You don’t need to be a native speaker to bring up bilingual children.
I’m not a native speaker, but van my children be bilingual? In all my years teaching Spanish to young children, I have met many parents that want their children to grow up bilingual or at least aim for them to, at some point, have a good command of an additional language. Bringing up your children…
El día de los muertos: Films, Foods, decorations and Festivities for your little ones
Celebrate Halloween, el día de los muertos. Too often when we’re learning a new language, we take the language out of context, and focus on the technicalities of grammar and vocabulary – forgetting the rich tapestry of culture, tradition and community which motivates us to learn a language in the first place. El día de…
Becoming bilingual: teaching toddlers
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been meeting with parents who have decided to teach their children another language, to investigate whether becoming bilingual a realistic aspiration for parents and children with only partial exposure to the new language. Becoming bilingual: teaching toddlers. This week, I wanted to share Sam & Julia’s story. Sam &…
Reading in Spanish, how can I teach my child? Tips and resources
Reading in Spanish, how can I help my child? Tips and resources. Children are curious about reading, if you are learning Spanish together or you speak Spanish at home, here is what you can do to start the process of reading in Spanish. When should I start? The very first step begins as soon as…
Q & A how to use Nano Spanish Club to learn Spanish at home
How to use Nano Spanish Club as a resource to learn Spanish at home. One of our members shares her views and experience. How old is your child/ children? 2 years old. What was the main reason that made you sign up for Nano Spanish Club online resources? Working full time, there aren’t many classes for early…
Great toys and games ideas for your little Spanish learners
In this blog post I am very happy to share my last findings on great toys and games for your little Spanish learners. I love to find good games that can be used to promote language learning at home, they have been a great help for me to keep the Spanish language going with my…
Q&A: How Nano Spanish club can offer extra learning at home
On this blog post we are showcasing one of our parents using Nano Spanish club as an extra learning resource at home. Jimmy comes to our Monday classes with his 2 year old son, Séamus, and signed up to the online membership before the summer to continue the language exposure at home and to share…
Teach Spanish to your toddler
Toddler- hood the best time to learn September can be a great time to start something new, why not teach Spanish to your toddler. The idea might sound a bit crazy when you think that they are only starting to speak their first language, but this is exactly why it is the optimal time to…
3 crafts and activities to learn and practice Spanish winter vocabulary
In this blog post I am putting together 3 crafts and activities to learn and practice Spanish winter vocabulary. Create your own snow. I haven’t seen any snow so far this winter, but with this activity you can enjoy making a mini snow man from home. You will need: Corn starch Shaving foam A…
Practise your Spanish and Celebrate Christmas the Spanish way
Looking for an immersion experience? here is a thought: why not Celebrate Christmas the Spanish way. Here are 5 things you can add to your Christmas celebrations, practise your Spanish and celebrate Christmas the Spanish way. 1. The Christmas lottery : El Gordo de Navidad In Spain Christmas really starts on the 22nd of December. It…