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If you didn’t make it to your public library this summer, there is always Fall and Winter.

8/8/2023

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​Are you ready to say goodbye to Summer? Did you have a bucket list that you were able to complete?
I still remember when my kids were young, and they were excited to participate in the summer reading program. I must say that the public library system in our area was amazing.  I lived in Utah for ten years and the Salt Lake County Library has many libraries in its system. They have a nice reading program and, in the day, when I had young children, it was very fun to go and sign up for their summer activities.  
If you were not able to go to your public library this summer, because you were having fun at the beach, the pool, visiting family, or just enjoying your time in other ways, is never too late to go. Even though the first Monday of September is the last day of Summer, that doesn’t mean that you cannot keep finding new books and find activities at your local library. 
If you still have young children at home, go to your local library and see all the fun activities they have available. They have story time usually in the fall and winter, some libraries have Toddler Story time and others have Preschool story time. There are also programs for grades 6 to 12 and they have fun activities as well. If you are into learning new languages, ask your local librarian for bilingual books, either in Spanish, French, or any other language that you want to learn or you want your kid to learn. Introduce your little kid to new vocabulary, travel with your imagination to new places and cities, and see how many new words you can learn together.  
The days will become shorter and colder and that’s the perfect excuse to find a good book, a soft blanket, and a cozy space to read. 

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cinco actividades que puedes hacer para aprender inglés

6/14/2023

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¿Sientes que eres demasiado viejo para aprender un nuevo idioma? ¿Crees que tuviste que aprender un nuevo idioma cuando eras un niño pequeño? Si este eres tú, ¡tengo buenas noticias para ti! ¡Nunca es demasiado tarde para empezar a aprender un segundo idioma! Aquí hay cinco cosas que puedes hacer para comenzar tu jornada:
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1. Deseo de aprender. Esto es una necesidad. Cuando realmente quieras aprender algo, pondrás el esfuerzo, el tiempo y la energía en aprender. Hay muchos beneficios de convertirse en bilingüe. Ese será un tema para otra publicación.
2. Práctica. Esto puede parecer obvio, pero es una de las cosas que marcará la diferencia en tu proceso de aprendizaje. Sé que no todos pueden ir al extranjero y aprender un nuevo idioma, pero puedes buscar en tu comunidad y buscar grupos de habla inglesa donde puedas ser voluntario y / o trabajar. A las personas les gusta ayudar a los demás cuando intentan practicar y aprender su idioma.
3. Encuentra herramientas de aprendizaje. Busca clases en colegios comunitarios, ya sea en persona o en línea. Hay muchas aplicaciones por ahí que tienen sistemas para ayudarte también. ¡Algunos de ellos incluso son gratuitos! Duolingo y Memrise son algunos ejemplos.
4. Ve a tu biblioteca pública y dirígete a la sección de niños.  Busca libros ilustrados en inglés. Aún mejor, busca libros completamente bilingües, los que tienen inglés y español. Te ayudarán a conectar el concepto con la palabra y las imágenes.  Aquí hay algunos libros que son completamente bilingües. Sé que hay muchos más, pero aquí hay algunos que personalmente poseo.
5. Ser consistente. Planifica en tu calendario qué días y horas apartarás para aprender un nuevo idioma, en este caso el inglés. Tómate el tiempo y hazlo.
Esta es sólo una lista básica de ideas para ayudarte a comenzar tu jornada de aprendizaje del inglés.  Sé que lleva años y práctica. La única manera de hablar un idioma es hablando, leyendo y cometiendo errores. ¡Sé que puedes hacerlo! ¡Nunca es demasiado tarde para empezar! 
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Five things you can do to start learning spanish

