The Tagalog Project

For a multicultural household, holidays are always a combination of traditions. Since we had turkey for Thanksgiving, I wanted to...

Here’s a fun activity that’s also delicious to eat! During our #coronastaycation we made a traditional Filipino dessert “ginataan” also...

Dear Friends, we have an opportunity to rebuild the Pinole Library Filipiniana Collection. The collection consists of bilingual childrens...

Sometimes I get discouraged teaching Isabelle Tagalog, because English is the dominant language in our home. We don’t have any close...

“sadya” is a noun that translates to “with purpose” or “with aim”. Growing up, I hear adults say “sadya” when they don’t want to be...

As a mother of a biracial kid, I want to prepare myself when Isabelle starts asking questions about race. As a mother who want to be...

Next Filipino Storytime is Aug. 24, 2019 Saturday. Featuring: Roanne de Guia-Samuels of blog Kalamansi Juice. Tita Roanne is a licensed...

August is “buwan ng wika” National Language month in the Philippines. Let’s celebrate our many languages with our favorite words. The...

In my family, concepts of sharing are not always equal. My mom is always encouraging me to “magpalamang kana lang, ikaw ang masmatanda”...

The Tagalog Project featured in This Filipino American Life: Episode 89: "Alam ko na kaya mo"

Thank you all who came to the Tagalog Storytime! Special thanks to the moms and dads who helped me with the sing a long. We had about 13...

Are you over using the word “galing” to praise your child? “Galing” is to be good in Tagalog, I say it all the time when Isabelle listens...

Hello everyone! I'm so excited that there's a lot more interest in teaching kids Tagalog in our community. I have been doing Filipino...

Ages 0-5. Come join us for Filipino Storytime. Learn rhymes, folk songs history and the Filipino culture. Practice greetings and basic...

Life with a toddler is probably the toughest part of motherhood. These temperamental creatures can be all laughs and giggles one minute,...

What’s your experience learning Tagalog in a bicultural household? As a Filipino American how does it feel to know or not know Tagalog?...

How do you say no to a toddler? Isabelle is at the age were she wants to assert control, so every day is a battle. I say 'no' to this,...

10 Things you can do to Teach your toddler Tagalog: 1. Start early! Talk to babies in Tagalog so they can learn the sounds and tones. 2....

Ever since I was pregnant with Isabelle, I made the decision to teach her Tagalog. As a young mother I read a lot of baby books,...