Supporting you and your child on your language learning journey
Our family really enjoys reading graphic novels in Spanish. They’re fun, engaging and generally a lot easier to finish than a traditional chapter book. Learning a new language can be easier and more engaging when you use resources that are fun! Reading Spanish graphic novels …
February is Black History Month in the United States and it’s a time when many schools highlight the contributions of African Americans to American history. In order to keep up with my daughter’s Spanish language skills, I started a collection of books that highlight some …
If you’re looking to learn about influential and important Latino figures or just introducing your child to some famous Americans, check out some of our top picks for Hispanic biographies in Spanish! Learning about important Hispanic figures is actually pretty easy when you’re always on …
Beginning chapter books are an important part of reading in any language. Depending on your goals, there are many ways to use easy Spanish chapter books. You might want to use them to practice your own Spanish reading, or perhaps you’re teaching your child to …
Make your Spanish storytime interesting and interactive with these great books ideas! Why interactive books? Interactive books in Spanish are perfect for language learning because they are super engaging and they require some sort of participation from the reader. In this article we’ll talk about …
When I first started learning Spanish with my daughter, I was always looking for resources that had Spanish audio. As a non-native Spanish speaker, I needed ways for my daughter to be able to hear native, fluent Spanish. One of the best resources that I’ve …
I grew up with the Harry Potter series and it’s just one of my favorite book series to go back and reread. I couldn’t wait to share this series with my daughter when she was old enough! This summer I decided that I’d start and …
When my daughter was almost three, we started reading beginning graphic novels in Spanish. Graphic novels are great for language learning for a variety of reasons and I was happy to find several good ones when I was looking for books for us to read …
Welcome to my “Reading To Improve” series, where I share which Spanish books I’m reading aloud with my daughter and reviewing them. This is our first leap into chapter books and I’m excited to share our experiences with you! In this post I go through …
Nonfiction books in Spanish are a must for our house hold! Not only are they a great source of information and interest for my kiddo, but they help build my daughter’s Spanish vocabulary in so many ways. In this post I’ll talk about the benefits …
