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

Ok, not really.I'm having a blah day.But what we say makes a difference. So I'm looking at the beautiful, bright sunflower photo, and finding the blessings to say aloud. The "say it aloud" part makes a difference. I may draw some stares from the ducklings in my office (yeah, we live on a farm, ducklings sometimes are in my office.) Here we go! Change it up and say it with me!   I get to make new Homeschool Spanish Bingo Games today! I get to draw today! I get to see all of my kids today. Like, ALL DAY! I...

Ok. This one is a doozy. If a child refuses to learn Spanish or anything, as a homeschool mom, we feel like failures. We wonder what happened, what did we do wrong? Here are a few steps to help you figure out your next move. (That's right, you have to figure it out. You know your family best.) Question #1: What's the student's main personality?Likely, they are strong-willed and rebellious. Don't get mad. I mean, look at their parents. Homeschoolers are automatically rebels. If you weren't, you'd have put your children on the big yellow bus this morning. You're a...

Every thing we attempt has a "why" attached to it.  When we begin a new habit, we need results to keep us going, so that our "why" changes and adds to our resolve. "Why?" "Because I'm already seeing results." This is why your foreign language studies need to be put into use immediately. Without that immediate use, it's difficult to keep going with Homeschool Spanish, (or with Homeschooling at all!) As you begin (or continue) your Homeschool Spanish lessons and studies, be sure to stop and ask yourself again, "why?" Putting words to the motivation behind becoming more influential in...

I hear from a lot of homeschool parents who are just starting out. They frequently ask, "But what about when....?"Their children are only a few years old, or their concern is many years in the future. I smile and say, "It'll be ok." That's not much of a comfort, but it's true. The way I learned it is from a 14 year old. This sweet girl was at my house for a Homeschool Spanish class, and she noticed I was tired, down trodden. I had baby number 4 or five on the way, I don't remember. She asked, "Anything I...

In my last blog, I discussed the marked benefit of learning Spanish via my specially formatted Spanish Bingo games. How much different is learning, in general? Or even homeschooling as a lifestyle, on the the whole? Consider these four points; the exact same four points that were made with the last blog about Flip Flop Spanish Bingo Games. FIRST:  X+1This theory, X+1, teaches that your goal should be pushing you one step past where you are, but shouldn't be too far to reach.  This is why we don't discuss quantum physics with five-year-olds, and also why reviewing the same material...