Letters to Santa from bilingual kids
Nov 14, 2017 19:27:27 GMT 9
Post by Raquel on Nov 14, 2017 19:27:27 GMT 9
I was wondering what bilingual stuff we're all getting for our children. I've been looking on UK and USA sites (surprisingly, lots of things are cheaper on the American ones, shipping to Spain included) because the ML is banned from home, so no ML-speaking toys, no ML books...and I'd love to pick your brains and get ideas from all of you.
Mine are getting (not just at home, but from the whole family):
- Books in the ml, mostly audio-books that come with a written book too, so we can listen and read the words (at this point, look at the pictures, but we'll get there, I hope).
- LeapFrog stuff in the ml. I just discovered it, and even though I never liked electronic toys, I'm now thinking I need to take advantage of new technologies. I liked that this brand's toys are all educational. I hope we aren't disappointed because I couldn't find what I wanted here in Spain, so I haven't seen any of these in person.
My daughter is getting the pen that talks and reads books (LeapReader), plus some books to read and write.
My son is getting a sort of computer (can't remember what this one is called), because he wants to touch every button he can reach and see what happens... he gets what he wants while listening to the ml *muahaha*
- A camera (from the UK). I don't think it talks, but I don't want any words in the ML for when they learn to read. My daughter has been wanting to take pictures since this summer, so this should be a major hit.
- A set of airplane and school bus with passengers for babies/toddlers that also speak in the ml for my son.
- A microphone that plays a couple Frozen songs -in the ml, of course- for my daughter.
- A board game in the ml for my daughter.
Many of my daughter's toys are in a certain language, while my son's aren't, so I'm not including them.
If anyone would like to recommend any toy, I'm all ears!!
Mine are getting (not just at home, but from the whole family):
- Books in the ml, mostly audio-books that come with a written book too, so we can listen and read the words (at this point, look at the pictures, but we'll get there, I hope).
- LeapFrog stuff in the ml. I just discovered it, and even though I never liked electronic toys, I'm now thinking I need to take advantage of new technologies. I liked that this brand's toys are all educational. I hope we aren't disappointed because I couldn't find what I wanted here in Spain, so I haven't seen any of these in person.
My daughter is getting the pen that talks and reads books (LeapReader), plus some books to read and write.
My son is getting a sort of computer (can't remember what this one is called), because he wants to touch every button he can reach and see what happens... he gets what he wants while listening to the ml *muahaha*
- A camera (from the UK). I don't think it talks, but I don't want any words in the ML for when they learn to read. My daughter has been wanting to take pictures since this summer, so this should be a major hit.
- A set of airplane and school bus with passengers for babies/toddlers that also speak in the ml for my son.
- A microphone that plays a couple Frozen songs -in the ml, of course- for my daughter.
- A board game in the ml for my daughter.
Many of my daughter's toys are in a certain language, while my son's aren't, so I'm not including them.
If anyone would like to recommend any toy, I'm all ears!!
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