I will never forget being at a MOPS Convention where I could barely give away our Boca Beth bilingual coloring/activity book.  The moms would tell me on the exhibit floor that the preschool age is too young to begin teaching Junior a second language – that learning a second language would only confuse him as he learns English.

With the article found at the link below you will read exactly why all of these young moms were so very incorrect: 

Bilingual beats add up to literacy and math learning fun for young children.

Now SEE and HEAR proof that young children CAN learn a 2nd language early and have fun: 

When I created the Boca Beth Program I did it with busy parents and teachers in mind who have no time for reading a 32 page How to Manual!  And I had the little children in mind who are sponges during the early years of life and soak up all this new stuff quickly!

So many of the Boca Beth Language Learning Sets are super affordable and produce similar results that $499 Curriculum Kits produce with more fun and way less money.  Save 20% on any Boca Beth Spanish and English fun learning product with code bocarocks.  (Shipping is always free in the United States.)

Happy Educating!  ¡Sea feliz educando!

Boca Beth

I am so fired up!  REALLY!  The most excited I have been in 2013!

Why???????

I am flying to Minneapolis, Minnesota one week from today to be the keynote for The Wright County Family Child Care Association Conference (follow this link to read more about this quality early childhood conference and register before they sell out).  The gal running things, Hollee, is a dynamo herself and has a reputation for putting together great trainers, delicious food that’s included in the registration price, fun exhibitors that relate to kids learning the fun way, and six hours of continuing education hours.  

As if that’s not enough for Hollee to handle, she herself is a family child care provider AND helps design web sites for other family child care providers and small business owners.  Find her here on the web for more search engine optimization and web site assistance fun.

Last time I keynoted in this wonderful state I felt so very welcome AND met American Idol Danny Gokey at The Mall of America!  Here’s what those amigas had to say about my keynote and trainings on how to bring Spanish and English together for young children:

 If you live in the area of Monticello I encourage you to register today, and then come up to me and say HOLA during the breaks or during the shopping time Hollee has carved out during this one day Conference which will be help April 20, 2013.

Happy Educating!  ¡Sea feliz educando!

Boca Beth

P.S.  Below is a short clip of me in action … maybe I could visit your early childhood or family child care conference next year?  I am only conducting one each year until our daughter enters high school!

Ah … my amigas and amigos … it’s been a long, long while since posting!  (Shame on me follow entrepreneurs would say, and where the heck have you been my loyal followers would say!)

Often times my sister tells me that I should write a book about my life since high school forward ~ often times I think she’s correct, other times I feel as if only my family and I would ever read it!

In a short summary I have been helping others.  

I am blessed to have a husband who first of all earns enough so that I do not HAVE to hold down a full time job, a career so to speak, and secondly he is so supportive of me volunteering my time to others who need me.

I volunteered with our Tampa International Airport starting July of 2012 during the RNC (Republican National Convention) and recently left that volunteer position to focus more on my main volunteer passion which is NOPE (Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education).

The Hillsborough County Commissioners provided our Hillsborough County Chapter of NOPE some funding to get things going in our high schools!  Thank you to all of their heartfelt stories shared during our meeting at the County Commissioners’ Office last summer PLUS thank you for your support.

I act as a volunteer moderator during one-hour presentations that we deliver at local Hillsborough County High Schools.  During the one hour we share personal stories from 2 family members who have lost loved ones due to narcotic overdose death, we share a story of a boy caught in the horrible disease of addiction and the 911 call made by his mother when she discovers his lifeless body, and a school resource officer displays a body bag in conjunction with our efforts to work together to help these students make good choices about not using alcohol, drugs, or both.

 One  day I will share with you a snippet of one of these presentations on my blog, but in the meantime, know that I am still the proud owner of The Boca Beth Program and know that I continue to share my passion for second language learning for young children as much as I share my passion for keeping them alive and drug free.

Happy Educating!  ¡Sea feliz educando!

Boca Beth

Ready for another Boca Beth BOGO?!?!?

We are featuring our Sing Along with Boca Beth / Canta con Boca Beth CD via a buy one, get one free offer through the Christmas gift-giving season.

Give your child the gift of learning Spanish and English this coming year PLUS give that gift to another special child in your life.

Here is a sample song from our Boca Beth bilingual music CD that features 9 songs focusing on physical fitness fun for kids of all ages:

15-WhatsHappenin-QuePasa

Happy Educating!  ¡Sea feliz educando!

Boca Beth

Giving the gift of learning a second language will be a HUGE HIT with any family this Christmas Season of 2012!

Through this Saturday night, the 24th of November, you can enjoy saving lots of money with our buy one Boca Beth bilingual music CD and get one free.  Check out the deal here on our CDs for children to learn Spanish and English.

