Talking to Grandma S4 Ep35: A Boricua Educator’s Lessons in Raising and Teaching Bilingual Kids with Dr. Andrew Hernández
Sep 23, 2025
46:55
Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast about raising and teaching bilingual and multilingual kids. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher, or just someone who cares about language and culture, this podcast is for you. Together with our guests, we’ll explore how to support bilingualism in ways that affirm identity and strengthen community.
How do we raise and teach bilingual kids with both connection and strategy? In this episode of Talking to Grandma, host Jenn Vargas-Pressman sits down with Dr. Andrew Hernández, a Boricua educator, school leader, and proud dad raising a bilingual daughter.
From building kid agency without losing family language goals to finding culture wherever you live, Andrew offers practical insights every parent can use. He also breaks down key moments for families in dual-language programs: what the elementary literacy dip really means, how schools can better partner with parents, and how to keep teens engaged by connecting language to their real interests.
A must-listen for anyone raising or teaching bilingual kids.
How do we raise and teach bilingual kids with both connection and strategy? In this episode of Talking to Grandma, host Jenn Vargas-Pressman sits down with Dr. Andrew Hernández, a Boricua educator, school leader, and proud dad raising a bilingual daughter.
From building kid agency without losing family language goals to finding culture wherever you live, Andrew offers practical insights every parent can use. He also breaks down key moments for families in dual-language programs: what the elementary literacy dip really means, how schools can better partner with parents, and how to keep teens engaged by connecting language to their real interests.
A must-listen for anyone raising or teaching bilingual kids.