I have always believed that there is nothing that I cannot accomplish if I set my mind to it. Every success and every achievement has always started with a dream. The world is filled with opportunities and possibilities and all you need to do is dream. So how do we achieve those dreams? Here are … Read more
Reading is a very important milestone for any child but in our family it was even more significant because for my daughter reading seemed an unobtainable dream. You see, she has Autism and when she was first diagnosed at three she did not speak and the neurologist did not have encouraging words for us. Teaching … Read more
Earth Day is a great opportunity to teach your children about the importance of taking care of their planet and being concious about natural resources. It is also a great opportunity to teach them Spanish and for them to learn about the natural beauty and the habitats of the places where they come from. At … Read more
Siempre he tenido amor por las palabras, la música, la cultura y creo que muchos estarán de acuerdo que el idioma es el lazo que une todas esas cosas. Es por esto que para mí es muy importante que mis hijos crezcan hablando español y experimentando la cultura dominicana, latina, hispana, bueno creo que … Read more
Tengo que reconocer que cuando uno emigra a los Estados Unidos, uno lo diera todo por tener un mejor acento. De repente uno pasa de haber sido traductor profesional o reconocido intérprete, a ser otro Hispano que intenta adaptarse y mejorar su pronunciación para ganar el respeto que se merece. Creo que esa es una … Read more
I recently read an article about multimillionaire American investor and author Jim Rogers and how he and his wife decided to move to Singapore so that their children can be immersed in the culture and the language of a continent he considers to be the future. If you are reading this you probably have at … Read more
Carnaval, the period of time just before Lent, is celebrated in many Latin American countries in different ways. Because it precedes days of sacrifice, Carnaval is a celebration that involves costumes, dancing in the streets and parades. So Carnaval is today and there’s no time to prepare anything. Don’t worry, the important thing about celebrations … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. Valentine’s is a great opportunity to teach children about love, about friendship and about caring about others. Here are 10 Spanish and bilingual Spanish/English books that teach about relationships and about caring. BOOKS IN SPANISH ONLY El Libro Magico de la Amistad/ The Magic Book of Friendship Valeria Varita, a … Read more
The Kindle Fire is a great tool for helping children learn Spanish interactively. Most apps for Android are compatible with the Kindle Fire and already there are a few bilingual and Spanish apps available and the best thing is that new ones are popping up every day. Here are our favorite ones so far. Please … Read more
My husband and I decided that we would finally give into technology and got a Kindle Fire for the kids. The Kindle Fire can be used to read magazines, books and watch movies and it can also be a wonderful educational tool for children. There are thousands of children’s books available in digital format and … Read more
