Whenever fall rolls around, I always get in the mood to plan alphabet learning activities for my kiddos. One year Cheerios (or maybe General Mills?) did this thing where the surprise toy in their boxes of cereal where actually books. And better yet, they...
It is my honor this month to host the Multicultural Kid Blogs blogging carnival. This round-up post is full of great stuff for you. I wish I could sit down with you as you read this post and squeal over your shoulder, "Oh click that one!" and "Oh that's a...
I've seen this happen a few times. There's that stellar student who's just brilliant. He doesn't have to study, but gets awesome grades in Algebra, Biology, Physics, Gym, Debate, you name it. And then Spanish class happens to him. He steps foot...
Miss the broadcast? Go here.It Doesn't Have to Be PerfectIt’s not that I don’t like learning. Maybe it’s that I like learning too much. Maybe that’s what has me feeling like I’m in over my head. Maybe it’s that I’m a perfectionist and think I...
When I had my first child a friend told me: "Speak Spanish with him all the time. Let your husband speak English and you just speak Spanish." I sooooo wish I could have done that. I just was not quite prepared...
Why I Can't Do Yoga Near the end of last year I started thinking about adding yoga to my life, so for Christmas mi marido surprised me with a yoga mat. It came with a block and a strap and an intro DVD too. I have struggled to figure out a way to...