Here’s the tool I use daily to get children to “share”
Imagine this: You're making copies at work and a coworker storms in and takes over the copy machine. As you begin to "talk" to him, your boss comes in and demands you both stop arguing and SHARE! How would you feel?…
You don’t need to speak Spanish to understand Spanish
I don't know if you have ever experienced this: When you don't understand a message in a second language, the native speaker simply increases the volume of their voice and slows down... and your thoughts are: " I'm not deaf…
Here’s a Quick Way to Get a Reply in Spanish from Your Child
Answering a question is much easier when there are only two possible answers. Today I will share with you ONE simple word that will help you get replies from your child in Spanish! Watch this short video and start using…
5 years of French… and nothing to show for it!
Parlez-vous français? After 5 years of French classes this is one of the few sentences I feel comfortable saying in French...Why? Do you feel the same way about your language classes? Watch this video and find out why I feel this…
We all love “Dinosaurios”
This is a great book! It's an upbeat book for children that counts from one to ten. Lots of rhyming and comprehensible input. Reading in Spanish to your child will dramatically improve his/her comprehension and vocabulary! I know many of you…
Spanish Phrases…Making Bubbles!
We all love bubbles! Let's learn Spanish while making "Burbujas" Procedure: 1. Watch this video 2. Gather materials 3. Watch this video with your child and make burbujas together! Happy playing CON AMOR, Daniela
Toys that foster creativity!
"Creativity and social/emotional intelligence are the currency of the future. Let's prepare our children!" - Daniela Perieda We absolutely LOVE this book and have created many of these learning tools for our students. The "toys" in this book engage children and bring…
Have you forgotten how to play?
Familias, "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing" -George Bernard Shaw Several years ago, I wrote this children's book for one of my college classes. While this is a ROUGH DRAFT, I…