For now, you can read Book of Odds only in English, but Americans were recently able to fill out their census forms in six different languages. To prepare, they used a language assistance guide in any... Read more >>

At twelve, you’re on the blistering edge of the brilliant world of grown-ups. You feel restless, awkward, and irritable, to say nothing of growing pains. You care more about what your friends... Read more >>

A Home-Reared Chef! Cook by Instinct, Recipe #9!  What could be more exciting to a thirteen year old just blossoming than to sit and listen to love stories of another young girl (sixteen years... Read more >>

As a Spanish language teacher and linguistics major, I have always been fascinated by the subject of language acquisition. Everybody knows how effortlessly kids learn languages, but do we... Read more >>

“Where did you find the carpet?” I asked my son, Nick, eleven, at Lowe’s on Saturday. He had been there with his father to pick out an area rug, but they came home empty. Let’s... Read more >>

One woman’s quest to learn Spanish leads her to Antigua, a city in the central highlands of Guatemala. After three weeks of school, she returns home with more than new language skills. She... Read more >>

In most parts of the world, being bilingual is seen as an advantage. Back in Peru, my paternal grandfather sent my mother and her sisters to a bilingual (English/Spanish) school from kindergarten on.... Read more >>

Before Vanessa started preschool a couple of months after she turned two, I often wondered how she was going to survive for four hours surrounded solely by English. I worried that others would think... Read more >>

Hola, a lectores de Carolina Divina. ¿Cómo están Uds. hoy? Those of you whose mother tongue is Spanish will recognize that simple greeting. How many of you who have spoken only... Read more >>

Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds boneless pork loin, fat trimmed off and cut into 1-inch cubes 1 cup chopped yellow onion 4 to 6 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 large red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch... Read more >>