There’s nothing more empowering than telling our bilingual children or students that being bilingual is their superpower! This is something that I have repeated constantly and continue to do so with my teenager. The “Bilingualism is a superpower” free printables are in both English and Spanish with these phrases: “SerRead More →
Welcome to Discovering Español! Start here! I’m Frances Díaz Evans, M.Ed., a Puerto Rican author, educator, and bilingual mama. This blog exists for one reason: to help parents, caregivers, teachers, and educators raise culturally grounded, bilingual children who are proud of who they are in and out of the classroom. WhetherRead More →
Want to visit Puerto Rico during Earth Day but can’t actually visit the island? Here are 5 Puerto Rican places you can visit through books. This year for Earth Day, I’m celebrating by exploring five of Puerto Rico’s most beautiful natural places.Read More →
Finding the perfect balance between language accessibility and cultural richness can be challenging when teaching Spanish to beginners. Too often, Spanish-language learners encounter books that are difficult to read and understand, leaving them disconnected from the beautiful stories and traditions of Hispanic culture.Read More →
No more Spanish! Raising bilingual kids is not for the weak! Allow me to share our story. I remember when my son hit a standstill in his Spanish learning, and it was tough! The standstill? He flat-out refused to keep learning Spanish. Ack! Saying I was crushed would be anRead More →
New Bilingual Picture Book The idea that bilingualism is a superpower has been central to our family’s language journey from the very beginning with my son. While he’s always known his two languages are his superpowers (believe me, I’ve reminded him more times than I can count!), it’s now myRead More →