Gaucha Translations

Celebrate Read Across America Day… by Reading!

At my children's school there was a special time every day called DEAR time: Drop Everything And Read Everyone, from the child in kindergarten to the headmaster would stop what they were doing and grab a book. They did this every day for half an hour. Today, March 2, is Read Across America Day, and [...]

By Helen Eby|2021-03-02T09:14:33-08:00March 2nd, 2021|Helen Eby, Reading|

Reading: the foundation of good writing

What is the value of translation? It bridges a cultural gap. It helps us share values between groups. The following poem may illustrate this. It is a poem I grew up with in Argentina. Bécquer lived in Seville from 1836 to 1970 and is a favorite in the Spanish-speaking world. It was required reading in [...]

By Helen Eby|2019-02-03T17:27:02-08:00October 22nd, 2017|Reading, Translation|