Señora Gose's Homeschool Spanish Blog (aka "Seriously, Suzanne")
What about Rosetta Stone? (And other Spanish Products?)
I love teaching Spanish. I love helping families find the best method for them to learn Spanish. I TOTALLY LOVE IT! So. There's that. And here's my necessary disclaimer: These are my opinions. I'm not a statistician or a scientist. I'm a bilingual, homeschooling, Spanish teaching, mom of five. All joking aside, in my years of teaching Spanish, since 1999, plus a previous 6 years of studying, learning, and living it, I have met zero people who said that the software program Rosetta Stone worked well for their family. ZERO! So. There's that as well. Rosetta Stone Spanish was developed for...
What about Learning Spanish Through Immersion?
I have strong opinions about Learning Spanish Through Immersion. What is Spanish Immersion learning? The basic idea is to surround yourself in a Spanish speaking culture or atmosphere for an extended length of time (more than a two week mission trip) and thus depend on others to help you learn Spanish through conversing naturally with normal amounts of input and output in Spanish. There are different phases of language learning this way - the silent period, the early production, speech emergence (1000 words), then intermediate (6000 words) and advanced fluency. Many people tout immersion as "the way" to learn Spanish. Well,...
Which Spanish Learning product fits me best?
To discover the best learning methods for Spanish for your family, first you need to know what puts your student (and you) at ease? My blog on Rosetta Stone Spanish has more details about the top Homeschool Spanish products out there, but here are some details about the TYPES of learning products to help you get direction. TRADITIONAL: This method is traditional because it works. Make a list, review it, study it, apply it. One grammar lesson at a time, one vocabulary list (about 30-40 words per week) is the method. Tradition sends a message of peace to those who use it....
What are some Spanish study strategies that have worked for your students?
There are so so many ways to study Spanish. The trick is finding the one that works for you. (The joy is with Homeschool Spanish, you DO get to choose!) First, let's look at the main Spanish learning methods.
I'm having a great day!
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...