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Carrie,
I commend you on going the extra mile to teach Maria Spanish. IMO, today, we are all “beating the clock” … and unfortunately because time or quality time spent with our families has become somewhat limited, we take the easy way out and don’t put in the effort and time to teach our children Spanish.
For example, in our home we had Spanish, English and Turkish so this made it harder to concentrate on teaching a second language to our kids. I spoke all three to our oldest daughter, but as soon as she started Day Care, etc. she or I should better say … we gave up on it … something I regret.
I recommend that you establish some type of “rule” with Maria, which some of my friends have done. That is, whenever you and Maria are together or alone … “Spanish Only” … this will also help in your unique mother/daughter bonding …
I must say that both of our chidren identify themselves with their rich ethnicity regardless of their lack of linguistic skills … as a family we have fun translating certain Cubanisms into English and Turkish … “Ese huevo quiere sal” … is often applied at our household in both Turkish and English … LOL!!!
We are Americans first, but we must embrace multicultarism. Multiculturalism celebrates diversity by allowing us to value our individual heritages and beliefs while respecting those of others. This enriches our communities as well as ourselves.
Not only is it great because of heritage, but learning a second or third language. for that matter is an incredible asset in today’s world.
So stay in track and one day Maria will look back … laugh with you and thank you for it!
I wish you well :) Melek
“In world history, those who have helped to build the same culture are not necessarily of one race, and those of the same race have not all participated in one culture.” ~ R.F. Benedict
You and many of the blogs you recommend on your site are the support and motivation I often need to believe that I can really teach my daughter Spanish. My parents only speak Spanish so it was my first language but as years went on and I went to school, it morphed into my second language – I think, process, dream in English but Spanish is in my blood…it’s the language I feel in if that makes any sense. I know my daughter’s experience of Cuban culture will be very, very different from mine but if I can at least give her the gift of a second language then that’s enough for me. Thanks for always keeping the importance of maintaining tradition and culture alive a key topic on your blog.
Thanks for posting about this issue. Keep doing it, as it kicks my butt into gear. Unfortunately, we are slipping up with Penny. She understands a good deal, but speaks very little Spanish. I’m trying, trying, but it’s so disheartening when she doesn’t understand me. And here in our own corner of the boonies, the only Spanish she ever hears is ours and Dora the Explorer’s. Anyhow, keep posting. Me da fe that I can do it too:)
For me it is sad to see Latinos who do not speak Spanish. I have a 20 month old daughter and I believe it is very important that she learns the spanish language, thus she speaks spanish only…and knows few english words. When we go to the park other parents look at me like what? But this is the way I learned spanish…since my mother did not speak english. Thus, in my household we will speak spanish at home and my little one will speak english at school. Even though sometimes my hubby and I slip in a few english words here and there our main language is Spanish.
Gracias for posting this!
Well, you guys, we all slip. This is so much harder than I imagined. I am so happy we’re all here to inspire each other to keep going.
MDH and I got the first shock of seing and meeting Latinos who do not speak Spanish when we first moved to Colorado; back in Miami that was a non-existing scenario.
We think is really sad, they are loosing part of their cultural background without even realizing who crucial language is to your own identity.
For us is not that hard with my kiddo, because Spanish is our first language anyway. Sometimes we slipped some words in English, here and there, but that is not the rule.
This is very important because once he starts school, English will have the advantage and these first years are our best shot to root the Spanish deep in his mind.
He does speak some words in English, mostly learned from Dora, Diego and Manny. But we also expose him to TV in Spanish and I always play the DVD’s with the Wonder Pets and other cartoons in the Spanish version –just in case.
I’ve also felt the weird looks in the park, when I talk to him in Spanish, turn to talk to another Mom in English and later ask him to say “Thank you” to another kid.
But you know, I can’t afford to pay attention to weird looks as long as we live here, away from the family and the Miami homeland where Spanihs is widely spoken, otherwise, his bilingual skills will be severely affected.
I say “We go girls!”. It’s hard work, but it will be soooo worthy for our little ones!
Hi Carrie,
My family and I are also transplants from Miami to Spring Hill,Tennessee. For some reason I find it more important now than ever to teach my kids to speak, read, write, and understand Spanish ever since I moved up here in 2006. I did not feel the pressure when I was living in Miami. Maybe because we are the majority and they hear the language all the time, not sure. Anyway, I myself was born in Houston where as my father was born in Colombia and my mother in El Salvador. So now here I am, with 4 kids under the age of 6 and me trying to get them to learn spanish. What would you reccommend is the best route? My wife is Italian and very supportive of the kids learning spanish but with the primary language of english being spoken in my house, I feel like I am losing the battle. Any Suggestions?
Thanks and i’m glad I found this site!! Know of any good Cuban restaurants around here??
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I agree wholeheartedly! And one day (cuando dios me bendiga con un bebe) I’ll make sure to pass on my language. With out the language you lose so much.