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Mamá Goose! Best Bilingual Books for Preschoolers-MainPhoto

Mamá Goose! Best Bilingual Books for Preschoolers

Our children’s journey to literacy begins before birth. From the moment we pick up our first children’s book and read it to our pregnant bellies, our roles as mother and teacher begin to merge. It is not an easy task, raising literate…
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Is Your Bilingual Kid Smarter? ¡Sí!

In our day and age, raising a child to be bilingual is seen as a positive step, as it will help him communicate with more people and be more desirable in the job market. But increasingly, research is showing that bilingual kids are cognitively…
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What Rhymes With Mando?

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Mando kicks off his first season on Sesame Street with this fabulous song about all of the words that rhyme with his name. Enjoy!  For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse! Related Video: Sesame Street: Share It Mayb…
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Sharing Our Hispanic Heritage Pride & Bicultural Advantage

[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 of the…
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The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

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The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred By Samantha R. Vamos • Illustrated by Rafael López Charlesbridge • 2011 • 32 pages Paperback ($8.95) ISBN: 978-1-58089-243-8 Ages 4-8 The farm maiden makes the best arroz con leche! In…
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Losing the Bilingual Battle Where it Matters: With My Own Daughter

I am sitting in the North Charleston Coliseum in South Carolina ensconced in a piece of pure Americana. A CNN debate between the Republican presidential candidates is unfolding beneath a sea of cardboard red, white and blue stars and stripes. "I…
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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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Two Great Sites to Get Kids Excited About Spanish

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With the school year already under way in some parts of the country, it’s time to develop or sharpen your child’s bilingual skills. Using technology, be it apps or interactive websites, is appealing to kids and a great way to get them…
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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…