The Huffington Post – Christa Jimenez
“Raising bilingual kids is rewarding but not without challenges. Now that my kids are older, they’re both fluent in Spanish, and I’m very proud of the efforts we made when they were younger. But to do it successfully, you really need to think creatively and have lots of support. And while all parents should be aware of overdoing it on screen media with young kids, I found that little bits and pieces gave me the boost I needed and gave my daughters the exposure to Spanish that was critical for them to become fluent. Here are some of the resources and strategies I used to thoughtfully introduce media into our home and help me raise bilingual kids.” (more)