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TPRS 101: A Guide to Storytelling in the Spanish Classroom
Inside: A look at the basics of TPRS, a storytelling method for providing comprehensible input. TPRS is a hot-button acronym in language-teacher circles: you love it or hate it, right? It's a wonderful tool for many, while others are turned off by images of...
TPR: A Beginner’s Guide to Total Physical Response
Inside: Answering "What is TPR?" and tips for teaching language through Total Physical Response. TPR, or Total Physical Response, is a movement-based technique for teaching new vocabulary or phrases. As the language-teaching world shifts toward teaching to...
Movie Talk 101 in the Spanish Classroom: A Beginner’s Guide
Inside: An overview of teaching language through Movie Talk, a CI-based strategy. Movie Talk is a favorite teaching technique among language teachers. It's high-interest, adaptable to multiple levels (you can use the same video across different classes,...
Persona Especial Interviews 101: A Beginner’s Guide
Inside: The basics of teaching Spanish with Persona Especial Interviews. Special Person Interviews have become a popular activity among language teachers in recent years, for good reason. They're an excellent community-builder, and through them students are exposed to...
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...
Hola, Hola, Coca Cola and 30 More Spanish Call and Responses
Inside: Spanish call and responses or rhymes for class, similar to "Hola, hola, coca cola!" One of the best ways to quickly get your Spanish classes' attention is to establish a call-and-response system from the beginning. You start the phrase, they finish it, and...
10 Tips and Tricks for Raising Bilingual Kids
Inside: Practical advice and tips for raising bilingual kids, from the creators of Veoleo. Raising a bilingual child takes dedication, consistency, and a lot of creativity. Here at Veoleo, we’ve broken it down to 10 tips on what you can do at home to help support...
25 Best Mexican Movies on Netflix Right Now
Inside: The best Mexican movies on Netflix available for streaming in 2019. Mexican cinematography may be known for it's golden age between the 1930's and 1960's, but it's also been enjoying a recent surge in filmmaking and production, with 184 films produced...
30 of the Best Spanish Cartoons and Shows on Netflix
Inside: The best Spanish cartoons and shows for kids, on Netflix. Cartoons can be a great source of Spanish input for little learners. Now, we all know to limit screen time for kids, right? BUT... videos and shows really can be an incredible resource for authentic and...
50 Inspiring Language Quotes for Language Learners
Inside: A collection of inspiring language quotes for motivating language learners. Learning a new language is no small feat: it requires a huge amount of effort and dedication. Obviously, in certain parts of the word being multilingual is much more common, and then...
The Parent Guide to Summer Spanish Learning (with Cheatsheets)
Inside: A resource guide to keeping up with Spanish over the summer, for all ages. If your kids have been working hard all year in their Spanish classes, don't let summer bring on a language brain drain! Learning Spanish has so many benefits for kids and teens. Even...
How to End the Year Well: 10 Tips for Surviving May
Inside: End of the year activities for the Spanish classroom. May is what it is, right? Your schedule is probably getting even crazier than your students. Some days half the class is gone for testing or field trips, and special assemblies and special events pop up...
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