# Palabra Garden

Bilingual (English-Spanish) early-learning resources for families of children ages 2–5. Montessori-inspired, created by a Speech-Language Pathologist.

## Key pages
- [Home](/)
- [Curriculum](/curriculum)
- [Store](/store)
- [Blog](/blog)
- [Resources](/resources)
- [Freebie](/freebie)
- [About](/about)
- [Contact](/contact)

## Products
- [Bilingual Articulation Cards - Complete Set](/store/bilingual-articulation-cards-complete-set) — All 25 English & Spanish speech sounds, from /p/ to /rr/ and /ñ/, with initial–medial–final practice words and a progress tracker. SLP-designed, ages 2–6.
- [Bilingual Articulation Cards - Starter Set](/store/bilingual-articulation-cards) — The 12 earliest English & Spanish speech sounds (P, B, M, T, D, K, G, F, H, W, N, S) with initial–medial–final practice and a progress tracker. SLP-designed, ages 2–5.
- [Emergency Preparedness and Community Safety Bundle](/store/emergency-preparedness-and-community-safety-bundle) — Gentle, Montessori-inspired bilingual lessons on fire safety, stranger safety, body safety, 911, weather, and first aid. 20 vocab cards + 12 activities. Ages 2–5.
- [Holiday Bundle](/store/holiday-bundle) — 8 holidays — Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's, Easter, Cinco de Mayo, Día de los Muertos, July 4 — through bilingual matching, sorting, and craft activities. Ages 2–5.
- [Palabra Garden 12-month Curriculum](/store/palabra-garden-1-year-course) — A 12-month, Montessori-inspired bilingual curriculum for ages 2–5. Weekly lessons, vocab cards, Montessori shelf guide, and parent scripts — for parents who aren't fluent in both languages.
- [Seasonal Bundle](/store/seasonal-bundle) — Explore fall, winter, spring, and summer in English & Spanish. 20 seasonal vocab cards, 12 hands-on activities, and a nature journal. Montessori-inspired, ages 2–5.

