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I assumed I’d always belong to the “three years and nothing” crowd. But living in Peru, the magic happened: I began to speak Spanish. I fell in love with the culture, the language, and my Peruvian husband.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Photo Challenge & IG Story Templates
Inside: Free Instagram story templates in Spanish and photo challenge. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates Americans with Hispanic roots. I like teaching about the famous ones, sure. But what I really love is honoring the everyday people, with their myriad of...
The Ultimate Guide to Hispanic Heritage Month Activities
Inside: A round-up of Hispanic Heritage Month activities and ideas. Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15th - October 15th, is the perfect chance to celebrate the contributions of Hispanic Americans and celebrate Hispanic culture in general. There...
Why Spanish Learner Novels Are Changing Everything
Inside: Why learner novels are important and how to find the best Spanish books for beginners. The face of teaching language is changing. We're moving towards living language, what I call the magic stuff: things we get lost in. Like stories and books. Today's post...
Spanish Homeschooling 101: Tips for Non-native Parents
Inside: Tips for Spanish homeschooling and finding the best resources to use at home. Are you a homeschooling parent who wants to teach Spanish to your kids, but who finds yourself struggling to get past “hola”? If so, that’s okay—I’m here to help! My name is Anne,...
Día de Muertos Bulletin Boards and Displays
Inside: Bulletin boards, ofrends, and Day of the Dead decorations in Spanish Classrooms. Decorations for Día de Muertos are a welcome alternative to the chile peppers and sombreros we often see in Spanish classroom decor. Many teachers embrace the holiday as more...
Spanish Classroom Libraries: Decor and Hacks for Storing Books
Inside: A peek into dozens of Spanish classroom libraries, of all kinds, shapes, and sizes! One of the most exciting developments to language teaching is the advent of novels for learners. Not reading passages, excepts or reading practice: real, interesting,...
Spanish Slang Phrases from the Around the World
Inside: A collection Spanish slang phrases from different countries in the Spanish-speaking world. ¿Así es, di? ¡Hola, huambrilla! I remember the thrill of dropping slang into my sentences, as a baby Spanish learner. Di is special to the Pervuian jungle, so it got...
German Children’s Songs: A YouTube Playlist for Beginners
Inside: German children's songs: some introductory German music on YouTube, for learners. Let's state the obvious: I don't speak German, or know much about it!. However, I am working on a world music collection for Multicultural Kid Blogs and got some suggestions...
French Songs for Kids: A Playlist for Beginners
Inside: A collection of French songs for kids on YouTube. As we raise our two bilingual kids, I've always planned to introduce a third or even fourth language. While this has always been the goal, I've been pretty spotty on following through. My son is super...
Common Spanish Verbs & Words You Need to Know
Inside: Common Spanish verbs every Spanish learner needs to know, and a guide for parents teaching Spanish. The Spanish language has a lot of words. It's impossible to calculate exactly how many, but the Diccionario de la Real Academia Española (DRAE) contains about...
Spanish Classrooms Tour: A Peek into 30+ Rooms
Inside: A peek into dozens of Spanish classrooms, of all kinds, shapes, and sizes! A well-designed room won't make or break your teaching. Oh, but it can make a difference in how you and your students feel. Some of you have very limited options, and very tight...
Spanish Parts of the Body Songs for Kids
Inside: Spanish parts of the body songs: a list for kids on YouTube. Here are my favorite songs for learning the parts of the body in Spanish. There are lots of games that work well with this theme, too, like Simón dice. Once your classes know the basic parts of the...
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