My book does not represent an untried theory. It is the result of many years of successful teaching. As stated in the title, it is written to teach Spanish to beginners. I have named it "Spanish Conversations in the Classroom: Spanish Through Spanish." The aim is to teach Spanish in a very simple way...

1. Play, listen and sing songs in English and Spanish. Musical books and toys in both English and Spanish are readily available. We play children’s songs by Timbiriche and Canciones que Hablan de Mí, a collection of children’s songs, many of which are popular tunes in both English and Spanish. (For more tips click on the article title.)

Left to right our son Nathan (3 1/2), Gaby's mother Isabel or Abue (short for grandmother, sort of like grandma), and our daughter Daniela (18 months).

Here are some thoughts on raising children to be bilingual. Most of the reasons apply to both bilingual families and those who are planning to be.