Want something a little more geared for the visual learner in your life?  No problema / no problem!!!  All of our engaging bilingual DVDs that will introduce Spanish and English to that special baby, toddler, or preschooler in your life are also on the buy one get one free deal for two more days!  Check out the deals here.

Best thing is shipping is always free on our web site for domestic, standard shipping PLUS no code is needed.  Just type in the name of the CD or DVD you wish to receive for FREE at check out time in the comment box.

Happy Gift Giving Amigas and Amigos ~

Boca Beth

I know this post has been a long time coming, but I wanted to wait until I had one NOPE Presentation under my belt before sharing with you all what the Lord has placed on my heart and in my life.

Follow this link to find out more about the National Organization and the many states already sharing this mission within their communities:  http://www.nopetaskforce.org/

In a nutshell, my family’s life has personally been touched by drug addiction, and when I came off the road as a keynote speaker in the Early Childhood Field via my Boca Beth Program, this calling to become involved with NOPE of Hillsborough County and become a moderator with our school presentations tugged at my heart hard!

I will be selling out of all my hard products (meaning all puppets, CDs, DVDs, coloring books and such) while I search for a curriculum company whose leaders wish to use my bilingual songs and license them from me.  This will most likely be my last Christmas of selling Boca Beth music CDs, DVDs, and gift sets.  Plus I have one training (Pasco County) and one Keynote (Minnesota) left to share.

It’s been a wonderful journey … both as an educator, an entrepreneur, a mom-owned business owner, and an amiga to so many people I have met along my Boca Beth Journey.

The Heavenly Father wants more from me, and I am poised to provide just that.  Sharing the message of NOPE is how I pray that I will make a difference in the lives of many, many students sitting in our auditoriums during our one-hour school presentations.

Thank you for being my friends.  I will continue to blog about winding things up.  And if any of you know of a company looking to have our 50 bilingual songs for children to use in their curriculum, please let me know and/or give them my contact information.  

Beth Butler 

813.855.5393

Many thanks.  Happy Educating!  ¡Sea feliz educando!

Boca Beth

How are you doing with your introduction of Spanish this year so far?

Follow this link to join my YouTube channel fun – it’s FREE! It’s fun!  It’s easy to learn Spanish this way!

Are you making learning Spanish and English fun?  We even have a Christian bilingual CD:

Grab a puppet and make the learning come to life with music, YOU, and a puppet:

Happy Educating!  ¡Sea feliz educando!

Boca Beth

P.S. (Don’t forget to enter and win $50 worth of my Boca Beth fun bilingual products that help teach young children a second language the fun way!  Go here now to enter this Giveaway.)

Every year we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month between September 15th and October 15th.

You may or may not know why the United States decided to pass a law marking this occasion.  I have two great ways for you to find out more about Hispanic Heritage Month.

1. Follow this link and grab some cool information, ideas for weaving Hispanic Heritage Month into your classroom routine, and enter for a chance to win a $50 Boca Beth Backpack set full of bilingual songs for children and other bilingual education fun! 
2. E-mail me directly at bocabeth@bocabeth.com and ask for my FREE 7 page fun file for the history of Hispanic Heritage Month and wonderful arts & craft ideas, cooking ideas and more to keep the Spanish learning fun going. 

This is one of my FAVORITE bilingual music videos we have made over the past 10 years of sharing our Boca Beth bilingual program for children to learn both English and Spanish.  It’s quirky, includes lots of children in the shots and helps kids of all ages learn some Spanish and English vocabulary.

Now try this for some more ways to greet your friends and family in Spanish (the lips don’t always match the  voice but still cute!):

This book can be found for only $1.24 USED on Amazon.com … order a bunch of bilingual children’s books at one time and save on shipping.

How about a cool bilingual laptop for that sweet little one in your life?  It seems like a very good price for this type of learning tool.  Bilingual education made fun!  Click here to learn more about it.

Hope the start to your traditional or homeschool academic school year is going fine / muy bien.  Stay tuned for more Boca Beth bilingual learning fun tips as we move through the end of 2012.

Happy Educating!  ¡Sea feliz educando!

Boca Beth

I never did show back up last week for a little more help with opposites in Spanish.  

Follow this link for some easy to read Spanish opposite help.

Enchanted Learning’s site has some great bilingual opposite fun ~ follow the link please.

Over at Kaboose.com you will find this game pretty fun for learning opposites in a second language.

Check out my web site’s page of free flashcards – many opposites can be found.

And for a little under $2 you can get this cute board book on Los opuestos / Opposites.

Happy Educating!  ¡Sea feliz educando!

Boca Beth

Check out these kids – super enthusiastic about shouting out opposites in Spanish / español!