I am proud to be co-hosting the Worldwide Culture Swappers link up, created and sponsored by Worldwide Culture Swap. If you haven’t checked out this remarkable program yet, you really should! It’s a wonderful, concrete way of helping kids feel connected to other children around the world. The monthly Worldwide Culture Swapper is an extension...

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Spanish for Parents of Toddlers

by Leanna

I’m sure it happens in any language – when you become a parent, you are suddenly introduced to an entirely new set of vocabulary, which changes and expands as your child grows. It starts off with “Braxton-Hicks” and “colostrum” and goes on to “separation anxiety” and “parallel play.” Don’t know what I’ve just said? Then...

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July 10, 2012

Wordless Wednesday: Children’s Museum (Museo del Nino), Costa Rica

by Leanna

Last week we had the chance to take our little Monkey to the Museo del Nino (Children’s Museum) in San Jose, Costa Rica. He and his cousins had a great time racing around in the play area and exploring all of the exhibits. My main complaint is that we didn’t have enough time to see...

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July 7, 2012

En la Tierra de Papa: A Spanish Immersion Trip for the Bilingual Toddler

by Leanna

Not every moment has to be teachable. Sometimes they can just be cuddly. As mentioned in an earlier post, right now we are lucky enough to be visiting family in Costa Rica. Besides the joy of seeing relatives we see only every few years and of being in such a beautiful country, the visit is...

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June 21, 2012

Travel the World through Music

by Leanna

As long-time readers of this blog already know, I am a firm advocate of raising children with a global orientation. One of the most effective – and fun! – ways to do this is through introducing your child to music from around the world. Not only will you both have a great time listening and...

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June 4, 2012

Fire Truck Books

by Leanna

We love fire trucks around our house. Looooooove firetrucks. Just as the little boy in Peter Sis’ Fire Truck, my little Monkey’s first words when he wakes up are “fire truck,” and the last words he says before he goes to sleep at night are “fire truck. (Or “train” or “scooping/rolling/dump truck.” Or occasionally “fish...

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