Interviews With Non-Native Speakers, Teaching Their Kids Spanish
Inside: 5 families share how they are raising in or teaching their kids Spanish, as non-native speakers. As I've sat down to write these interview posts, scrolling through the responses from each family, it's felt like pulling up a chair their kitchen islands or...
Teaching in the Times of Covid, Part 2
Inside: A panel of Spanish teachers share their experiences of teaching in 2020 during Covid-19. The world turned upside down for most people last spring, and teachers were one of the most-affected groups. In this series of teaching-during-Covid-interviews, we're...
OPOL: 5 Families Share How They Make It Work
Inside: 5 multilingual families share how they use the OPOL (one parent one language) system in raising bilingual kids. When it comes to raising bilingual kids, there are different paths you can take. One of the most popular methods is OPOL, or the "one parent one...
Teaching in the Time of Covid: 5 Spanish Teachers Share (Part 1)
Inside: Spanish teachers share their experiences of teaching in 2020 during Covid-19. We already knew that teachers are incredible people, right? And yet the upheaval of almost-overnight shutdowns and quarantines in 2020 took everything to an unprecedented level. As...
Bilingual and Spanish Storytimes for Kids Online
Inside: A list of Spanish storytimes online you can try out with your kids at home. School letting out for the summer has a pretty different feel to it this year. Usually, parents would be gearing up for lots of time together, and thinking of outings to parks, pools,...
A Guide to Finding Spanish Audio Books for Kids
Inside: The best Spanish audio books for kids. When raising bilingual kids or teaching Spanish, audiobooks are a great resource to have in your stash of Spanish-language materials. I've been searching in all my favorite groups, and readers have sent in their...
Free Online Spanish Curriculum to Use at Home (Where to Find It)
Inside: A guide to finding free Spanish curriculum, online. We just got the announcement from the President of Peru: classes are suspended indefinitely. This probably means everything will shift to distance learning our entire school year, which runs March -...
Spanish Scavenger Hunts (with Free Printable Checklists)
Inside: Spanish scavenger hunts for kids and teens, with free printable checklists. Online Spanish tools are often the most practical option for distance learning. However, we don't always want our kids parked in front of a screen! These scavenger hunts are a...
Dance and Zumba Videos in Spanish for Kids to Adults
Inside: A list of dance and Zumba videos in Spanish for kids, teens, and adults. One of the fun things about teaching Spanish is sharing the music and culture from Spanish-speaking countries. You can use music and dance as brain breaks, rewards, or a special...
Learn Spanish Online with Kids: The Ultimate Free Guide for Families
Inside: Free resources to learn Spanish online with kids. More and more, parents are realizing the benefits of learning Spanish and want to do what they can at home. According to Eton Institute, "Language learning helps develop strong cognitive skills, such as...
The Top Spanish Apps for Kids in 2020
Inside: A guide to the best Spanish apps for kids and toddlers. Are you looking for ways to teach your kids Spanish? Learning a new language is easier than ever, even in families where the parents aren't fluent themselves. Through our phones or tablets, we can bring...
Teaching Language in the Era Distance-Learning: Demos, Hacks, and Examples
Inside: Tips, demos, hacks, and examples for teaching Spanish online. March 16 was a time of unprecedented upheaval in the educational system. Hundreds of teachers made the switch to online teaching or distance learning. Many just had a day or two or make...
20 Spanish Yoga Videos for Kids and Adults
Inside: A list of Spanish yoga videos and resources for kids and families. As I write this post, we're under mandatory quarantine. For at least two weeks, no children in Peru can leave their homes except for a medical emergency. I NEVER imagined I'd be writing those...
101 Easy Spanish Activities for Kids Stuck at Home (With Printable Lists)
Inside: Spanish activities for kids that can be done at home. Whew. A lot is going on. Many of you are stuck at home right now. Classes are cancelled and playdates are a no-no. Aside from general unease itself, there are some pressing practical issues too. Issues...
Simple Ideas and Help for Emergency Spanish Sub Lesson Plans
Inside: Ideas and resources for creating Spanish sub lesson plans for emergencies or sick days. As I sit down to write this post, many teachers are sharing that their schools or districts are asking them to prep Spanish sub lesson plans in case of a local Covid-19 (or...
Free Printable Spanish Gift Tags
Inside: English & Spanish gift tags for Christmas in a watercolor design. I love that Christmas overlaps several continents. In our family, I'm from the United States and my husband is from Peru. There are lots of differences in our childhoods, obviously, but we...
10 Spanish Christmas Songs Your Kids Will Love
Inside: Spanish Christmas songs for kids, on YouTube. Who doesn't love Christmas music? Whether you're the kind who starts listening once falls hits, or prefers to wait until advent season has officially started, your kids are sure to love the collection of Spanish...
2019 Spanglish Family Gift Guide: Meaningful, Multicultural Gifts
Inside: Spanish gift ideas and guides for Spanish/English-speaking kids and families. The holidays are quickly approaching, which means gift-buying time is here. Truth be told, I'm not great at thinking of gifts in real life. I often wait until the last-minute, and...
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