Games to use at home, school, or anywhere you want to practice language skills! Ready to encourage your language learner to speak more in the target language? These fun games will help provide a time to practice speaking – in any language! What’s more, these easy games can be squeezed into any quick window in […]
Spanish immersion at home: seven ways to create an engaging environment to help kids learn at home There are a few questions I’ve heard many times over the years as a bilingual teacher and mom. Questions like “How can I help my child practice Spanish at home when I don’t speak Spanish?” Or “How can […]
Teaching a child more than one language is an invaluable gift. There are countless lifetime benefits to being bilingual! If you are just getting started with bilingual parenting, you should know that there are many valuable strategies – or family language plans – for raising bilingual kids. Where do you start when you have decided […]
Ideas to improve your child’s daily independent reading time Do your kids need some help staying on track during their daily reading routine? Perhaps you have new readers who are practicing each day, or your kids have reading homework to do for school. As a bilingual teacher turned full-time mom of three, I know that […]
The Spanish alphabet has had some changes made to it over the years. You may notice if you search for Spanish reading activities for your child that there are some differences in the materials you find. Perhaps you’re a parent of a child in a Spanish immersion program and you don’t speak the language. Or […]
Encouragement for parents raising bilingual kids to inspire consistency in their language use During my childhood, my grandparents lived in a large white farmhouse in the Iowa countryside. When my family and I would arrive and walk in the door, my grandma and grandpa would greet us with huge smiles and tight hugs. Then I’d […]
An honest review of Llamitas Primaria Baja Curriculum by Mama Llama Linguist Summertime can often mean a break from Spanish learning for dual language students like my own three kids. This summer, however, we decided to keep up our academic Spanish learning by trying out the Llamitas Spanish Curriculum! For parents like me who are […]
The school year is about to start for my kids! It’s a new beginning for my three kids – my oldest starts fifth grade, my middle child is in third, and my baby gets started with kindergarten. The teacher in me loves this back-to-school season: the new school supplies, the excitement, the amazing back-to-school books. […]
Oh hello, summer! I’m so glad to see you again. Visiting new playgrounds, enjoying watermelon out on a picnic blanket, and laid back time together as a family. Verano is the best time of year to slow down and enjoy the little things with our kids! Yet, if you’re anything like me, you like to […]
Is your child ready to try something new during reading time? Something silly and engaging to make Spanish literacy more fun and interactive? Try a Spanish joke book for kids! Why choose jokes and riddles to enjoy with your child? According to the Mayo Clinic, laughter can improve our immune systems, relieve pain, boost our […]
Inside: Spanish World Books for Children Heading out on a family vacation soon? Or exploring the world through books? These top picks will inspire your child’s wanderlust! Books are one of the most incredible ways we can open our kids’ eyes to the world! Through children’s books, we can take an adventure to a faraway […]
Updated for 2023: Language camps near St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota Looking to enroll your child in a Spanish language immersion camp this summer? If you live in the Twin Cities, I’ve got you covered! Take a look to find a variety of language learning options for your child – from summer child care to […]
A free Spanish bingo printable for your next road trip! If you’re heading out on a family trip soon, I’ve got the perfect language learning activity for you. Let’s add some interactive Spanish vocabulary practice to your next viaje! What better way to use extended time in the car than to build kids’ Spanish with […]
Free printable daily routine and chore cards for kids in ENGLISH & SPANISH If you’re raising kids in a bilingual household, you know how important it is to have resources in both languages! There’s so much learning that goes on in our child’s day. And our simple, everyday moments can be the perfect opportunity for […]
