spanish phonetics Tag

How to Finally Roll Your R’s – And Why It’s Not a Big Deal If You Can’t

If you’ve ever tried rolling your R’s and ended up making a sound closer to a cat purring than a Spanish speaker, you’re not alone. Many adult Spanish learners struggle with this pronunciation challenge, and some even give up trying altogether. Here’s the good news: you don’t need to roll your R’s perfectly to speak Spanish fluently. In fact, even some native Spanish speakers can’t roll...Read More

Reading Strategies at Home for Bilingual Kids

Having a bilingual child doesn’t necessarily mean you have to work doubly hard to achieve reading and writing goals. It simply means you have to be strategic about it! In many cases, it is natural for literacy skills to increase momentarily in the dominant language and falter in the other one. The ebbs and flows of fluency and literacy in each language are often a sign of progress, but it...Read More