Today, January 6th is the last day of the Christmas season.  I remember growing up hearing and singing the twelve days of Christmas but I had no idea when they occurred.  Much later in life I learned that the twelve days are from Christmas to the Epiphany on January 6^th.  Sometimes Christmas Day, December 25 is counted as the first day with the twelfth day being Jan 5^th, the eve of the Epiphany.   Another way of counting the 12 days is from December 26 with the twelfth day being January 6^th.

Many of you are probably wondering what the Epiphany is.  In some Christian churches this day commemorates the arrival of the Three Wisemen, Three Kings, or in Spanish, el Dia de los Reyes Magos coming with gifts to see the Baby Jesus.  In some traditional places in Mexico, gifts are received on January 6^th.    Sometimes children leave out their shoes to be filled with gifts somewhat like many fill stockings at Christmas.

For me it is interesting to see how in the United States, Christmas ends on December 25^th whereas in other countries Christmas begins on December 25^th.  So to all of you who love to enjoy your Christmas decorations for a longer time, leave them up until January 6^th or 7^th.  Also let us also remember that not all peoples celebrate Christmas even though the holiday is overwhelmingly encompassing in most places in the United States.

You may have made a New Year’s resolution  to keep you mind active.  For older folks, learning another language is an excellent way to keep the memory and mind active.  The content of BiLingo Kidz is for young people but the Spanish content is plenty sophisticated for adults.

For children, especially grade school children, the brains are so active that it is a key time for exposure to another language.  BiLingo Kidz was designed specifically for young people teaching not only Spanish but culture as well through the daily lives of peers from Latin America.