Entries by Laura Carbonell

#BilingualPlus Downloadable Spanish Worksheet #2 For Kids

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. This is number two in a series of worksheets designed for parents and educators to help their children who can read and write English learn […]

#BilingualPlus Downloadable Spanish Worksheet #1 For Kids

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. This is one in a series of worksheets designed for parents and educators to help their children who can read and write English learn basic […]

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Tips for Busy Women to Find Time For Themselves

Whether you’re a single or married mom, whether you have one kid or six, chances are, you’re trying to do it all for everyone in your home. You clean, you cook, you get the kids to and from school, you work, you attend parent-teacher conferences, help with homework; maybe you even volunteer. Then comes laundry, […]

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22 Ways to Say “I Love You” in Spanish #BilingualPlus

[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.] There are numerous ways to say “I love you,” in Spanish, the language of romance and passion! Use the following idioms and phrases […]

10 Polite Phrases Your Little Spanish Speaker Should Know

Any parent knows how important politeness is in the adult world. It improves our chances of having healthy and respectful relationships, both in our personal and professional lives. A child should practice politeness in any and every language. When one of my Spanish students asks me politely if he can go to his locker, I […]

How Children Can Help Parents Learn Spanish

After 28 years as a language instructor I can tell how people learn best. While it’s true we all learn a bit differently, when it comes to acquiring information and retaining it we are all pretty much the same. We remember with visual aids and participation. Adults are no different when it comes to learning […]

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AERIN Fall Beauty Review: Unpretentious, Laid Back Elegance

AERIN is the luxury lifestyle brand from Aerin Lauder, granddaughter of beauty icon Estee Lauder. Her AERIN line includes beauty products, home decor and furnishings, and fashion accessories. I had a chance to sample several items from the AERIN fall beauty offerings, and I’m sold on the brand’s unpretentious elegance—which is sort of the epitome […]