## Pages
- [About Palabra Garden](/about)
- [The Bilingual Curriculum](/curriculum)

## Blog
- [10 Easy Spanish Arts and Crafts Projects for Toddlers](/blog/10-easy-spanish-arts-and-crafts-projects-for-toddlers)
- [10 Hispanic Holiday Traditions That Teach Your Child Spanish](/blog/10-hispanic-holiday-traditions)
- [10 Spanish Words to Teach Your Toddler This Week](/blog/10-spanish-words-to-teach-your-toddler-this-week)
- [15 Spanish Phrases for Your Toddler's Morning Routine](/blog/15-spanish-phrases-for-your-toddlers-morning-routine)
- [15 Spanish Songs for Toddlers: Easy Songs to Sing at Home](/blog/15-spanish-songs-for-toddlers)
- [20 Best Bilingual Books for Toddlers in English and Spanish](/blog/20-best-bilingual-books-for-toddlers-in-english-and-spanish)
- [5 Bilingual Games You Can Play With Your 2-Year-Old Tonight](/blog/5-bilingual-games)
- [7 Common Bilingual Parenting Mistakes (And What to Do Instead)](/blog/7-common-bilingual-parenting-mistakes)
- [7 Fun Ways to Teach Your Toddler Colors in Spanish](/blog/7-fun-ways-to-teach-your-toddler-colors-in-spanish)
- [A Grandparent's Guide to Supporting Bilingual Learning](/blog/a-grandparents-guide-to-supporting-bilingual-learning)
- [Bilingual Activities for 2 Year Olds That Actually Work](/blog/bilingual-activities-for-2-year-olds)
- [Bilingual Activities for 3 Year Olds: Building on First Words](/blog/bilingual-activities-for-3-year-olds)
- [Bilingual Bedtime Routine: Spanish for Toddlers](/blog/bilingual-bedtime-routine)
- [3 Myths About Bilingual Children (Debunked by an SLP)](/blog/bilingual-children-myths-debunked)
- [Bilingual Development for Children With Speech and Language Differences](/blog/bilingual-development-for-children-with-speech-and-language-differences)
- [Bilingual Parenting When Only One Parent Speaks Spanish](/blog/bilingual-parenting-when-only-one-parent-speaks-spanish)
- [Bilingual Parenting When Your Partner Isn't On Board](/blog/bilingual-parenting-when-your-partner-isnt-on-board)
- [Bilingual Playdates — How to Set Them Up and Make Them Language-Rich](/blog/bilingual-playdates)
- [Bilingual Speech Development: What Every Parent Needs to Know](/blog/bilingual-speech-development)
- [Bilingual Stuttering and Disfluencies — What's Normal and What's Not](/blog/bilingual-stuttering-and-disfluencies-whats-normal-and-whats-not)
- [Bilingual Toddler Milestones at Ages 1–5 (SLP Guide)](/blog/bilingual-toddler-milestones-what-to-expect)
- [Bilingual Travel: How to Practice Spanish With Your Toddler on Vacation](/blog/bilingual-travel)
- [Building Spanish Pride When Your Child Faces Peer Pressure at School](/blog/building-spanish-pride-when-your-child-faces-peer-pressure-at-school)
- [Car Ride Spanish — Turning Commutes Into a Daily Language Anchor](/blog/car-ride-spanish)
- [Daily Bilingual Schedule for Toddlers: How to Structure Your Day in Two Languages](/blog/daily-bilingual-schedule-for-toddlers)
- [Finding and Keeping Spanish-Speaking Caregivers and Babysitters](/blog/finding-and-keeping-spanish-speaking-caregivers-and-babysitters)
- [First Words in Spanish — What to Expect and How to Encourage Them](/blog/first-words-in-spanish-what-to-expect-and-how-to-encourage-them)
- [Grocery Store Spanish — Turning Errands Into Language Practice](/blog/grocery-store-spanish)
- [How Much Spanish Does My Child Need to Hear to Become Bilingual?](/blog/how-much-spanish-does-my-child-need-to-hear)
- [How Speaking Two Languages Helps Your Child Succeed in School](/blog/how-speaking-two-languages-helps-your-child-succeed-in-school)
- [How to Keep Your Toddler's Spanish Going After Preschool Starts](/blog/how-to-keep-your-toddlers-spanish-going)
- [How to Raise a Bilingual Child](/blog/how-to-raise-bilingual-child)
- [How to Read Aloud to Your Child in Spanish (Even If You're Not Fluent)](/blog/how-to-read-aloud-to-your-child-in-spanish-even-if-youre-not-fluent)
- [How to Teach Your Toddler Spanish When You Don't Speak It](/blog/how-to-teach-your-toddler-spanish-when-you-dont-speak-it)
- [How to Teach Your Toddler to Count in Spanish: 8 Easy Activities](/blog/how-to-teach-your-toddler-to-count-in-spanish)
- [How to Use Mealtime to Teach Your Toddler Spanish (No Prep Required)](/blog/how-to-use-mealtime-to-teach-your-toddler-spanish)
- [Is Screen Time in Spanish Worth It? What the Research Says](/blog/is-screen-time-in-spanish-worth-it)
- [Long-Distance Bilingualism — Making Video Calls With Family Language-Rich](/blog/long-distance-bilingualism)
- [Outdoor and Nature Spanish -- Building Vocabulary Through Play](/blog/outdoor-and-nature-spanish-building-vocabulary-through-play)
- [Raising a Bilingual Child as a Single Parent: A Realistic Guide](/blog/raising-a-bilingual-child-as-a-single-parent)
- [Receptive vs. Expressive Bilingualism — Why Both Are Valid](/blog/receptive-vs-expressive-bilingualism-why-both-are-valid)
- [10 Screen-Free Bilingual Activities for Toddlers (SLP Approved)](/blog/screen-free-bilingual-activities)
- [Sensory Play in Spanish -- Vocabulary Through Hands-On Discovery](/blog/sensory-play-in-spanish-vocabulary-through-hands-on-discovery)
- [Should You Stop Teaching Spanish If Your Child Has a Speech Delay?](/blog/should-you-stop-teaching-spanish-if-your-child-has-a-speech-delay)
- [Spanish at the Playground: 30 Words and Phrases for Outdoor Play](/blog/spanish-at-the-playground)
- [Spanish Bath Time: 25 Words and Phrases to Use Every Night](/blog/spanish-bath-time)
- [Spanish Emerging Literacy — Building Pre-Reading Skills Before Kindergarten](/blog/spanish-emerging-literacy-building-pre-reading-skills-before-kindergarten)
- [Spanish Immersion Preschool vs. Dual Language vs. English School + Home Spanish](/blog/spanish-immersion-preschool-vs-dual-language-vs-english-school-home-spanish)
- [Spanish Screen Time That Actually Builds Vocabulary (Not Just Entertains)](/blog/spanish-screen-time-that-actually-builds-vocabulary-not-just-entertains)
- [Spanish Through Pretend Play and Imagination Games](/blog/spanish-through-pretend-play-and-imagination-games)
- [Speech Delay vs. Bilingual Difference -- How to Tell](/blog/speech-delay-vs-bilingual-difference-how-to-tell)
- [Storytelling and Narrative Skills in Two Languages](/blog/storytelling-and-narrative-skills-in-two-languages)
- [How to Teach Your Child Spanish at Home: 5 Simple Strategies](/blog/teach-child-spanish-at-home)
- [Teaching Your Toddler Spanish Animal Names: Activities and Games](/blog/teaching-your-toddler-spanish-animal)
- [Teaching Your Toddler Spanish at the Grocery Store](/blog/teaching-your-toddler-spanish-at-the-grocery-store)
- [The One-Parent-One-Language Method: Does It Actually Work for Bilingual Families?](/blog/the-one-parent-one-language-method)
- [The Working Parent's Bilingual Playbook -- Big Impact in Limited Time](/blog/the-working-parents-bilingual-playbook-big-impact-in-limited-time)
- [Traveling to Spanish-Speaking Countries With Toddlers -- A Bilingual Catalyst](/blog/traveling-to-spanish-speaking-countries-with-toddlers-a-bilingual-catalyst)
- [When Grandparents Are Your Child's Main Spanish Connection](/blog/when-grandparents-are-your-childs-main-spanish-connection)
- [When Should I Start Teaching My Child Spanish? The Age-by-Age Guide](/blog/when-should-i-start-teaching-my-child-spanish)
- [When Your Child Refuses to Speak Spanish — Strategies That Actually Work](/blog/when-your-child-refuses-to-speak-spanish-strategies-that-actually-work)
- [Why Your Bilingual Child Mixes English and Spanish (And Why It's a Good Sign)](/blog/why-your-bilingual-child-mixes-english-and-spanish)
- [Why Your Bilingual Toddler Isn't Talking Back in Spanish (And Why That's Completely Normal)](/blog/why-your-bilingual-toddler-isnt-talking-back)
- [Working With Monolingual Speech Therapists as a Bilingual Family](/blog/working-with-monolingual-speech-therapists-as-a-bilingual-family)