About the age of two, children start babbling their first words, imitating what they hear from parents and other relatives. Soon after, they put words together and if parents listen attentively, they might catch the utterance of the child’s first sentence. It takes two years of language input for the young brain to put two […]
All children need our coaching, affection, tender love and care… and that means they need our time. And when we spend an hour with them we relax, enjoy ourselves, feel positive, laugh and smile at their ways and quips. We also learn from them, mind you. To help children learn a second language, let me […]
Is there such a thing as a universal truth? Writer D.C. Basset presents his 10 universal tips for a successful life—rules to live by for career, relationships and personal and professional fulfillment. 1. The road to failure is paved with the blacktop of procrastination. To put things off until tomorrow is the surefire way not […]
These common Spanish phrases help remind us to stay focused and stay committed, to be bold and be experts in our fields, and to forget about the naysayers—all surefire recipes for professional success! SIGN-UP NOW FOR FREE DEMO! Alabarse, denigrarse. Self-praise is no recommendation. No tratemos de impresionar a los demás alabándonos porque acabarán menospreciándonos. […]
Heraclitus of Ephesus, the Greek man of wisdom who lived five hundred years before Christ, said, observing nature, “everything is in a state of flux,” meaning that everything is forever changing and that no human ever steps in the same river twice because the water is ever flowing. The nature of the universe is change, […]
A high stage of expertise is a goal we must all strive for and never quit trying to achieve. Otherwise, we risk becoming self-satisfied and complacent. Language is a life-long affair and the sooner we accept this fact, the better we will fare in the long road to its mastery and in life in general, […]
[Mamiverse’s Bilingual Plus is an online channel devoted to bringing parents and educators the bilingual learning tools they need in the form of digital picture books, sing-alongs, and free curriculum-based family activities.] Two words come to my mind every time I consider the plight of Spaniards today: hubris and procrastination. Both terms define the personality […]
[Mamiverse’s Bilingual Plus is an online channel devoted to bringing parents and educators the bilingual learning tools they need in the form of digital picture books, sing-alongs, and free curriculum-based family activities.] In our fast-paced world, where humankind around the globe is in closer contact than ever before, it has become clear to educators and […]