Señora Gose's Homeschool Spanish Blog (aka "Seriously, Suzanne")

For teens, and littles, keeping the Spanish practice going throughout the summer feels impossible! But here you go - Not only do I have 24 simple ideas for you, but it's BINGO GAME! (You know how much I LOVE BINGO!) Print this out, and fill it in as you do the different options, or save the photo on your phone and just mark it up as you go.....   This game will run from now until July 30, 2024! POST AWAY! Here's a printer friendly version.  ~ Mastery Quizzes = FREE on the Flip Flop Spanish Site - and accessible at the...

I don't know if you know all our team members here at the Flip Flop Spanish family... But over the years, the company has SHRUNK dramatically! Back 15 years ago, it was just me, Suzanne, Señora Gose. Happily, I added our eldest son, Mitch, in as a booth mate, traveling companion, and company representative in 2010 - at the ripe old age of 9! As the company grew up, so did the family, and each child took on responsibilities in testing, marketing, building products, and finally even distributing orders. Each of the five children have taken part earning money in...

Are you still plugging away at your school lessons? Or maybe you've already begun that lovely portion of the school year called "summer break! Let's talk a little about the pros and cons of breaks and NOT taking breaks during the school year. First, let's follow the pocket book $$$:  Curriculum costs! One of the most wonderful parts of homeschooling is getting to choose from the plethora of tools out there. When you continue to have lessons year round, many things happen, and one is that you don't lose the textbooks - each item sort of stays in the circulation,...

I began homeschooling our eldest son 22 years ago, literally before he could sit up on his own. *I know. Pray for that young man, lol.*  I begin this article with that statement simply to say I have now taught our children without the assistance of the government or other overarching educational entity in literally every stage! That means I have begun and ended "school years." At EVERY age!  Here we are at another "ending" of the year. The words are quoted because without those entities, the labels don't mean as much, do they? We have the freedom to participate in...

You made it to the FIFTH post of FIVE. High five on your dedication to silliness! Can you tell, I am SERIOUS about being silly? We take this homeschooling thing VERY seriously, don't we? And we should! It's important. But sometimes that serious nature overtakes the part of life that should be a little lighter. I keep hounding you on HOW to be silly... After all those pointers on HOW to be silly, maybe you're still wondering WHY? In general, once we remove unnecessary boundaries, the absorption increases. Memories become deeper and more poignant, relational intelligence increases, and endorphins are...