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A Bilingual Ed Teacher Stands Up for Her Student

A Hispanic bilingual ed teacher explains how she stands up for her student at school. It was windy and cold that December day. It had to be 29 degrees outside, I thought, but I’m no weather girl.  Some misbehaving high school student…
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Raising Bilingual Children: All You Can Do Is Plant Seeds

[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.] One summer…
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The Reality of Being Bilingual and Bicultural

We now know that it is possible to speak two languages fluently and switch from one to the other with ease, but the gnawing question is, Can we belong to two different cultures? My mantra is that a language does not exist in a vacuum, that…
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5 Tips to Help Make Your Child Bilingual

[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…
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How My Kids Improved their Spanish this Summer

Even though we’re only half-way through the summer, my children are going back to school on Monday. So, for all intents and purposes, our summer is almost over. And what a summer it has been! Vanessa and Santiago have been immersed…
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When Your Bilingual Kid Hates Spanish Class

It's the worst nightmare of a parent trying to raise a bilingual child. "I hate Spanish class and I have all my foreign language credits now—I don't want to take it next year. Are you going to make me?"  Those were the words of  my…
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Why Bilingual is Better! #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.] Bilingual…
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Latino Impact & Hispanic Heritage Month #BilingualPlus

It's been a year to remember for Latinos in the United States. Now, for Hispanic Heritage Month, it's time to celebrate and reflect. Latinos are growing in power and influence. Census numbers show we are the nations fast growing and largest…
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Help Your Kids Embrace Their Mixed Heritage #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.] As the…