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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
Insta-Friday
I recently found this link-up called "Insta-Friday." I love the idea behind it. Sometimes I have felt that the representation of my life that I put out there in social media world misleads one to think my life is always happy. And honestly when I...
Why Do You Want Your Kids to Be Bilingual?
No one has ever asked me this question before point blank, but certainly it has crossed the minds of those who know me. Me, a "white" girl from Missouri (where some people in the United States believe that cows still roam the roads and not cars), with no trace...
Frida Kahlo / Diego Rivera Activity Round-Up!
Looking for some kid-friendly activities to do with your kiddos to explore the art and lives of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera? Check these out!OurFeministPlayschool shares how to make a "Blue House," coloring pages, and self-portrait ideas on her post Frida...
The Nelson Never Fails // El Nelson nunca falla
I do love my city. One of the gems of our city is the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. I appreciate how much the museum offers on art and culture from Mexico and Latin America. Right now a spectacular collection of art from Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera...
Learn Spanish through Play: AT THE PARK // Actions (Verbs)
In this post we learn about Spanish action words (verbs) that we use at the park. What's playing at the park without lots of action!? And what is language without verbs? Just think how that last sentence would sound if we did not have verbs: And what...
Learn Spanish through Play: AT THE PARK // Things (Nouns)
In this post we are learning about Spanish words and phrases you can learn and use at the park!Okay. Two things I love about blogging (I love more than that, but two things I cannot help but mention right now)!ONE: I love that blogging motivates me to be a...
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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.”