Ep. 23 | Raising Kids in Spanish, Growing Up Rooted | Lucía Garrett

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Does your child understand you in Spanish but answer in English? Do your kids switch to English with each other, even though they’ve heard Spanish at home since they were little?In Episode 23 of Bountiful Momcast, host Ivonne Vela talks with Lucía Garrett, founder of Pato Pato Toys and a Mexican mom raising two boys in the United States, about keeping Spanish alive and passing down the traditions that make our families who they are.Lucía shares what raising and homeschooling her children in Spanish has looked like for her family. We talk about starting school in English, navigating Spanglish, making more room for Spanish through reading and play, and passing down the sayings, songs, and stories we grew up with.It’s a conversation for families who want their kids to know them in the language they grew up speaking, too.Play in Spanish and share a smileLettería is a game from Pato Pato Toys that helps families practice Spanish letters and sounds together. Use code PANDEVIDA at checkout for 10% off your order. For every game purchased with the code, Pato Pato Toys will donate US$2 to Give Pan de Vida to support 470 Nuevas Sonrisas, a Christmas campaign with Firefighters Foundation to give new toys to 470 children in Venezuela.- Shop Lettería: https://www.patopatotoys.com/product-page/letteria - Learn about the campaign or donate directly: https://donorbox.org/emergency-child-protection-response-venezuela - Follow us on Instagram: @bountifulmomcast · @bountifulmom

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