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LOOKING FOR SUPPORT TO TEACH YOUR KIDS SPANISH AT HOME?
If you’re like me and love to have people you can go to for support, to ask questions, get inspiration, see how others are doing it – you need to join JUMP INTO SPANISH. It’s a group I started for parents who are trying to teach their children Spanish at home. It’s a Charlotte Mason approach to language learning, and I send you weekly lesson plans and ideas. There are six 12-week terms in total, and we are about to jump into our next one. Please join us!!
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Reason to Attend Spanish Camp #9
You Can Impress Your Relatives At Your Next Family ReunionWe'll make our family trees on Friday, so you can impress all of your relatives at the next family reunion by telling them about your family tree IN SPANISH!!Practice these family names for next...
Reason to Attend Spanish Camp #8
You Can Help OthersOne of the things I love best about knowing the Spanish language is that it allows me to help other people. I used to work as an interpreter for Spanish-speaking families at a local Early Childhood Center. Sometimes the...
Picados de España (September 11, 2006)
Six years ago this fall I left my home in Kansas City to live abroad in Madrid, Spain for a semester. I thought it would be fun to resurrect my blog from my time there to peek back into my observations of the culture and life in Spain. I have grown and...
It Reminds Me of the Time I Watched “Heidi” With Laurie and Cried the Whole Time (September 17, 2006)
Want to know what I was thinking six years ago to this day and where I was? Yes? Then keep reading...Sunday, September 17, 2006It reminds me of the time I watched "Heidi" with Laurie and cried the whole time . . . 9. Bocadillos. If I never eat another...
Elephants In the Street (September 13, 2006)
Here is another throwback post from my blogging abroad. Enjoy!Wednesday, September 13, 2006Elephants in the StreetSpanish culture is saturated with a history of royalty and in a sense all Spaniards hold themselves with an air of being part of that rich legacy....
Reason to Attend Spanish Camp #7
You Can Use Spanish As A Secret LanguageEveryone has a different reasons for wanting to learn a foreign language. Some people learn Spanish so they can use it at work--like nurses, doctors and teachers. Some people learn Spanish so that they can speak the...
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Essays on Bilingualism
Speak Spanish with Your Baby!
When I had my first child a friend told me: “Speak Spanish with him all the time. Let your husband speak English and you just speak Spanish.” I sooooo wish I could have done that.
How to Learn Spanish as an Introvert
In my journey of learning and now teaching Spanish, I have learned a few things about myself, and those things have helped me to learn and teach better. And believe me–it is all still a work in progress.
The Truth About Learning Spanish With Kids
Learning Spanish with kids can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be.
Why We Quit Spanish + How We Got It Back
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.”