Discovering Español

Did you know that every character in ¡Mis Superpoderes Bilingües! My Bilingual Superpowers is based on a real child? And one of them is my son. When he was 4 years old, I made it my mission to make sure he saw his bilingualism as a superpower. This book was born from that mission.

For the past 6 years I've been teaching Spanish virtually, connecting with families and communities. And every child I've met along the way reminded me why representation in books matters so much. Meet the characters &
drop a 🦸🏿‍♀️🦸🦸🏼‍♂️ if you know a child whose bilingualism is their superpower.

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Did you know that every character in ¡Mis Superpoderes Bilingües! My Bilingual Superpowers is based on a real child? And one of them is my son. When he was 4 years old, I made it my mission to make sure he saw his bilingualism as a superpower. This book was born from that mission. For the past 6 years I've been teaching Spanish virtually, connecting with families and communities. And every child I've met along the way reminded me why representation in books matters so much. Meet the characters & drop a 🦸🏿‍♀️🦸🦸🏼‍♂️ if you know a child whose bilingualism is their superpower.

🦜 El Día Mundial del Loro (la cotorra) se celebra cada 31 de mayo para crear conciencia sobre la conservación de los loros (cotorras) y las numerosas especies en peligro de extinción que hay en todo el mundo. Hoy traigo 10 libros que celebran la belleza de El Yunque y de las cotorras puertorriqueñas, ¡incluyendo una cotorra puertorriqueña muy especial, Coco! 😊 Estos son libros que tengo en la colección de lectura de mi casa y que uso con mis estudiantes. Encontrarás libros en inglés, español y también bilingües. ¿Cuál vas a añadir a tu estantería? 💚📚

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🦜 World Parrot Day is celebrated every May 31st to raise awareness about parrot conservation and the many species around the world that are endangered. Today, I'm featuring 10 books that celebrate the beauty of El Yunque and the Puerto Rican parrots including one very special cotorra puertorriqueña, Coco! 😉 These are books that I have in our home library and that I use with my students. You'll find books in English, Spanish and bilingual books, too. Which one is going on your shelf? 💚📚
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As a parent raising a bilingual child (now a teenager 😉), I stressed about how to "keep the Spanish going" during the summer; and now as a Spanish teacher, I think of my own students, these ideas and tips apply to both teachers and parents. Link in the comment below.