How to Add Spanish to Your Summer Camp Program
Summer is just two short months away! As a summer camp leader, you’re likely busy working on exciting activities for your students. Before you finalize your plans, take a moment to consider including Spanish immersion in your camp. Today, let’s take a look at why Spanish is a good option for summer camps and how to include it! Summer Camp Options Camps exist for just about...Read More
8 of the Best Spanish TV Shows for Adults in 2020
Do you struggle to find the time or motivation to focus on your Spanish learning? Imagine if you could combine learning with leisure. In addition to reading, audiobooks, and conversational practice, watching Spanish TV shows is a fabulous way to practice your vocabulary and listening skills. It’s a way to learn about other cultures and gain exposure to different accents and dialects, too....Read More
The Secret to Finding Your Ideal Spanish Language Partner
What’s the main obstacle you’ve encountered while learning Spanish? One of the most common answers to that question is that learners of a new language have a hard time putting in practice all the theory they’ve learned in class. What’s the solution? You need to talk to a Spanish speaker! If they are native, even better. It helps you not only with your oral skills, but also...Read More
How to Add Spanish Classes to Your (Coronavirus) Homeschool Routine
Are you staying at home with kids, attempting at homeschool, during the unexpected coronavirus crisis? Well, you are not alone. I’m at home with kids myself and let me tell you, it’s not gonna be easy. But with the right homeschool routine, you can make the most of the coronavirus lockdown and even improve your kids’ Spanish by the time life goes back to normal. My...Read More
5 Spanish Podcasts for Beginners
Learning Spanish from scratch is a challenge for most people, and it’s especially intimidating if you consider yourself a total beginner. One major hurdle you may experience is the lack of natural exposure to the language as you’re trying to learn it. Luckily, an interesting (and free!) solution exists to help boost your listening comprehension in Spanish and lead you to speak...Read More
Learn Spanish for Free! 45+ Free Resources Proven to Promote Fluency
You’ve made the right choice to explore your options in learning Spanish, the second most-spoken language in the world. I bet you’re wondering: is it really possible to learn Spanish for free? It is! All you need to do is decide if you prefer to self-study or enroll in a free course. To help you understand which method works best for you, feast your eyes on our long list of free Spanish...Read More
National Foreign Language Week: World Languages and Literature
This week we are celebrating National Foreign Language Week and we’d like to help you open your students’ eyes about the world languages and literature as a potential university major. Check it out! Explore Majors in High School Going to highschool is fun. Students make new friends, explore more difficult subjects, start going to parties, find first love, and so much more....Read More
National Foreign Language Week for Spanish Teachers (March 1-7)
Did you know this week is National Foreign Language Week? Let’s learn a bit about the origins of the week and use it to celebrate and motivate our journey of Spanish learning! A Musing History National Foreign Language Week was first celebrated in early 1957 by Alpha Mu Gamma (AMG), the first and largest national collegiate foreign language honor society. The name Alpha Mu Gamma is...Read More
Learn Spanish While You Cook! Baking Cookies with Your Toddler
“The days are long but the years are short” is an all-too-accurate motto for us parents who have young children in the house. The clock slows to a screeching halt when you need to accomplish a task and the kids are filling up with the urge for activity. Doesn’t it feel like the sheer amount of energy they have in their little bodies could literally blow the roof off? They want to have fun and...Read More