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Check out our ever-growing collection of themed booklists for Spanish and bilingual books!
Seasonal Resources
Looking for simple and fun activities to learn Spanish through the season?
LOOKING FOR SUPPORT TO TEACH YOUR KIDS SPANISH AT HOME?
If you’re like me and love to have people you can go to for support, to ask questions, get inspiration, see how others are doing it – you need to join JUMP INTO SPANISH. It’s a group I started for parents who are trying to teach their children Spanish at home. It’s a Charlotte Mason approach to language learning, and I send you weekly lesson plans and ideas. There are six 12-week terms in total, and we are about to jump into our next one. Please join us!!
New Stuff
Can I teach my children Spanish if I don’t speak it myself?
It is that time of year, guys! School supplies, back-to-school, and yes SPANISH LESSON PLANS!! And I love it. I am a nerd, and all summer long if I had a spare moment to do something fun for me--which did not often happen--I worked on my brother's Spanish...
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...
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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
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
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...
Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop #22
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...
Our Favorite Things
Essays on Bilingualism
Speak Spanish with Your Baby!
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.
How to Learn Spanish as an Introvert
In my journey of learning and now teaching Spanish, I have learned a few things about myself, and those things have helped me to learn and teach better. And believe me–it is all still a work in progress.
The Truth About Learning Spanish With Kids
Learning Spanish with kids can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be.
Why We Quit Spanish + How We Got It Back
It wasn’t until Spanish became a part of our routine again, that I understood why it had left in the first place. It’s been so long since then, that I don’t exactly remember making a decision to “stop doing Spanish.”