Supporting you and your child on your language learning journey
The Khan Academy App My daughter has been very interested in numbers for a long time now. She enjoys counting, thinking about how things combine, making patterns and creating designs. The Montessori preschool that she went to provided a strong foundation in number sense and …
My daughter has been increasingly interested in science and is often asking about germs (also maybe because we’re in a pandemic!!) In any case, we’ve had many conversations about germs, how they’re small and hard to see but that they’re still there. Since she’s been …
Earth Day has been celebrated on April 22nd since 1970 and it’s an important holiday to talk about with children. Even though it’s celebrated just one day a year, creating an Earth conscious lifestyle is crucial. In this post I am going to share some …
One of the times that we practice Spanish each week is in the car. It’s a great way to practice and there are so many ways in which you can make this a passive language learning time or an interactive and conversational learning time! If …
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner – another opportunity to practice those Spanish skills! When learning a new language, engagement is so important, that’s why associating the language learning with a fun activity always boosts the experience – especially for kids. I created …
As a non-native Spanish speaker, I’m always looking for more ways to incorporate Spanish into our day. Since I come from a board game loving family, it only seems natural that I’d be looking for games in Spanish to share with my daughter! When my …
Write the room is a great Spanish reading game that engages kids in a variety of ways. It engages kids visually and kinesthetically as they are actively moving around and searching for printed words. Why Write the Room? I build this game for my daughter …
Will teaching my child two languages make them confused? When parents are making a decision about which language or languages to pass on to their children, the topic of ‘confusion’ always comes up. When I decided to teach my daughter Spanish as an infant, I …
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 …
As my daughter’s main source of Spanish, I am always looking for activities that we can do around our home to promote the use of Spanish language. Especially now that the school year has started, we’ve gotten into a pattern of doing the same things …