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If I show up to your Spanish classroom right now, would I feel welcome? Would I want to spend the day there? Think about what it’s like to enter a new classroom for the first time, meeting new people, new routines, new language. Scary, right? That’s how students feel in the Spanish Classroom when they […]
Spanish reading gets easier when kids know what to do with the words in front of them. If your child can read a page in Spanish but can’t tell you what happened, or your students stare at a passage and wait for you to translate, more reading usually isn’t the fix. A few simple strategies, […]
The benefits of teaching Spanish at an early age are endless. Spanish has become a very influential language. Finding unique job opportunities, having a more global understanding of the world we live in, enjoying the culture of multiple countries, are some of the great advantages of speaking Spanish. Contrary to what people believe, learning Spanish […]
Total physical response Spanish teaching is simple: you say a word or command and do the movement at the same time. Kids understand first and speak later, and nobody has to translate. Let me start by asking you: have you ever been in a class with a teacher who speaks so fast that you don’t […]
Comprehensible input in Spanish means giving kids Spanish they can understand: language delivered in context, with visuals, gestures, and repetition, so the meaning is clear. Do you want your kids to be fluent Spanish speakers? Are you going crazy trying to find classes, resources, and strategies that work? Let’s talk about comprehensible input. It changed […]
One of my favorite things to use with my children are Spanish flashcards. I know what you’re thinking… the idea of sitting in front of your kid with a picture card so they can repeat it sounds very boring and pointless. I am just like you, all about teaching the target language in context. There […]