Señora Gose's Homeschool Spanish Blog (aka "Seriously, Suzanne")
How to integrate Spanish into your daily homeschool life... No, I mean really.
Immersion is ALWAYS a buzz word in the Spanish learning and curriculum network, because we know that we learn best by absorption. The thing is --- you can't do it. So any Spanish curriculum or Spanish class that promises learning through immersion that doesn't include airfare to a Spanish speaking nation is not going to be able to deliver on that promise.(Don't worry, I have happy news in a second. Keep reading.) I'm really sorry that there's not better news about this. Immersion means... TO IMMERSE. If you want to learn a language by immersion, then you'll need to study...
Hard Spells in Daily Life, School (& Spanish Lessons), or Family Life - How do you respond?
There are a myriad of ways to respond to rough patches and hard spells in our homeschool world - truly millions of options. Breaking it down to three general responses will help... Read ahead for three life categories and three response options to help you break it down and make the best decision for your particular "bump in the road."
Delays: The Frustrating Facts, Harnessing your Hurries
Waiting is NOT easy. Any delay feels like we’re going to be “too late” for something. In fact, next week, our book read aloud will be that title exactly, by Gerald and Piggie in Mo Willem’s book, “Esperar no es fácil.” (Waiting is not Easy.) If you’d like to grab the Spanish version, and get ready for that lesson, you can find it here! So when there is a delay, how do you respond? I have a few short tips to help you get a new perspective on delays, and I hope it helps you in the short term,...
We won again! Flip Flop Spanish is Ranked First Place in Foreign Language
WOW! We won again! Flip Flop Spanish is Ranked First Place in Foreign Language Reader's Awards by Practical Homeschool Magazine's Readers. This is our 8th year of awards from them, and the ballot grows and shrinks each year. There are some very new, very aggressively marketed tools in the homeschooling world these days, and we're honored that our little family is still ranked number one with our family run website and distribution! Wondering what other amazing curriculum is at the top for each category? You have to subscribe to find out! But it's one of the THE BEST magazines out there for...
LifeHack Learning Tips for Homeschool Lessons in Foreign Language: A List of 15 GENIUS tips (#s 11-15)
Felicidades and congratulations! You've made it to the third section of FIFTEEN of my simple Spanish learning hacks and tips for homeschoolers. These are nice and light and are sometimes are just a simple short activity to add to one school day, or lazy summer afternoon! Read on! Five Easy Spanish Learning Tips ~ Tricks and Hacks #11to #15: 11) Count backwards from ten in Spanish. Lots of kids can "count" in Spanish, but they don't actually know their numbers - similar to singing songs in Spanish, they simply know a string of sounds, or a chant, but it doesn't...