Year: 2015

When You Read You Begin With ABC

When You Read You Begin With ABC

I started a series recently of blog posts for parents who do not speak Spanish, but want their children to learn it.  I am pretty excited about it really.  That is one of the big goals/reasons/motivations for this blog actually.  My first post addressed...

Women in World History: Rosario Castellanos

Women in World History: Rosario Castellanos

Rosario Castellanos: Una poeta y novelistaImage SourceI found this book on my bookshelf recently, called The Book of Lamentations.  I had forgotten I owned it.  I have never read it.  I cannot remember where I bought it or even when (which is rare for...

Make Your Home Multilingual

Make Your Home Multilingual

My latest Spanish home project: salt and pepper shakers.Maybe your family speaks more than one language at home.  Maybe your family is learning a second decorate your house in more than one language?language together.  Maybe your family only speaks one...

Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop #24

Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop #24

Welcome to the Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop!The Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop is a place where bloggers can share multicultural activities, crafts, recipes, and musings for our creative kids. We can't wait to see what you share this time!Created by Frances of...

Weddings Around the World // Bodas por todo el mundo

Weddings Around the World // Bodas por todo el mundo

As I teach Spanish to my children, or to students or friends, I always emphasize that understanding the culture of a language helps as much as memorizing verbs.  Even before I learned a second language though, I have enjoyed getting to know people from around the...