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Monolingual Parents, Bilingual Children: Tips for Success + Giveaway!

by Spanish Mama | Sep 25, 2018

Inside: Resources for monolingual parents raising bilingual kids. Limited-time only: this post includes a giveaway you won't want to miss! Make sure to enter by midnight, September 28th to win some amazing Spanish resources from Linguacious! Raising multilingual...

German Children’s Songs: A YouTube Playlist for Beginners

by Spanish Mama | Jul 14, 2018

Inside: German children's songs: some introductory German music on YouTube, for learners. Let's state the obvious: I don't speak German, or know much about it!. However, I am working on a world music collection for Multicultural Kid Blogs and got some suggestions...

French Songs for Kids: A Playlist for Beginners

by Spanish Mama | Jul 13, 2018

Inside: A collection of French songs for kids on YouTube. As we raise our two bilingual kids, I've always planned to introduce a third or even fourth language. While this has always been the goal, I've been pretty spotty on following through. My son is super...

Things Bilingual Moms Do In Public

by Spanish Mama | Apr 24, 2018

Inside: Thing bilingual moms do. Mothering is interesting. So full of sweet moments!.. and also full of moments in which we would clearly choose teleportation of the entire family as our superpower. Sometimes I think my kids save up those "special moments" for the...

Spanish Bug Books for Toddlers and Kids

by Spanish Mama | Feb 15, 2018

Inside: Spanish bug books for kids. My kids are really into bugs. Sometimes I'll find them turning over rocks in the yard to see what treasures they'll find underneath. I've had to study up to learn a lot of the names myself! Today I've collected my favorite books...

The Best Spanish Board Books for Babies & Toddlers

by Spanish Mama | Feb 13, 2018

Inside: Spanish board books (or bilingual books) for babies and toddlers. The earlier you start introducing language, the better. Studies show, in fact, that babies recognize language sounds from the womb. By far, my favorite baby shower and birthday gifts have...

Free Printable Christmas and Holiday Cards in Spanish

by Spanish Mama | Dec 2, 2017

Inside: Free printable Holiday, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas cards in Spanish. Who's up for some holiday freebies? I've been busy putting together some cards that you can use at home or in the classroom for the winter holidays. Holiday & Christmas Cards in...

3 Must-Own Books for Every Spanglish Home

by Spanish Mama | Jun 3, 2017

Inside: Recommendations on books for bilingual families and raising bilingual kids. I often start posts on bilingual parenting by describing the beginning: a new mom. Staring into my new baby's eyes, hoping I wasn't crazy to think I could raise him in Spanish. All...

50 Picture Books Every Spanglish House Needs

by Spanish Mama | Mar 13, 2017

Inside: Bilingual books in Spanish and English, for kids. No Spanglish home is complete without a stash of bilingual books for kids in Spanish and English. Thankfully, there are more and more available now! I often walk in the door exhausted after a day of teaching,...

Creating JOY in the Bilingual Home

by Spanish Mama | Feb 12, 2017

Inside: Joyful bilingual parenting, as part of the “A to Z of Raising Multilingual Children” series, from the Piri-Piri Lexicon. Good teachers know this about their students: they won't remember most of what you say. They will always remember how you made them feel....