The Evolution of My Bilingualism

My Arrival

Dec 3, 1966

The beginning of my bilingual evolution

Exposure to a Bilingual Setting

Jun 10, 1967

Strolls and picnics at the park where I would be immersed in the English Language and some Spanish.

Baby Sitter

Sep 1, 1968

My Baby sitter spoke only spanish.

Little someone to teach English to.

Oct 26, 1970

The ariival of my brother Mark. Through our childhood we spoke only in English.

Our Granny

Dec 24, 1970

Granny complained in Spanish and loved me in Englsih.

Guadalupe Church

Dec 20, 1972

Eventhough the church had a Spanish name I went to mass spoken in Englsih.

Trip to Puerto Rico

Dec 22, 1973

The first morning of our visit I spoke and everyone made a face. No one knew what I was saying. I had to make a very big effort to communicate. It was a bit frustrating because they laughed at almost every word that came out of my mouth.

Picture Day

Oct 1, 1975

A culture diversity and only language spoken in school.

At home

Dec 24, 1980

Our home during this period of time was "English only".

9th Grade graduation

Jun 30, 1981

Exposure to Spanish non-existent. Little did I know that a year from today I will be moving to Puerto Rico.

Summer Job

Aug 8, 1981

I worked at the Port Authority Building as a receptionist. My peers and superiors only spoke English.

Movin to "La Isla del Encanto"

Jun 30, 1982

Good bye English

BFF

Jul 6, 1983

This summer was wonderful! I had a chance to practice English.

My BFFs in PR

Jul 6, 1983

Let's talk English Please!
One year has already passed and I haven't spoken almost any English.

My First Born

Nov 3, 1989

I'm the only one who speaks English and I must teach my child to speak English.

Raising bilingual children

Jan 16, 1994

My two little girls are learning quickly to respond in English.

BA-TESL Make a difference

Jun 3, 1997

Now, I just want to teach and help our students become bilingual.

Integration of Technology and Language

Aug 1, 1999

From the very beginning of my career as a teacher I have incorporatd technology into my teaching of English. My students love technology and they will work with it using English. It's a Win Win situation!

Bilingual Children

Oct 22, 1999

My daughters are bilingual. My son only speaks English.

Role Playiing in English

Dec 1, 2001

Finding fun ways to have my students communicate in English.

Class Room English Only

Apr 1, 2004

I began working at the Regional Bilingual in 1999. Classroom policy: "English Only"

M.A. TESL

Jun 6, 2007

I finally acheived an important goal. Now I will use this new knowledge to help my students acquire L2.

USC Bilingual Certification

Jul 5, 2012

More knowledge and more Strategies in both languages.

1998-present Workshops

Oct 3, 2012

Professional Development needed to acquire new strategies for my students.