Coco the Puerto Rican Parrot In December 2021, I self-published my first children’s book, Coco, la cotorra puertorriqueña. This book was my love letter to Puerto Rico, El Yunque, the Puerto Rican parrot and bilingualism. Two years later, in September 2023, I self-published the English version: Coco the Puerto RicanRead More →
El Ratón Pérez and the Tooth Fairy Losing a tooth is a magical moment for children everywhere, and in many homes, that magic brings together two beloved characters: El Ratón Pérez and the Tooth Fairy! In Spanish-speaking countries, El Ratón Pérez or how he is lovingly known as “El RatoncitoRead More →
Spanish audiobooks have always been a part of our home library, especially when I began teaching my child to read in the target language: Spanish. However, throughout the years, I’ve always had difficulty finding bilingual or Spanish language books. Although, in recent years, we have more options including audiobooks. ThatRead More →
Bilingualism Since starting my professional career as a private Spanish teacher, I’ve had my good share of one-time students (via Outschool) including students that have taken only a few classes with me. I stopped teaching at Outschool to focus on more meaningful language connections with my individual students. Primarily focusing onRead More →
This Dominican children’s book list was created in response to a special request from a student’s parent. I teach Spanish to third-generation students—children of second-generation families where one parent speaks Spanish but, for various reasons, either stopped speaking it to them or never did. Many of my students have heritageRead More →
I learned about Wanda Díaz Merced a blind astronomer last year on Facebook from Puerto Rican historian, Jesús Omar Rivera Dávila in an interview with El Tony. Below you can watch a short excerpt on him talking about Wanda. Just click and play, I have it set at mark 1:26:00,Read More →