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

I just returned from another GREAT convention in Arizona! One of the most oft asked questions about See it and Say it - and all Flip Flop Spanish Products was, "What type of Spanish is it?"  What they mean is, "In what countries will I be understood?"  I'm happy to report that I worked very hard after returning from Spain (years and years ago, we won't talk about how many years...) to adjust my vocabulary and accent after speaking with many of my Mexican, Colombian, and Puerto Rican friends. I researched for three years, (not for a curriculum's sake, but...

I love Charlotte Mason's methodology and belong to several CM Facebook groups. In one of the threads, all the amazing CM mothers offered up fantastic literature titles that feature a male as the protagonist and from the comments, I made a list. Here it is, I hope it helps! I've put a little asterisk next to the ones that my boys recommend and a double star net to the ones that I loved as a read-aloud to the whole family. ~~~~ Charlotte Mason Boy Books for inspiring good. A list compiled by awesome CM moms on the FB page:  ...

True to form, after reading the book, and "testing" the activities on my own children, they begged for more. That made me grin, for sure! So, we planted a seed today (one of the activities). It was too cute. We grabbed our copy from the library, but you can get yours by clicking on the cover below - it costs less than a fancy coffee! From practicing the book words and making the Spanish flashcards, and building their own  Spanish sentences...(always picture side up!)   ...to planting the seed: "¡Necesito sembrar la semilla de zanahoria hoy, mamá!" (I need to plant...

Nothing pleases me more than hearing from Facebook Messages, phone calls, and emails: "What's next?" Families are completing SiSi Level 1. Even as the eager families work their way through the hands on lessons, they want more real world immersion. WONDERFUL! That was my GOAL!  In addition to the Movie Guides I've written and recorded for you, here are some options which can simply stand alone. Enjoy using your SiSi vocabulary and adding new words as you enjoy these, as my family has. Books (click on the covers to purchase now from Amazon), or find these in your local library....

I attended my first homeschool convention in the spring of 2002, when my first born was four months old. I had "retired" from public school teaching in December of 2001, and had a whole four months of experience in motherhood. I was going to do this mothering thing perfectly. I already owned flashcards. Yes. I was that mom.Now, I've been to more conventions than I can count, but mostly as a booth owner. I've been dubbed a "Keynote Speaker," a booth owner, curriculum approval committee head, and given free language learning workshops. I have paid for giving workshops, been on...