25 Best Mexican Movies on Netflix Right Now
Inside: The best Mexican movies on Netflix available for streaming in 2019. Mexican cinematography may be known for it's golden age between the 1930's and 1960's, but it's also been enjoying a recent surge in filmmaking and production, with 184 films produced...
30 of the Best Spanish Cartoons and Shows on Netflix
Inside: The best Spanish cartoons and shows for kids, on Netflix. As more parents all over begin to appreciate the social and cognitive effects of language learning, they're turning to sources like Netflix to help their kids learn Spanish. And cartoons can be a great...
50 Inspiring Language Quotes for Language Learners
Inside: A collection of inspiring language quotes for motivating language learners. Learning a new language is no small feat: it requires a huge amount of effort and dedication. Obviously, in certain parts of the word being multilingual is much more common, and then...
The Parent Guide to Summer Spanish Learning (with Cheatsheets)
Inside: A resource guide to keeping up with Spanish over the summer, for all ages. If your kids have been working hard all year in their Spanish classes, don't let summer bring on a language brain drain! Learning Spanish has so many benefits for kids and teens. Even...
How to End the Year Well: 10 Tips for Surviving May
Inside: End of the year activities for the Spanish classroom. May is what it is, right? Your schedule is probably getting even crazier than your students. Some days half the class is gone for testing or field trips, and special assemblies and special events pop up...
5 Easy Steps to Creating a Language Learning Notebook with Your Kids
Inside: How to create a simple language learning and vocabulary notebook with your kids. Having a language learning notebook on hand as you learn Spanish with your kids is an easy way to get organized and make sure you stick with your plan. Today I've got a simple...
The Best Spanish Podcasts for All Levels & Learners
Inside: The best Spanish podcasts for learning at home. Most people will tell you that the best way to keep up your Spanish is to use it. That's certainly ideal, and conversation will improve your fluency in speaking. However, there's nothing that will affect...
What If My Child Doesn’t Want to Speak Spanish?
Inside: Advice and tips for parents asking "What if my child doesn't want to speak Spanish?" Before actually having children, it was easy to imagine how they would turn out. We, the parents, would do a, b, c, and our children would beautifully result in x, y, z....
A Guide to the Top Spanish Learning Apps in 2019
Inside: A guide to the best Spanish learning apps for teens and adults. If you're looking for ways to boost your Spanish at home, you're in luck. There are so many ways to learn Spanish on your own, and a plethora of Spanish learning apps to choose from. But no need...
The Top Spanish Apps for Kids in 2019
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...
HOW OUR GARDEN HAS HELPED US TO GROW AS A BILINGUAL FAMILY
Inside: I'm welcoming Johana from Mama Tortuga! She is a lover of nature, culture, and languages, backyard gardener, raising multicultural and multilingual children. Supporting families in South Florida to have families that are conscious, multicultural and green. She...
Spanish Nursery Rhymes: The Top 20 Songs on YouTube
Inside: Popular bilingual Spanish nursery rhymes on YouTube, with lyrics. I remember this clearly: we'd just brought our first baby home, after a marathon birth. I rocked my roly-poly half-Peruvian son, back and forth. I was so glad to finally have my baby in my arms,...
A Mi Burro Letra & Fun Activities for Spanish Learners
Inside: A Mi Burro A Mi Burro Letra, plus activities and ideas for using the song with young Spanish learners. A Mi Burro, A Mi Burro, is a continual favorite among Spanish children's songs. As with many traditional classics, there are many different versions. My...
Body Parts in Spanish: Activities and Games for Spanish Learners
Inside: Activities and ideas for teaching the body parts in Spanish, for all ages. Teaching the parts of the body in Spanish is fun because it's naturally a hands-on sort of theme. There's much need to print out lots of worksheets or flash cards because our...
5 Sentidos Activities for Kids Learning Spanish
Inside: 5 Sentidos para niños - teaching the five senses and parts of the face for kids. Learning the five senses and parts of the face is one of my favorite lessons when teaching Spanish to kids. It's so hands-on that you're sure to have engaged students and lots of...
The Ultimate Guide to the Best Authentic Spanish Books for Kids
Inside: Authentic Spanish books for kids. Reading to our kids is one of the most important things we parents can do. And if you're raising bilingual kids, good books in Spanish are a must! While I dearly love our stash of picture books in Spanish and English, I love...
Authentic Spanish Songs for Teaching Preterite and Imperfect
Inside: Spanish songs for teaching Spanish 2 classes, with an emphasis on the preterite and the imperfect. Who else loves teaching through music? It's one of my favorite parts of being a Spanish teacher. 40 Authentic Songs for Spanish I has consistently been...
Spanish Games for Class You Need To Know About in 2019
Inside: A library of top Spanish games for class, that are fun AND provide quality comprehensible input. Most of us know by now that games are essential for every language classroom. We get it: games get our students moving, make class fun, promote higher engagement,...
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