When I moved to the USA, one of the things that my mother and I agreed upon was that we would always visit each other. One year she’d visit, and the following year I’d visit Puerto Rico. Well the I, turned into an us. Married and with a child, nowRead More →
When I talk about my child’s bilingual journey I often express how I was the “only one” who spoke the heritage language, how we were immersed completely in the community language; and how challenging it was, but in retrospect, I realize I didn’t raise a bilingual child by myself… itRead More →
Long car rides do not make for happy kids! Trust me, I know because I have a 6 yr. old who does not enjoy road trippin’! With a few road trips planned through out this summer all the way to the end of the year I set out to askRead More →
During my time babysitting two sweet little girls who are half Guatemalan, and half Mexican I was inspired to learn more about their culture. So much that I even turned all of our lessons, and activities into a series Discovering Guatemala with Kids! During this month I’ll be sharing variousRead More →
I love this time of the year when Latina bloggers are paired with Latino authors and illustrators to champion Latino children’s literacy. From April 27th through April 30th, 12 top Latina bloggers will publish a guest article written by a Latino children’s author or illustrator on her blog. ThisRead More →
On the third year anniversary of our journey into Spanish immersion I find it fitting to share with you what language immersion strategies have worked for us, and how my child has a new-found love with the Spanish language. Photo via Common Creative: Marcus Koljonen, and Microsoft Word. In the beginning I wasRead More →