I was recently asked where I find the resources that I use to teach our children Russian. This is an excellent question and although I will tell you where to find resources to teach Russian as a second language, you can use these same ideas to find the language your family is learning! How to Find Second Language Resources for your Child 1. In-laws and Friends - The first place I always start is by asking anyone who lives in Russia to send or bring us learning materials. The things I ... Read more...
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Bilingual Babies – Borscht and labeling your fridge!
My father-in-law taught me how to cook Borscht. Borscht is the traditional Russian Beet Soup, well his version of it! It is well known that if you put a bunch of Russians in one room and asked them to make a certain dish, each dish would be completely different, but completely right. There are many, many versions of Borscht. The one I make is very similar to this recipe, but we use beef. There are vegetarian recipes too! Here is a link to a bunch of different recipes if you are in the mood ... Read more...
Gus on the Go Review
This post is sponsored by Gus on the Go We are thrilled to bring you a unique program that introduces language to your children through an app! You know I am a big pinterest fan and am always looking for resources to help my children learn a new language. One evening I ran across this adorable Pin from Gus on the Go's Pinterest Board and thought immediately that I had to find out about this program. This adorable pin brought me to a page full of FREE printables for learning another ... Read more...
Top 12 of 2012: Our Most Popular Posts
Are you ready to see what was your favorite posts for 2012? We're sharing the Top 12 Most Popular Posts of 2012 from The Educators' Spin On It . We've had so much fun we sharing ideas in 2012 for your children. Can you believe that between the two of us we wrote 246 posts in 2012! The two of us dedicated our time in between raising our 3 kids each to creating and sharing ideas for Baby Time, Tot School, After School Express, Gardening with Kids, Love Books, Bilingual Babies, Little Hands ... Read more...
Ultimate Blog Party 2012
HI! This is our first Ultimate Blog Party! Thanks for stopping over here at The Educators' Spin On It…we love new visitors! Background Info Our site is a little unique, there are two of us! I'm Kim and this is my family of 5 and I share this site with Amanda and her family of 4. The Educator's Spin On It is a collaborative effort of two best friends who are parents and former elementary school teachers. Although I hesitate to use the word former since we both are still certified ... Read more...