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 […]
Many preschool and elementary classrooms start each morning off with a calendar routine. While doing distance learning at home with my kids, we even started our morning routine with calendar time! Here are some ideas for how to enhance your calendar routine – whether doing distance learning, homeschooling or in the classroom. I’ve included many […]
Virtual lessons, programs, and “camps” for preschool and elementary-aged kids Add in some fun Spanish learning adventures for your kids this summer – completely online! These websites, video lessons, and true virtual summer camps will keep your kids learning in Spanish at home this summer (or all year!). Kids can learn about a variety of […]
With free English and Spanish templates to use at school or at home High frequency words and sight words are words that beginning readers need to learn to start reading books fluently. What’s the difference? Sight words are words that kids know by sight – without decoding. Many are difficult for kids to decode (or […]
A round-up of YouTube channels for kids learning Spanish I’ve done the digging for you to find some of the very best YouTube channels for bilingual kids! These channels will help you provide some Spanish language input – letting children see and hear the language – for your students or your own kids. Many of […]
Ideas to help your family transition to learning from home A few days ago my seven-year-old son was working diligently on writing a letter to a friend in Spanish while my five-year-old daughter quietly decorated a card to send to her grandparents. “Phew, we’re doing great,” I thought, until… my one-year-old spilled our entire container […]
