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Learn Spanish with Apples
This post may contain affiliate links. It's not fall without talking about apples, right? And as with anything we learn in English, we want to learn how to talk about it in Spanish too, right? Okay. Glad we're on the same page. 😀 Now let's take a look at some awesome...
Learning Shapes in Spanish – Pumpkin Activities
I used to think that I needed to be able to do an entire activity in Spanish, or I shouldn't do it at all. Doing this Spanish shapes pumpkin activity the other day with my 4yo (that I didn't prep or plan ahead for) helped me to remember that little consistent...
Barefoot Books in Spanish
If you live in the United States like me, you know that finding picture books in Spanish isn't always easy! Although Spanish books for kids are becoming a little more mainstream than they used to be, it's still not as easy as finding books in English. That's why when...
Día de los muertos Spanish Picture Book List
When I set out to make this list, I had NO IDEA how many great books were out there to celebrate Day of the Dead. It just took a little bit of digging. Between Amazon and my local library's card catalog I have found for you all of the must-read picture books (and...
Simple Ways to Learn About DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
Día de los muertos is not a holiday I grew up celebrating. In fact, I hadn't heard of it until I started teaching Spanish after college. Muerto or "dead" is a word we tend to tiptoe around in English, therefore if it's your first time hearing about it, it might...
October Spanish Picture Book List
Fall holds so many great themes for reading. In this list of Spanish picture books I have chosen to highlight books with the themes of pumpkins & fall, as well as a few of my current favorites to go along with celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!! You can also...
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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.”