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

Just like any child, our kiddos LOVE the Fair. Between the rides, bouncy houses, meeting new friends, and seeing all the animals to be judged, this past three day weekend was non-stop.For me, as a mother, I was most pleased with how our five children interact with every person they meet. From the old-timers at the car show to the toddlers who are just beginning to speak, our children always began by asking questions and then wait to offer information. Asking questions is a skill some people have lost. I've observed many students putting forth statements as fact, but being...

This is a post from a few years back when our children were all little, and we were getting started in learning German. These practical tips can be applied to learning ANY foreign language. Families who follow the Charlotte Mason Methodology will really enjoy these ideas as well. Keep it ShortThis week, we’ll focus on a few SHORT ways to include your foreign language study without bogging down the family with too many high expectations. Think of little five minute explorations using word you already know.Today we played CandyLand. As the kids called out their colors for their next turn,...

Our family does a lot of stuff together. We school together, we eat all three meals together (mostly daily) and we even work together. Of course we work together on the farm, and on Flip Flop Spanish Products. This week's focus is on our other fun family business. Rent The Chicken causes us to go to endless numbers of Farmers' Markets and, my favorite, RODEOS. We're prepping for Rodeo Time now. The kids are all studying up on their barnyard vocabulary, and I'm happily collecting the prettiest eggs to display in our booth. We'll also have our teensiest goat, Dudley,...

As many of you know, we have five awesome kiddos. They have five birthdays. I'm not much into birthday parties. I don't know why... they're just not my favorite. So, I'm deviating from Spanish for this post to give you an idea that has worked WONDERFULLY for us.One UnBirthday per year. No gifts, no singing. Just one huge party per year, no where near anyone's birthday. It's been fabulous. This year was our 8th unbirthday, and it was another success. If you get stressed out trying to "keep up" with society, play by your own rules and step out of...