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A Little Bit of Latin America, Our Trip to LeaLA!

Posted by crayonliterati on May 21, 2013 · Comments Off on A Little Bit of Latin America, Our Trip to LeaLA!

This past weekend, Luis and I took two of our students to LeaLA, the third annual Spanish language book fair at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and I must say, we all had a great time! Our biggest problem: not enough cash and not all booths took debit or credit. When I was a kid, … Continue reading →

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A Story on Music and Growing Up

Posted by crayonliterati on May 10, 2013 · Comments Off on A Story on Music and Growing Up

When I was in the 3rd grade, a nice lady with short, salt and pepper hair came to our classroom. The purpose of her visit was to recruit kids interested in playing a string instrument for the school orchestra. “Who would be interested in learning to play a musical instrument?” Our teacher asked. Everyone shot … Continue reading →

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