The best way we learn as children--through literature--is also one of the best ways to start learning a new language! I love children's literature, and reading it in Spanish is just as fun, especially because I get to practive my Spanish that way. Here is...
Year: 2012
My Top 5 from Medical Spanish
Last night I had the last class with my fall semester Medical Spanish class. My experience prior to this class with medical Spanish consisted of the work I did as an interpreter at a local Early Childhood center with the nurse there. I love...
Benefits of Foreign Language Study for Kids
When I stepped into Dr. Brown’s Spanish 101 class in the fall of 2003, I did not imagine it would bring me here—teaching Spanish to children and adults and working on developing a business centered on helping families learn Spanish together. My declared major...
Busy Box Viernes–La comida
Today we will start a new series called, “Busy Box Viernes.” Viernesis the word in Spanish for Friday. The “v” letter in Spanish is pronounced like a mix between the English “b” and “v.” For that reason, I chose Fridays to showcase a new “Busy Box”...
The Spanish Verb Ser: Describe Your Family in Spanish
Any time I teach a high school class, we always learn how to use the verb ser to describe people and their characteristics. Ser means "to be," and you'll see it in many forms in English in the present tense: am, is, are. You can look at this chart below to see the...
Today’s a Day for Just Reminiscing…
For those of you that follow my blog, you know I have been posting some old blog entries from my days in Spain six years ago. To my new readers, Hello! And to all of you, here are a few last posts from my time in Madrid. Everyone Knows I'm In Over My...