Ana LeyvaA Lesson from King Richard: Believe it for your Kids FirstI finally watched King Richard! I’d been wanting to watch it for a while, and after Will Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor for his…Mar 31, 2022Mar 31, 2022
Ana LeyvaRaising Bilingual Kids? Shift Away from a “Not Enough” MentalityWhile at Stanford Graduate School of Education, I read countless articles about bilingualism. I read about how bilingualism enhances…Mar 24, 2022Mar 24, 2022
Ana LeyvaThe Beautiful Challenge of Heritage Language Learning“The only people encouraged to learn a second language in the U.S. are white monolinguals.” -unknownMar 17, 2022Mar 17, 2022
Ana LeyvaWhy Bilingualism and Shame Don’t Belong Together“I only understand it, I don’t speak it.”Mar 10, 2022Mar 10, 2022
Ana LeyvaThe Best Gifts for Bilingual KidsThis is not your typical affiliate-link-laden gift post! Like many parents, I am convinced my kids don’t need more stuff. They definitely…Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Ana LeyvaHow My Family Uses Lelu Each MonthOne of the questions I get asked most often is how I use Lelu with my own kids. For starters, I can honestly share that my kids love Lelu…Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
Ana LeyvaWONDER: Thoughts on the Spanish translations of the audiobook and movie.The act of translating is a self-reflective and powerful exercise. It can be really fun and also very challenging. Translating is part of…Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Ana LeyvaImmigrants sacrifice so much to come to this country — heritage languages should be preserved.Immigrants sacrifice a lot to come to this country — heritage languages shouldn’t be part of that sacrifice.Feb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022
Ana LeyvaWhere does the name “Lelu” come from and what does it mean?A Love story about Reclaiming and maintaining our BilingualismFeb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
Ana LeyvaReflections on EncantoEncanto is all the rage right now. Everyone is talking about the music, creating an Encanto reel or TikTok, and even Peloton is offering…Jan 27, 2022Jan 27, 2022