Monthly Archives: December 2009

My family spent Christmas in Costa Rica a few years ago. We loved the nativity scenes that appear all over the country. Families often create an extensive nativity scene with figurines traversing through moss, small plants, and rocks. The scenes … Continue reading →

The children and I love this wonderful story of being different than the cultural norm and making the most of what life offers you. In Giraluna by Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer, you can read all about this little sunflower who doesn’t … Continue reading →

While visiting Stephen Krashen’s website last week, I stumbled across a free eBook he is offering titled Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition.I love Krashen’s work, so I downloaded the Acrobat version, printed it out and curled up next … Continue reading →