After having my first son and quitting my day job to stay home with him, my mom asked me to start teaching Spanish to my three siblings that were still school-aged. My first go at it was with my brother that had one year of high school left. I did what any...
Year: 2016
The Truth About Learning Spanish With Kids
Learning Spanish with kids can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Whenever I begin to doubt myself or hear that voice in my head that says "Impostor! You don't know Spanish!" I channel all the good vibes from the mothers I have seen help their children...
Multicultural Toys & Activities for Kids – The Molinillo
Today I am getting together with a few of my blogging friends, and we are sharing multicultural toys and activities for kids. This was a perfect opportunity to introduce the molinillo to my boys that my sister-in-law got me for Christmas. I had been saving...
How I (Finally) Decided to Structure My Goals for 2016 // or Cómo llegué (por fin) a decidir guiar mis metas para 2016
Guys. I'm doing something scary this year...I'm going to start blogging a bit in SPANISH! I know this might open me up for some criticism because I AM NOT A NATIVE SPEAKER. But. It also opens me up for growth, and that's cool. I like...
Understanding Gender in Spanish: High School Spanish Study Checklist
I remember sitting at a table in the backyard garden of a veteran who had learned French during thewar; he was the private French tutor of my middle-school friend. My friend had invited me along to her lesson for fun and I happily obliged (even at that age I...