This is a sponsored conversation, in collaboration with PEEP and Latina Bloggers Connect. All opinions are my own.
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m biracial. My Mother is Latina, I grew up listening to her speaking Spanish with my Abuela and all my Tias (Aunts) and Tios (Uncles). I grew up with English as my first language. I really wish my Mom had spoken to me in Spanish, or taught me more Spanish than she did. Back then, parents wanted their kids to be fluent in English, so that’s what I grew up learning.
Today, I’m pretty fluent in Espanol…not as fluent as I’d like to be, (I understand a lot more than I can speak), but I can get my point across. I want my kids to know more Spanish than I did, at their age. My oldest often surprises me, (in a good way,) with the amount of Spanish he’s able to speak. Sometimes he’ll send me a text in Spanish!
My little one is learning, and I introduce him to Spanish words as often as I can. His favorite word right now is Pelota (ball). I’ve purchased bilingual books for him and help him read them. I want my kids to be bilingual and fluent in Spanish-it can only help them in the long run.
One way I’m helping my little one learn Spanish, is by watching Peep and the Big Wide World, on public television. Narrated by comedian Joann Cusack, the show helps preschoolers learn all about science and math. The star of the show is a wide-eyed chicken, named Peep, and his buddies Chirp and Quack, who live in a large urban park. Peep and the Big Wide World makes learning fun by using creative methods of teaching like observing, making predictions, and problem solving in the world around them.
We used these techniques recently to learn all about Fall and the changing leaves. 
My little guy enjoyed using a magnifying glass to closely examine the leaves we gathered outside. All the while, I was teaching him words in Spanish! My little one responds best to fun learning activities, so this was a blast for him! 
There’s also a Peep and the Big Wide World website, that’s full of bilingual goodness! Check out both the show and the website & let me know what you think.
You can also Like Peep Latino on Facebook & Follow Peep on Twitter for more fun & educational learning activities.
Which educational websites do your kids like?
