When I started our bilingual journey I was just a momma with a desire to have her son learn Spanish! I didn’t know where to start, and truth be told I was very lost. How, when, where and what to start our bilingual journey? I was clueless! I had soRead More →
Finding a children’s book about the lovely tradition of el Día de Reyes, and holiday celebrations in Puerto Rico has been difficult. However, I was so lucky to find this children’s book Verde Navidad / Green Christmas by authors Mrinali Alvarez Astacio and Juan Alvarez-O’Neill. This is the story ofRead More →
The weather was cool, and the sun was shining. A beautiful day indeed to visit our very first Native American Cherokee Trail River Festival. Upon our arrival we can see the tents set-up with Native American crafts, walking sticks, dreamcatchers, and more. An arena was set in a center circleRead More →
Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy take you on a journey of the first inhabitants of Spanish-speaking lands in the children’s book En Alas del Condor (Puertas al Sol) (affiliate link) with beautiful illustrations on the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of Latin America and their contributions. Source: Chasqui, condor,Read More →
Although Puerto Rico is a small island it is huge in heart! On November 19, the island celebrates Día de la Cultura Puertorriqueña y el descubrimiento de Puerto Rico (Day of Puerto Rican Culture, and the Discovery of the Island). However, in good Puerto Rican spirit, the celebration extends toRead More →
Never in my wildest dreams I could imagine writing about my son’s “secret” language: Spanish! When we started our bilingual journey I had my heart and soul in providing for him a Spanish immersion experience. It was an unfathomable feat considering we were living in an exclusive monolingual environment where opportunitiesRead More →