Your SpanglishBaby

Your SpanglishBaby: Sabrina

Monday, August 16th, 2010, by Ana Lilian

One of our amazing contributors, Suzanne García Mateus, introduces us to her beautiful baby girl. Baby’s Name: Sabrina Marie Mateus Parents Names: Suzanne & Marcus Mateus City where you reside: Austin, Texas Languages Spoken: We are speaking Spanish and English simultaneously with the intent of merging towards Spanish only. Still getting the hang of the read more ...

Your SpanglishBaby: Carolina

Thursday, July 1st, 2010, by Ana Lilian

Child’s name: Carolina Parents: Blanca and Eric City: Norwalk, CA Age: 2 years and 10 months Languages spoken at home: Spanish only, but sometimes English between mommy and daddy and extended family. Benefits: She speaks and understands only Spanish right now. I love to see how she is able to communicate with her abuelitos in read more ...

Your SpanglishBaby: Sophia Elise Mayor

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010, by Ana Lilian

Meet Sophia Elise Mayor, daughter of Marisela and Guillermo Mayor from Tijuana, México. Sophia Elise is two and 1/2 years and she’s already bilingual in English and Spanish. Her mamá, Marisela, tells us how being bilingual has already benefited Sophia Elise:  “We live right on the border between Mexico and the US and we have read more ...

Your SpanglishBaby: Paloma & Valentino

Friday, May 21st, 2010, by Ana Lilian

Meet Paloma Ximena Cobbs Silva (4 years old) and Valentino Xavier Cobbs Silva (2 years old) from Sacramento, California. Their parents are: Gilda Roxana Cobbs & Scott Cobbs Paloma and Valentino are bilingual and speak Spanish and English Being bilingual has already been a benefit in their life since they are able to communicate with read more ...

Luna Soleil Mooney

Monday, April 5th, 2010, by Ana Lilian

Parent´s:  Melissa Davis and Jentzen Mooney City:  Los Angeles, CA Age:   6 years old Languages spoken:  Spanish and English Luna goes to a dual language school, where she has been learning Spanish since Pre-K.  Her Spanish language skills have benefited her in communicating with other kids when we visit my dad in Costa Rica read more ...

Sean Ramón Escamilla-Zielinski

Saturday, March 20th, 2010, by Ana Lilian

Parents’ names: Kathy and Zane City: Chicago Age: 3 years Languages spoken at home: Spanish & English He is able to communicate with a wider community of people and has already begun making connections between words in English and Spanish that will help his reading comprehension as a whole. ———— Send us a picture of read more ...

Lucas Gabriel Ginestra

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009, by Ana Lilian

Parents’ names: Anthony Gabriel Ginestra & Andrea María Urioste City:  Flushing, New York Age: 5 months (3 months in the picture) Languages spoken at home: Spanish Lucas responds to his family and friends with noises in either language. Being bilingual will also prepare him for our first visit to Uruguay were he’ll have the opportunity read more ...