Spotlight: The Starving Larva, a Children’s Picture Book – is Now Available for Newsletter Subscribers
Spanish Edition English Edition You don’t want to miss this hilarious bilingual story about a starving larva who ate too much only to become . . . Well, I can’t give out the ending, can I? This book is a…
Summer 2019 is Here!
Hi, everyone. Today I decided to write my thoughts about summer, so I created a post out of it. Today, June 1st summer is here. Finally. I usually speak with my friends about what we’re doing to entertain the kids…
Events: Swan Lake by The Texas Ballet Theater
A few days ago, on June 3rd to be precise, my family and I went to see Swan Lake at the Windspear Opera House in Dallas, TX. I love ballet. I love it because I danced for many years. Starting…
Movie Review: Coco
As a Mexican, I was a little reluctant to go see “Coco”. As it often happens in movies, I feared the Spanish would come from an American speaking Spanish and that the “customs” about the Day of the Dead would be…
Opinion: Our Experience with MEL Science
From my previous post, you may have learned we tried Kiwicrate.com for about two years. We are now in the process of weaning out of it (we have a few more months left in our pre-paid subscription) and are starting…
Opinion: Our Experience with Amazon Freetime
Get Amazon FreeTime I can’t recommend Amazon FreeTime Unlimited more. It is wonderful. We have been using it for three years and the only drawback I can honestly say makes our experience less than perfect is the fact that the…
Common Sense Media
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ Common sense media is a website (and app) that gives parents information on all media that’s out there. It is a great tool for all parents (and educators) everywhere. In my teaching days, I used to always check here before…
Opinion: The Nightmare of a Palate Expander
When I became a parent, I did not even begin to grasp what that title entailed. First of all, I had no idea babies had to be fed every few hours when they’re newborn or bad things happen. I know.…
Opinion: Our Old vs New Allowance System
Most parents I know start giving their kids allowance at some point in their young lives. We believe that today’s youth lives in a world where they are given everything. Somehow, our culture has veered that way and we believe…
