Dear All, After the Christmas germs subsided I am getting organised, looking at locations and planning, I do listen to all your feedback. New locations> I would appreciate your time to address some requests for new classes in new locations and different times. I have been listening! Vote for new class times https://doodle.com/b2tcw8xmnq64k2pw In order … Continue reading
Tag Archives: bilingualism
Bilingualism and Monolingualim (how a monolingual parent can bilingualise their child)
I love this topic, it is one that is very confusing for some and sometimes myself in fact. I have inserted a picture of my kids because though deep within I wanted my eldest to be bilingual I wasn’t confident to speak to him in Spanish though myself a non native Spanish speaker and didn’t … Continue reading
Classes resume on the 12th May 2014 @ 1030
Lo siento mucho, I am very ill with flu, I will be back to blogging and resuming classes on the 12th May, in the meantime there wont be class on bank holiday 5th May and my family celebrate my eldest 10th Birthday. Busy times, lets hope for some good Southern Spain weather in the meantime … Continue reading
Bilingualism / Blog / learning / monolinguals / newborn / spanish
Starting the bilingual journey again
Many of you know that I have been pregnant for what has seemed like a great age but finally my daughter was born last week at home in our birth pool as planned (10lb 2oz). It was a euphoric moment. However this post is not about the birth, it’s about language learning. I have read … Continue reading
being non native speaker / Bilingualism / Blog / Family learning / learning / monolinguals / spanish
What am I grateful for…(as a bilingual family?)
Thanksgiving is fast approaching and though we are not American, it is a great idea to delve into the spirit of gratitude and look back over our Bilingual journey. First of all, I must be thankful for a very patient monolingual husband and father who at times has no idea what I am telling the … Continue reading
being non native speaker / Bilingualism / Blog / Family learning / learning / Teaching Spanish / Toddlers
How do I nurture my children’s Spanish?
As a language teacher, I am obsessed about my pupils and my children’s spanish learning. Last summer we spent three weeks in Spain and I can truly see the benefits even now. I’m hoping to repeat this language journey next summer and maybe enrol the eldest into a week long language camp to boost his … Continue reading
Speech delays and bilingualism
I would feel like a fraud if I didn’t mention our recent trip to the Speech and Language therapist. Ok I panicked, I am raising my children bilingual, well more so the youngest who I started speaking to in Spanish at one, the eldest is learning but I always thought I was moving back to … Continue reading
Why should my preschooler learn another language now?
Will he/she not get confused? Across the world it is rare for children to be raised monolingual (i.e. speaking only one language). Between 65-70% of the world’s children are being raised bilingually. Some countries can boast trilingual speakers. In the UK slowly with the Free school network there are a number of Bilingual schools opening … Continue reading
Spanish 4 Kiddos Guest Blog- Teaching Spanish tips
I’m so excited to welcome Barbara’s guest post on my blogsite. Here is hoping that the UK mums and dads will find these tips useful in teaching their little ones Spanish as well as the US ones… 3 fun ways to learn Spanish for kids by Barbara Mascareno Learning a foreign language is one of … Continue reading
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