A week ago I shared on Facebook how I was going to beat the summer slide and my son’s reaction is hilarious. Nevertheless, we need to do what we need to do for our kids. I know they’ll thank us later. Am I right? The English workbooks that you seeRead More →
The traditional “Festival de las máscaras” Hatillo Mask Festival is celebrated on December 28th in the town of Hatillo, Puerto Rico. Both my son and I were there to see the “caravana” of floats with giant speakers, decorated jeeps, and cars blasting their music. The participants wear very elaborate and colorfulRead More →
Create a meaningful shoebox ofrenda altar with your child for Day of the Dead. Making a shoebox ofrenda altar was a way for my son to find closure when his beloved grandpa passed away. In January 2016, my father-in-law passed away. How do you tell your 8-year-old that his belovedRead More →
José Campeche is Puerto Rico’s first and most significant painter of the 18th century. He was born on January 6, 1751, to Tomás Campeche a freed slave who purchased his freedom, and to María Jordán originally from the Canary Islands. Of Afro-Caribbean descent, Campeche learned his father’s trade of decoratorRead More →
ABC children’s books are so much fun! Especially when you’re learning about a new country. Through stunning illustrations and catchy rhymes the series “de la A hasta la Z” introduces children to Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico. In this series they willRead More →
The first book that I purchased on our beloved coquí was Everywhere Coquis!/¡En dondequiera coquies! by Nancy Hooper. I read this book to my son’s preschool class during the Week of the Young Child celebration at his school. It was perfect for the little ones because they all loved repeating theRead More →