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Benefits of Spanish Two-Way Immersion Programs
Two-way immersion programs are becoming increasingly popular in many states where Spanish-speaking students are part of the student population. Dual-immersion programs are those curriculums that integrate Spanish and English into subjects like language arts, science, math, and social studies…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Spanish lesson for kids: Learning about colors
Colors, magnificent as they are, can describe the very essence of where we live. They illustrate every single detail about where and how we see the world around us. From a shirt to a milk cup, colors can tell us whether the shirt is red or the milk cup is yellow. But how can our eyes detect and identify the different colors we see? In…
Spanish lesson for kids: Learning the alphabet with pictures
Letters are like building blocks to make words. When we talk (either in Spanish or English) we use composite of letters and sounds to make new words. In fact, as we combine letters, we phonetically pronounce words. In Spanish, we use syllables, in many combinations, to form one, two, three, or even four syllable words. In many instances, Spanish syllables can be either weak or……...
What is all the buzz about? The National Spanish Spelling Bee 2013
It is not often to see a group of students to gather and actually enjoy spelling words. It’s even more amazing when these students can get excited to spell Spanish words. What is all the buzzing excitement about? The exhilarating anticipation is the National Spanish Spelling taking place in Albuquerque, New Mexico on July 18th to 20th. At this occasion, students from schools all over……...
Educational music review: Learning about Beth Manners Fun French and Spanish
Beth Manners, creator of a wonderful series of learning tools for kids, has been awarded many accolades from Parent’s Choice Silver honor award, Dr. Toy award, and the Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media award. Her dedication to teach her children foreign languages gave way to these fun music CDs: Fun Spanish for Kids, Magic Spanish for Kids, and Playtime Spanish for Kids. These 30 minute……...
Educational magazine review: Learning about Bilingual Times
Literacy is such an important aspect for parents, nowadays. It is even more essential when parents have children that struggle with reading or have a learning disability. Reading can be daunting or a chore. But reading can be a wonderful activity. Parents can encourage children by reading different types of materials such as audio books, picture dictionaries or encyclopedias, read-along-books, and even magazines. Sometimes magazines……...
Learning Spanish for toddlers with Bilinguebabies
Meet Audrey and her wonderful children from the United Kingdom in this delightful article. In her journey to educate her children in many languages, she also teaches Spanish and French. Learn more about her inspirational quest to master multiculturalism and the notion of being multilingual in a bilingual home. Teaching toddlers Spanish using the world around you, any moment can be ‘Spanish time-Bilinguebabies’ by Audrey Antoine-Hart……...
3 Spanish musical instruments for language learning
What could be more fun to learn Spanish for kids than with traditional Latin music? Songs and lyrics are fun ways to learn Spanish. In fact, Spanish musical instruments make great educational tools. Latin music has many instruments that can play different pitches and sounds. Yet, there are many Spanish-speaking countries that have developed their own types of musical instruments. Whether culture calls for Spanish……...
Learning about Spain: Facts, culture and language
Spain or España is considered la madre patria for many Spanish speakers. Some foreign exchange students, serious about learning Spanish, transfer to Spain as part of their learning process. To be completely immersed in the language is sometimes one of the best ways to learn about the language. Spain has become the most prevalent destination to learn Spanish, completely and fully. Could it be because Spain is……...
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