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

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm ALL for stopping EVERYthing when we go on vacation. Life is learning, learning is life, but sometimes you need a COMPLEte departure from EVERYthing that's "normal" for a nice full re-set. I'm not talking about THAT vacation. I'm talking about the vacation that is happening when you JUST hit your stride on sticking with Spanish lessons, and you don't want to lose your momentum!  The kids are making progress, YOU'RE making progress, you've been speaking Spanish and grabbing words faster and faster, and NOW you're supposed to go away and you don't want to...

Let's face it. Your brain is busier than a Texas Buccee's on a summer Sunday. (Don't know about Buccee's? It's a crazy giant gas station that rivals Disney World. It even has a giant costumed rodent walking around.) You're making all sorts of plans and choices right now for your homeschool schedule next year, and you're going to forget a lot of those choices. As a stay at home, homeschooling mother of five, former public school teacher, Community Homeschool Founder, and small business owner, I've forgotten SO many plans, and found them at the end of a semester, or a...

UPDATED MAY 18, 2025 with more links, videos and more TIPS about the WHY behind how these methods help! Flash Card Game #1 Spanish Flashcard Fishing Game For this game, choose three SiSi flash cards (or any of your own) that your child is already familiar with and place them in a paper sack, pillowcase, or any container that conceals the three cards. As you place them in the bag, name them in Spanish together. The child must then choose (decide and announce) which word he will be "fishing" for. He will call out the word, then reach in the...

Maybe you've seen a few of the reels and shorts on the different Flip Flop Spanish media channels lately! The main message is: "It's not just about Spanish." Not only are you practicing visual, audial and tactile memory skills, and waking up a portion of your brain that remain dormant without communicating in a second language, but you're participating in actual therapy! Wherever your memory skills lie - excellent memory skills or less than optimal memory - learning a second language will improve that skill. The method of See it and Say it increases that process exponentially because the photo...

Yes, really!Try Hi-Ho Cherry O, Candyland, Uno, Spot it, or Guess Who... ALL in Spanish! There's a mountain of scientific evidence and literature from the smarties at Lego and other places show how GREAT it is to engage in play daily! Some of those stats include: Babies Need Attunement Play to Learn and Grow Play Builds More Complex Brains Babies Learn by Moving Play = Learning Play Develops Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Kids Need Rough-and-Tumble Play Play Deprivation Can Have Tragic Consequences Play Improves Lives SO! PLAY! Enjoy this Game-Schooling Spanish lesson with included Video. Come back here often, as I'll upload...