review. However all opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. Un Recorrido por la Selva by Barefoot Books is a fun and colorful book that shares the story … Read more
Motivation is very important in language learning whether it be an adult or a child. If a child doesn’t have any reason to learn their heritage or second language, they will generally resist and/or give up. Certain techniques are very helpful when trying to pass down a heritage language to a child. I will cover … Read more
I was provided with a copy of El Fandango de Lola published by Barefoot Books, a fun and colorful children’s book in Spanish, so that I could provide a review. However all opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. Lola feels overshadowed by her older sister Clementine who is taller than her, draws better … Read more
Be Bilingual: Practical Ideas for Multilingual Families is a informational, easy to read book that combines fun ideas and tips for parents raising bilingual and multilingual children with evidence based research. The author, Annika Burgogne, not only draws from her knowledge as a language teacher and from her experiences as a mom raising bilingual children … Read more
Don’t miss Benefits And Challenges in Second Language Acquisition: Part 1. You can read it HERE. “When there is a will there is a way” this is my motto in everything I do. I honestly had my deepest moment when my daughter was 5 years old, but my family in Spain asked me to … Read more
To celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the App Store, Apple is giving away just ten of the very best apps, including Barefoot World Atlas; an award-winning children’s atlas created in partnership by Touch Press and Barefoot Books. The Barefoot World Atlas app has received widespread praise since it launched in March 2012. Featured on … Read more
In our first installment of raising children in a non-native language, I talked about the vocabulary gap between non-natives and their newly-minted environment with their “plus one.” This if you didn’t get a chance to read that post go ahead and check it out. I’m fairly biased, considering I wrote it, but I think it’s … Read more
