I started DuoLingo Japanese several years ago but didn’t have a very long streak of consecutive days. I decided to try to spend 5 to 10 minutes in the morning, instead of rushing to get it in at night before midnight. Since this change, it’s been easier to practice my Japanese consistently. That being said,…
Category: Teaching Kids Foreign Languages at Home
Teaching kids Spanish and Mandarin Chinese at home using fun apps, games, song, picture books and board games.
My Bilingual Spanish TimTimTom Personalized Picture Book!
I was so thrilled to receive a customized bilingual Spanish book from TimTimTom as a reviewer for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I chose a soccer-themed book for my daughter, Ali, because she played a lot of soccer in elementary school. She also studied Spanish for many, many years. It was fun to choose the book…
Learning Japanese Through Games
Please welcome my guest author today, Jennifer Fischer. She’s a producer at Think Ten Media Group and blogs at Indie Jen Fischer on Medium. She has recommendations of how to teach kids Japanese using games. —– No doubt about it, kids love games: board games, card games and, of course, video games! We love our…
Picture Books Featuring Chinese Words & 2 Signed Book GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my friend Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett! Her fabulous site, Miss Panda Chinese, has playful and engaging Chinese language programs for early childhood education organizations and elementary schools. She is also the host of Playful Chinese podcast. Her “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” album has been introducing Mandarin Chinese to families that are new…
Helpful Books for Kids during COVID
Please welcome Dr. Erin King-Mullins of the Corona-Mamas.com blog today. She’s a surgeon from Atlanta, Georgia, as well as a new mom. Her blog addresses two pandemics: COVID-19 & Racism. I’m thrilled to have her today with helpful books for kids during COVID. p.s. Here’s another one for COVID vaccinations: Helping Our World Get Well:…
Why You Should Consider Teaching a Toddler a Second Language
Learn about the lifetime benefits of teaching a toddler a second language. Plus, you can also get helpful resources from the best online language tutors for a convenient and personalized learning environment for your child. Do you want to give your child more opportunities? You can give your child big opportunities while they’re still toddlers. It’s…
Exotic Candy Challenge: Candy From Thailand
We were gifted a variety of candy from Thailand but only my son was brave enough to try all of them. One of the candies was reminiscent of Willy Wonka’s Three Course Dinner chewing gum. In the story, Violet Beauregarde insisted on trying it and it turned her into a human blueberry. There were no…