Language is basically learning new words, and then learning how to put them together and use them. So learning new vocabulary makes up a large percent of the task of learning Spanish. When you're studying Spanish in a class setting, it makes sense to sit down and make...
I used to call them New Year's resolutions. Then I started calling them goals. This year I'm going to call it a plan. Goals get my brain going to lofty places. Not saying that's a bad thing. It's good to dream big. When it comes to our...
Whew! It was really fun collecting this list of Spanish-themed Christmas books. I hope it's helpful to have them all gathered here in one spot. One of my favorite things to give as a gift is books--any time of the year. You know what they say, "A book is a gift...
The other day I ran across a wall calendar that had daily Spanish phrases and vocabulary. It got me thinking, what other FUN stuff is out there for getting more Spanish in your life?! I'm sharing below a few of my favorite things I found. And...
I recently wrote about how our Spanish learning went dormant for a while. Now that we're back at it, I'm leaning on the wisdom of Charlotte Mason--the founding mother of teaching--to help with lesson planning. Her methods make teaching feel natural and (almost)...
It wasn’t until Spanish became a part of our routine again, that I understood why it had left in the first place. It’s been so long since then, that I don’t exactly remember making a decision to “stop doing Spanish.” I can’t even remember if it faded from...