SPANGLISH LIVING POSTS
Spanish Bug Books for Toddlers and Kids
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...
The Best Spanish Board Books for Babies & Toddlers
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...
Free Printable Christmas and Holiday Cards in Spanish
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 Holiday and Christmas cards that you can use at home or in the classroom for the winter holidays. HOLIDAY &...
3 Must-Own Books for Every Spanglish Home
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
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
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....
Thankfulness: The Practice of Perspective
Two years ago I was very pregnant with my second baby, living in my parent's basement. We only planned to stay a few months, to "get back on our feet." Two years later, there we were still. It had been yet another year of constant car repairs, a failed business...
Bilingual Preschool at Home: A Peek Into Our Day
Inside: Bilingual preschool at home. This post was written as part of a Multicultural Kid Blogs Round-up for A Day in School Around the World. Welcome to our bilingual preschool at home in the U.S.! We woke up to a cloudy, cool day. This is a rarity for North...
The Best Way to Learn Spanish With a Native Speaker: 7 Tips
Inside: Tips for learning Spanish with a native speaker. I've had several questions lately about children trying to practice Spanish with a native speaker (usually a family member). Families realize they have a great asset in the native speaker, but aren't sure...
Motivating Kids to Use the Minority Language
Last night I was curled up on the couch with Janio (3), reading before bedtime. He brought some of his favorite books, one of them a book in English with little farm stories. I usually translate the stories into Spanish as I read aloud. It makes it less relaxing for...
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