Bilingüitos - Spanish Immersion & Bilingual Parenting

🌟 Class Spotlight: BEGINNERS Spanish Playclass

At long last, we are offering class options for true beginners!!!

Our Spanish Playclasses for Beginners are upbeat, interactive Spanish classes that keep fun at the center of learning. Offered for ages 3-8, these beginner level classes are for learners who are new to Spanish and ready to dive in!

We present Spanish to our students through silly games, on-screen visuals, songs and music, hands-on activities and projects, and more. Keep in mind that our beginner classes are not full immersion, but rather include pockets of immersion followed by discussion where we’ll break down the language and help students hone in on key words and phrases. Class atmosphere includes lots of repetition, silliness, and positive reinforcement. All of this comes together in a way that allows students to practice their language skills in an stress-free setting.

What you’ll need: Some basic creative materials; we’ll let you know in advance!

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About the instructor: Miss Emily is a dedicated Spanish tutor who knows exactly what it takes to become fluent in a second language, because she’s done so herself! Emily holds a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of North Florida, where she also minored in Spanish in order to dive deeper into the language that she was already so passionate about.

In 2010 Emily visited Costa Rica 🇨🇷 for the first time and was enchanted by the language, people, and culture. She has spent a considerable amount of time there ever since and now considers Costa Rica her second home.

Miss Emily is passionate about bilingualism and now teaches Spanish both locally and online, using strategies that helped her become fluent over the years such as play-based learning, immersion, and relating the language to daily life.

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Find our full class list on our profile, or comment BEGINNER and we’ll send you the direct link for this class! 😄

💌 PS - Send this post to a friend who might like it! You guys can take a class together and see each other over Zoom while learning Spanish juntos! :D

🌟 Class Spotlight: Clase de Cocina 🧑‍🍳

We’re spotlighting different classes from our fall classes and next up is this culinary and linguistic experience for pequeños chefs!

Class de Cocina is a Spanish immersion cooking class featuring seasonal recipes, fun and healthy twists on classics, and some Latin American platillos as well. We invite students al mundo de la cocina where they can develop a passion for cooking. The benefits of this class are twofold: (1) Students sharpen their culinary skills, which in turn builds independence, and (2) they’ll also strengthen their Spanish vocabulary in a brand new setting, ultimately boosting their self-confidence in the language!

Each week we’ll prepare something different together, step-by-step!

We’ll make dishes like:
+ Sopes con frijoles (platillo mexicano)
+ Tortitas de plátano
+ Empanadas
+ Pumpkin muffins
+ Fruit kebabs with a dipping sauce

Come discover the world of cooking, en español!

What you’ll need: Basic kitchen appliances & tools, plus a rotating list of ingredients. We post the ingredient lists well in advance so you’ll always have time to prepare!

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About the instructor: Miss Estefany was born and raised in Mexico City 🇲🇽 and now resides in Virginia with her husband and their 3 year old bilingüita. They are part of the local VA Bilingüitos in-person community as well!

Estefany holds a degree in hospitality business management, part of which included four semesters of culinary studies, including French, Mexican, and International cuisine. Estefany also spent seven years teaching English in Mexico to students in preschool and primary grades. She loves to cook and is an avid crafter, so bringing all of her hobbies and education experience together is something that fills her with alegría!

As a stay-at-home-mom, Estefany places great importance on sharing her Mexican traditions and Spanish language with her daughter. She does this through cooking platillos típicos mexicanos (both savory and sweet), dancing, singing, doing traditional crafts like sewing and embroidery, and reading miles y miles de libros en español.

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Find our full class list on our profile, or comment COCINA and we’ll send you the direct link for this class! 😄

💌 PS - Send this post to a friend who might like it! You guys can take it together and see each other over Zoom each week while you cook up something delicioso! :)

Link: https://www.hisawyer.com/bilinguitos/schedules/activity-set/939138

🌟 Class Spotlight: Literatura Infantil 📚

We’re spotlighting different classes from our class offerings this semester and first up is this book club / story time / Spanish immersion class all wrapped up in one!

In Literatura Infantil we’ll explore a curated list of Spanish picture books, both modern and classic. Students will get to read the story, talk about the illustrations, and do activities centered around the themes from the book. Students will learn how to relate their life experiences and background knowledge to themes of a story, as well as learn a lot of new vocabulary presented in the books!

Each week features a new book, conversation prompts, and hands-on activities that go with the story. For example, we may choose “La Maleta de Tesoros” and have students pack a suitcase or backpack with some of their favorite items to show the class.

There will also be opportunities for students to share their thoughts and relate their experiences to the ones they read about in the book.

What you’ll need: The books of the week and household items 😊 We’ll let you know what you’ll need each week 🤍 You’ll receive the book list in advance to familiarize yourself with the titles beforehand :) (And so you can get them from the library if possible!)

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About the instructor: Miss Andreina was born and raised in Venezuela 🇻🇪 and is now raising (and homeschooling) two bilingüitos on the east coast of the U.S.

Andreina has her masters in Spanish Literature and Linguistics and an MAT in Foreign Language Education. 🎓 She believes in the importance of learning through stories, and that books can have a huge impact on a person’s education and life. She loves to share unique and compelling cuentos that help empower young children as they navigate the world. 📖

When not in the classroom, Miss Andreina can be found reading, hiking, hanging in her hammock, or traveling to Puerto Rico 🇵🇷, her favorite place to visit.

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Find our full class list at bilinguitos.com/registration or comment "LITERATURA" and we’ll send you the direct link for this class! 😄

💌 Send this post to a friend who might like it! You guys can take it together and see each other over Zoom each week! 🙊

Link: https://www.hisawyer.com/bilinguitos/schedules/activity-set/935683