Warning! These 7 Habits Are Sabotaging Your Spanish Learning Goals
Are you your own worst enemy when it comes to language learning habits? It’s easy to let self-sabotaging behaviors like procrastination get in the way of your language goals. Sometimes Spanish practice can be exhausting, unmotivating, or even tiresome. One negative thought, and suddenly your mind starts spinning into worst-case scenarios. However, language learning...Read More
6 Tips for Speaking Spanish Without Anxiety or Hesitation
Don’t let your anxiety or nerves stop you from learning Spanish! Humans are social creatures—we thrive on relationships and connection! It’s time to let your socialization needs run free. Are you intimidated by native Spanish speakers and their quick pace? Does the idea of making a mistake mid-conversation terrify you? Are you worried that native speakers will look at you funny if you...Read More
10 Ways to Apply the Communicative Language Teaching Method
Old school language teaching methods were based on memorizing grammar rules and rewriting and repeating sentences to drill grammar. Since this wasn’t the best language learning method, the principles of communicative language teaching have gradually been established. Do you want to learn more? Keep reading to find out what the communicative method is and discover activities to try...Read More
The Most Critical Ingredient to Learning Spanish: Comprehensible Input
Are you worried that your student or child are not advancing in language learning as quickly as they should? Do they seem to plateau for long periods at the same Spanish level? If so, take a closer look at the teaching materials and techniques you use with them—and make sure to provide comprehensible input. Have you heard about Stephen Krashen and his revolution in language teaching and...Read More
The 4 Language Skills and How To Practice Them in Spanish
Speaking Spanish involves so much more than just speaking. In fact, it requires developing four basic language skills which together empower you to master the language. Keep reading to learn about these four language learning skills, including a definition for each one of them, their benefits, and strategies to master them—with plenty of activities and resources...Read More
100+ Free Spanish Lessons Online for Beginners to Advanced Learners
Are you looking for free Spanish lessons online? Look no further! We have everything you need to help you or your children start speaking Spanish and move on to the next level. Basic phrases, conversation starters, Spanish weather expressions, comparisons in Spanish, time, asking for directions, greetings, expressions, animals, food, holidays—you name it. With these...Read More
Learn Spanish Faster! 10 Things Polyglots Do Differently
Have you ever met someone who seems to learn foreign languages effortlessly and speaks three, maybe four? How about seven? While it appears that these multilingual people, called polyglots, have super powers, the truth is far less intimidating. In fact, I’m here to say that YOU can easily learn Spanish in less than a year—and without leaving the comfort of your home. It sounds insane,...Read More
Does Being Bilingual Speed-Develop Your Brain?
Have you ever thought about how being bilingual could improve your brain? Are you looking for a definitive answer to help you make up your mind? Perhaps you’ve heard the myths about how a bilingual education confuses children and it’s giving you second thoughts about becoming bilingual yourself. I’m here to help you dispel those myths and tell you the truth about the benefits of...Read More
Watch Peppa Pig in Spanish: Vocabulary, Grammar, and Activities
How often do your children watch Peppa Pig? Perhaps they spend hours watching the show on YouTube. But did you know that they can also watch Peppa Pig in Spanish? Yes! Its basic vocabulary and slow, accentuated dialogue make it perfect to help your kids learn Spanish. Do you remember the time Peppa learned about dinosaurs? Or the time Daddy Pig taught Peppa about...Read More