6/14/2023

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Do you feel that you are too old to learn a new language? Do you think that you had to learn a new language when you were a little child? If this is you, I have good news for you! It’s never too late to start learning a second language! Here are five things you can do to start your journey:
  1. Desire to learn. This is a necessity. When you really want to learn something, you will put the effort, the time, and the energy into learning. There are many benefits of becoming bilingual. That will be a topic for another post.
  2. Practice. This might seem obvious, but it is one of the things that will make a difference in your learning process. I know not everyone can go overseas and learn a new language, but you can look in your community and look for Spanish-speaking groups where you could volunteer and/or work. People like to help others when they are trying to practice and learn their language.
  3. Find learning tools. Look for community college classes in person or online. There are many apps out there that have systems in place to help you out too. Some of them are even free! Duolingo and Memrise are some examples.
  4. Go to your public library and head to the kids’ section.  Look for picture books in Spanish. Even better, look for fully bilingual books, the ones that have both English and Spanish. They will help you connect the concept with the word and the images.  Here are some books that are fully bilingual. I know there are many more, but here are some that I personally own.
  5. Be consistent. Plan in you calendar what days and time you will set apart to learn a new language, in this case Spanish. Make the time and do it.
This is just a basic list of ideas to help you begin your journey of learning Spanish.  I know that it takes years and practice. The only way to speak a language is by speaking, reading and making mistakes. I know you can do it! It is never too late to start! 
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Quien soy/Learn about me

6/8/2023

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 ​​Hola! I am Janint and I am so happy you are here! I hope you are here because you want to learn the benefits of being bilingual, not only for you, but for your children.

Who Am I? I am a daughter of God, a daughter to my wonderful parents, a wife to my very nice husband, and a mother to my children. I was born in Mexico City and raised in Guadalajara where I received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Tec de Monterrey (ITESM). I value education so I went back to college and earned a Social Media Marketing certificate from Ensign College in April 2023. Education opens the doors to opportunity and allows us to understand and learn together from each other.

My family is an important part of my life and that's why I wrote this book. When we moved to the United States over 20 years ago, I couldn't find bilingual books that shared more than vocabulary. My oldest was barely two years old, and my youngest was a two-month-old baby. I wanted to make sure that my girls could appreciate the beauty of both countries and remember in some way their roots in Mexico. The other reason was to have something that my parents could read to their grandchildren and could connect with them. 
 This inspired me to write my first bilingual book: “De Guadalajara a Nueva York – From Guadalajara to New York”. It has taken a long time for my dream to come true because my little girls are now in college, and our family grew, and we have a boy in high school.
Thank you for visiting my page. I hope you come back to learn tips on how to learn a new language, learn together with your children or grandchildren, and the benefits of being bilingual. It’s never too late to learn!
 
¡Hola! Soy Janint y me da mucho gusto que estés aquí! Espero que la razón de tu visita sea, para aprender los beneficios de ser bilingüe, no sólo para tí, sino para tus hijos o seres queridos.
 
­¿Quien soy? Soy una hija de Dios, hija de mis padres, esposa, y madre. Nací en la ciudad de México, pero crecí en la hermosa ciudad de Guadalajara, donde obtuve una licenciatura en Administracion de Negocios en el Tec de Monterrey. Me gusta aprender cosas nuevas y obtuve un certificado en Mercadotecnia para redes sociales con Ensign College en Abril del 2023. Creo que la educación nos abre puertas a otras oportunidades, nos permite comprender y aprender de otras personas y de nosotros mismos.
 
Mi familia es muy importante para mí, y fueron mi inspiración para escribir el libro bilingue “De Guadalajara a Nueva York – From Guadalajara to New York”. Cuando llegamos a Estados Unidos hace mas de 20 años, no encontré libros con historias originales, solo había libros con vocabulario o traducciones de otros libros originalmente en Inglés. En ese entonces mis hijas tenían dos años y dos meses respectivamente, y mi sueño era que pudieran apreciar la belleza del país donde estaban creciendo, pero tambien recorder el país donde nacieron. Era mi anhelo que mis padres pudieran conectar con ellas también por medio de la lectura y pudieran leer en Español con ellas.
Este ha sido un sueño que me tomó muchos años, trabajo y esfuerzo para llevarlo a cabo. Ahora mis hijas están en la Universidad, y tenemos a un jovencito en la preparatoria.
Gracias por visitar mi página, y espero regreses para ver consejos de los beneficios de ser bilingüe, que puedas aprender junto con tus hijos o nietos otro idioma y ellos aprendan contigo también. ¡Nunca es tarde para aprender!
 

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