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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
Answering “How are you?” in Spanish
I hope you find this video helpful! It is a continuation of QuickVid 01.11.05. Please feel free to leave comments or questions below! What other phrases would you like to know how to say in Spanish?
A Video For You // Un video para ti
Hope you enjoy this new video and learn something new! It covers basic introductions--learn how to say your name and ask "What is your name?" in Spanish. To add to what's on the video, after meeting someone you can say "Mucho gusto." (Nice to meet...
Teaching Your Kids Spanish
I believe that teaching your children a foreign language offers them a fun and engaging experience that they will appreciate throughout their entire life, while also developing certain skill sets and brain functions that only foreign language learning can. I...
Spanish with Kids
The best way to learn and practice Spanish with children is through play! Check out this video for some fun phrases to learn and say when building towers--and knocking them down. That is currently my son's favorite activity as of late.
Learn How to Speak Spanish
I really believe that people can learn Spanish and start using it right away! Just like children learning to speak, it may not come out in full paragraphs and have the scope of Shakespeare, but by learning a few simple phrases you can start using Spanish and...
Monarch Butterflies
I am enthralled today by all of the YouTube videos I have been watching about monarch butterflies! After I found out that they are a symbol of Day of the Dead celebrations I did a little research as to why. Apparently they migrate to Mexico in the fall at...
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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.”