Passing Along Your Native Language: The Struggle Is Real

Passing Along Your Native Language: The Struggle Is Real

At TruFluency Kids, we’re all about helping your children become bilingual in English and Spanish. Some of our clients are English-speaking parents who want their kids to learn Spanish. But we also work with families where at least one parent is a native Spanish...
Why Kids Don’t Speak Their Family’s Language

Why Kids Don’t Speak Their Family’s Language

In the U.S., many people assume that all Latinos are fluent in Spanish. The reality, however, is a lot more complex. According to the Pew Research Center, 75% of U.S. Latinos say they speak Spanish at least “pretty well.” But among U.S.-born Latinos, that number falls...
The Truth About Kids Learning a Second Language

The Truth About Kids Learning a Second Language

Is it necessary for kids to learn a second language? Is it truly beneficial for my children to learn another language if they’re already native English speakers? After all, it is one the most spoken languages in the world, right? How do they learn better? Is it true...
The Best Spanish Songs from Children’s Movies

The Best Spanish Songs from Children’s Movies

Music is a great way to improve children’s Spanish skills, especially if they are songs from children’s movies. Kids love to sing along with their favorite characters and even dance to the rhythm. If you played them Spanish songs from movies, it could make them...
The Best Children’s Songs in Spanish to Learn Vocabulary

The Best Children’s Songs in Spanish to Learn Vocabulary

Giving your kids the opportunity to learn Spanish as a second language is one of the best things you can give your child. Spanish will give them the chance to bond with international classmates, have more future career opportunities, and develop cultural awareness....
How to Encourage Your Child to Speak a Minority Language at Home

How to Encourage Your Child to Speak a Minority Language at Home

Your child is learning two or more languages at the same time. However, getting an answer in the majority language is something that frustrates you from time to time, because you’re afraid they’re not learning to speak the less-spoken, minority language. You try to...