Spanish Tongue Twisters for Perfecting Your Pronunciation
How can you sharpen our speaking skills, even if you only have five extra minutes a day? With Spanish tongue twisters, called trabalenguas. Have you ever wished you could improve your Spanish accent so others could understand you better? Spoken Spanish has 39 elemental sounds, or individual speech sounds produced by vocal organs. You can easily master these through exposure and regular...Read More
10 Kid-Approved Labor Day Activities in Spanish for Children
Happy Labor Day! Labor Day is a unique holiday that honors the everyday worker. It’s a great opportunity to educate your family on worker’s rights, child labor, and labor unions in US history. Labor Day also highlights the value and dignity of work and its role in American life. New York City celebrated the first Labor Day on September 5, 1882 when the Knights of Labor held a parade to...Read More
Spanish Dances: The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Spanish dances have withstood the hands of time, remaining surprisingly consistent and fixed in their unique choreography. Despite centuries of external pressure from evolving migrant caravans, zealous political figures, and major changes in Spanish society itself, the tradition of dancing persists. Spain is only about twice the size of Oregon, but it packs quite a punch of cultural...Read More
Food for Thought: 6 Spanish Foods to Learn About (and try!)
A tasty homemade snack, dessert or even a full meal can make a great addition to any Spanish lesson and a wonderful way to look at culture. Here are some Spanish foods to learn about and taste the next time you want to do some extended learning. Spanish Deviled Eggs Eggs are a huge part of Spanish cuisine as well as an important element in the Latin diet. The Spanish have several egg...Read More
4 of your Child’s Favorite Games that have Spanish Adaptations
Playing games can be a way for students to practice Spanish in a fun, relaxed environment. Some recess favorites from the US and Canada have Spanish Adaptations equals you can use for extra vocabulary practice whenever your learner needs time outside. 1. Red Light, Green Light becomes 1, 2, 3 – ¡Momia Es! This game works the same way in Spanish as it does in English with the bonus...Read More