Few shows have the ability to get you up and running like LazyTown can. And that´s the whole point. The high energy that comes from the music, the colors and the adrenaline-filled pace of the show can be addictive for little girls and boys.
The friends at V-me sent me a dvd of the Spanish-language version read more ...
We´ve written about Global Wonders, the multi-cultural children’s DVD/CD series before, but we just had to feature another one of their videos. This is an excerpt of their Mexico DVD where the kids are learning about Mexican “heroes.” Of course, there’s a masked luchador in the mix!
Global Wonders: México “Wall of Heroes”
Last week I was lucky enough to receive an invitation from PBS inviting me to join a group of Los Angeles mom bloggers to meet the producers of Digital Nation– the newest Frontline documentary to air on Feb. 2, 2010 that explores how technology affects the way we live. They were eager to meet with read more ...
Congratulations to the winner #16 – Sand!
Since we launched ReadMe–our monthly literary series–last summer, I have been exposed to bilingual books and publishing houses that I didn’t even know existed. The good news is that there is a lot of really great stuff out there, which you probably already knew if you’ve been reading these read more ...
It’s extremely gratifying when I get word that a respected brand and/or company has taken the decision to create materials which are relevant to our Spanish-English bilingual children. It’s one more step towards creating the awareness that our children are growing up in a global and diverse community with its own set of needs.
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Although my husband doesn’t get to read to our daughter as much as they’d both like to, a few nights ago he was home before her bedtime and she begged him to read her the new book we had just received to review for this month’s ReadMe: Mimí’s Parranda.
It was a great pairing because the read more ...
There´s no escaping all the buzz about “The Princess and the Frog,” Disney´s new animated musical that hits theaters nationwide today. We haven’t seen it yet, but are excited to meet Princess Tiana, Disney’s first African-American heroine who lives in New Orleans’ French Quarter during the Jazz Age.
It´s been a while since Disney ventured into read more ...
We’re definitely in the holiday spirit by now! And Dora is sure not one to be left behind. Check out this super cute video of our favorite animated Latina singing about La Noche Buena. Great way to introduce to your younger children this phrase that means Christmas Eve in Spanish.
The video is read more ...
The 2009 Holiday season has officially begun and the conversation with children during this time is all about Santa Claus. My girl is only two, so this is the first year she’s uderstanding the concept. Her first introduction to the man from the North Pole was with this new Disney movie that came out this read more ...
We apologize to those of you who follow SpanglishBaby and are already accustomed to watching our Video of the Week on Tuesdays. Starting this week we´ll be changing things around a bit to make it more exciting to all. You can still expect to get a muy cool video clip in Spanish every read more ...
This CD just puts me in a good mood. It makes me want to sing-a-long, if only my daughter would let me, and to relax with a tall bubbly drink. Oh, yes, it’s also totally entertaining for your bilingual or Spanish-learning child as well. Thomas, AKA the Spanglish Wrangler, knows his music. The birth of read more ...
The following is a sponsored post by Gorton´s, written by nutritionist expert Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, MS, RD, LDN
Now that we are fully in the Lent season and, it being a treasured tradition many Hispanic families share, we want to help you out to make those Fish/Seafood Fridays more enticing.
Fish is often called “brain food” and it’s read more ...
Congratulations to the winner #16 – Sand!
Since we launched ReadMe–our monthly literary series–last summer, I have been exposed to bilingual books and publishing houses that I didn’t even know existed. The good news is that there is a lot of really great stuff out there, which you probably already knew if you’ve been reading these read more ...
