Spanish Music to Keep Toes Tapping and Heads Learning—for the Whole Family
I wouldn’t say that I am a good singer, but I love music and so do my kids! I love turning up the volume and dancing around the kitchen. Or, I love putting on the tunes during a long road trip or just our regular commute to school. Songs keep my whole family awake, energized, […]
Kids on Mission is now Language on Mission
What an exciting day – Kids on Mission (KOM) has outgrown our original audience and calling, and we are taking the next step in trusting God’s good plan by starting off the new year with a new name: Language on Mission. In my 1.5 years serving as the director of KOM, there have been many […]
How To Celebrate Three Kings Day
Three Kings Day popped on my radar the first year my son attended a Spanish-speaking immersion school. He and his preschool classmates dressed up in shiny clothes and crowns to give royal honor to Jesus. In my son’s memory, it was one of his favorite days at school. What is Three Kings Day? Three Kings […]
How LOM Reminded Me that Parenting is Letting Go
My daughter sings, “I will go,” in Spanish, then English. She stands in our back porch with her head lifted, eyes serious. It’s a song she learned through Kids on Mission’s (KOM’s) summer program. (Listen here: “Yo iré, yo iré”) As she sings the words to the song, the burden of parenthood strikes me. When she grows […]
Homeschool Adventures with LOM Language Learning
7:00 a.m. Our homeschool day begins. I cook oatmeal while my kids do their morning chores. My seven-year-old son puts away the clean dishes from the dishwasher, and my four-year-old daughter sorts the silverware. We listen to Adventures in Odyssey while we work. There is also Adventures in Odyssey in Spanish, but I found with […]