Supporting you and your child on your language learning journey
Welcome to my four part series, “How To Teach Your Child A Second Language: A Quick Start Guide” You already know the benefits of learning a second language and you want to raise your child to be bilingual. If your experience is anything like mine, …
Are you looking for new ways to learn Spanish with your child? There are so many methods that you can use, but listening to songs in Spanish is a fun and effective way to get more Spanish language time into your day! My daughter and …
Part of being truly bilingual is being bi-literate and many parents want their children to be able to read in Spanish as well as speak it. There are some “best practices” when it comes to teaching your child to read in any language. Nursery rhymes …
Raising a child to be bilingual can be challenging, especially if you’re a non-native speaker. Even though you know how to teach your child another language and even though you have the resources, making that conscious commitment can be hard. For me, there are days …
What’s one great way to learn a new language? To listen to it! When it comes to learning a new language, it’s important to hear it spoken. Listening to the target language helps you develop an ear for the natural cadence of the language and …
Listening to music in Spanish is a great way to sneak more Spanish into your day! While listening to music in Spanish is a passive form of learning, there are so many benefits to it. When you listen you can improve your Spanish listening skills, …
Are you at home during the COVID-19 crisis?? Most families are staying safe at home while social distancing due to the current pandemic. Working full time, parenting and teaching your kiddos at home can be overwhelming to say the least. And yet most parents right …
Songs are an amazing way to practice your Spanish! They’re catchy, easy to memorize and introduce you to new vocabulary and verb tenses that you might not be used to hearing. If you’re a non-native speaker and you’re looking to practice a language with your …
Most families are now in the midst of some form of distance learning. Working from home, parenting, and teaching kids all at the same time is an insane juggling act! I’m currently home teaching my daughter, taking care of the house and working full time …
It’s almost Dia de los Muertos! For the month of October, my daughter and I usually read a book a day that has to do with the popular Mexican holiday – Dia de los Muertos (and yes, we have that many books!) While this has …