Hola mis amigos. ¡Es viernes! Welcome to today’s Friday Canción. Today’s song is throwback song by the very famous and well-loved Gloria Estefan, Oye Mi Canto. Earlier this week I was in my car and…
Date Archives May 2019
A story of one school’s efforts to assist young people fleeing violence in Central America
The Hechinger Report is a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.  It is staffed by talented and committed reporters and editors who collect data, research and stories from classrooms around the U.S. and share…
SPANISH LESSON (24): At the Airport
Hola mis alumnos, bienvenidos a la clase de español. Today you’re going to learn key words and phrases to use in the airport. It will come in handy for your next trip to a Spanish-speaking…
MIRTHA MICHELLE’S Love Poems For Winter
I’m back to share with you some angsty love poems from Mirtha Michelle Castro Marmol’s bilingual book of poems, Elusive Loves/ Amores Esquivos, which was released in 2015. In the first post of this four-part series, I mentioned…
SPANGLISH SUNDAY 14
Hola! ¡Es Domingo! And at Over The Andes that means it’s time for some Spanglish fun! I hope your Monday face isn’t like this! …
FRIDAY CANCIóN: Manos al Aire by Nelly Furtado | With Spanish lesson
Hola mis amigos. ¡Es viernes! Welcome to today’s Friday Canción. Today’s song is a more upbeat one, even if it’s about a love gone wrong. Let’s dive into Manos al Aire by Nelly Furtado. Nelly…
FUN FACTS ABOUT LATIN AMERICA (6)
At only 21,041 sq km, El Salvador is the smallest country in all of Latin America. Unlike several of its neighbours, it has just one coast. The nation is so tiny that it could…
Highlighting Dali Rivera- an Anti-Bullying & Diversity Educator
One of the purposes of my blog is to create a deeper understanding of a region and multi-culture that I love. For sure, I don’t know all of it and I enjoy each experience or…