Supporting you and your child on your language learning journey
Distance learning is becoming the new norm across the United States. Many families are at home learning with their children as schools remain closed due to COVID-19. There are so many resources coming out to support parents, teachers and students during this time. Supporting Spanish …
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After trying to raise my daughter bilingual in Spanish and English, I decided I needed to find more resources to support her Spanish language development. I went online and began reading all of the articles that I could find. But so many of the things …
Looking for a great Spanish novel for older kids? This beautifully illustrated novel is perfect! It’s mix of illustrations, poetry and chapters make it easy to read and it’s basis in history makes it relevant to Spanish language and culture. If you are a proficient …
Are you gearing up for another day of remote learning with your kids? COVID-19 has schools across the country closed and there are plenty of great online resources to support you and your family during this time of home learning. If you’re looking to work …
Due to the COVID-19 virus, schools across the nation are closing for weeks, some indefinitely. Parents and children are going to be spending hours a day at home doing remote learning and attempting to fill the hours that school used to take up. If you’re …
As a non-native Spanish speaker, I needed to make sure that my daughter was exposed to a lot of Spanish language. Since we don’t have regular contact with any native Spanish speakers and our community language is English, I’m one of her only sources of …
In a previous post, I brought up the value of listening to podcasts with your child and shared one of my favorite Spanish podcasts. For another great podcast check out this post: A Valuable Spanish Podcast For Kids That You Need To Know About Today …
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About a year ago, there was a great article on BBC Worklife about the amount of time it takes a person to be bilingual in a new language. According to their research and that of the FSI (Foreign Service Institute), a person can be fluent …
I’ve already talked about the importance of nursery rhymes in language development for children- but nursery rhymes are so important and such a great way to boost language and literacy, that I’m coming at you with another post! The last post about nursery rhymes included …
Books are always essential resources in language learning – regardless of the language. Reading to babies and toddlers can be a challenge, though! There are times when long picture books, especially those in a different language, won’t hold their attention. Babies and toddlers also learn …