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

How do we keep Spanish around us? I have three quick, simple tips for you to implement right away. One is with a binder ring! Hole punch your flashcard for the week - just 6 or so at a time - no more than ten! Once they're on the ring, pop that little handy learning flip-style learning tool into .... the silverware drawer! Think about how many times you or your kids open that drawer. Pick it up, flip it through, say the words! Tah-dah, instant lifestyle of learning. (Pssssst....This works with flash cards of historical figures, biology terms, math...

*Psssst. There are no affiliate links....just links to help you not have to google. I actually like all this stuff!* Over the years, I've shared our choices of courses and spines and subjects as the kids have grown, and it's time again to do it this year! Here's our full family curriculum for homeschool list (and how to choose!) from 2021. Since we only have a 9th and 10th grader left, you may need a broader list than we need now! So here's the homeschool curriculum choices for multiple ages, elementary, middle school, and high school! The year they were 4th through...

Would you rather "watch" this blog? Scroll to the bottom!I did not know about Charlotte Mason when I started teaching public school, which is kind of interesting because I have an education degree from a prestigious university for secondary schooling. We learned methods from all kinds of classes including Montessori, Socratic, Open Rooms, Classical, and all kinds of things that you learn when you're getting a Bachelor of Science education degree. But Charlotte Mason either wasn't ever mentioned or, maybe I missed that class perhaps.However it happened, I had never heard of Charlotte Mason before I graduated, nor during my early...

We had a chaotic week last week. Actually, just I had a chaotic week. My hubby and teens did great. I currently have some difficult relationship navigating that is taking a LOT of my brain space. It seemed last week, every single day presented me with new information about things I did not want to tend to, and that I was not prepared to process! Have you ever had a week like that?  I'm a verbal processor, so without talking it out, the drama sort of just lives in my brain, rent free, mind you, until I can usher it out the door...

How do we ask for help - politely, concisely, and easily?

Grab 6 flash cards and make some sentences. Repeat after me,