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The Song: Solo Hay Que Quererte Un Poquito Más, Mi México is a beautiful homage to the diversity and splendor within Mexico. The lyrics begin with Regina dedicating the song and her voice to her home. As she opens her heart, she sings more about the spirit of Mexican culture than of its physical products. … Read more
Looking for the God of Language Original text by Christina Kotchemidova Within the Pantheon of gods on Olympia, one god is missing; I have always wondered why the ancient Greeks didn’t have a god of language. Did they feel that language-unlike love, nature, and the arts-is a human invention, nothing more than a tool to … Read more
Music is one of the most entertaining ways to practice language. It combines rhyme, symbolism, rhythm, metaphors, culture, history, instrumental sound, and so many other elements. In this post, I’m going to cover 4 popular songs in Spanish that are easy to incorporate into your teaching practice. Important note: giving your students a copy of … Read more
These five slang words and phrases are quite Mexican, but that doesn’t mean that all Mexicans use them! Colloquialisms like these below vary a lot depending on the region within a country, socioeconomic status, education, and many other factors. These first 5 are just some fun, quite informal, vocabulary words you might be able to … Read more
The question of whether there is an ideal age to learn a second language is a fascinating one. Let’s take a look at what the latest generation of linguistics and psychologist have discovered! It would be unfair to hide the answer, so here is right up front: in second language acquisition young children and adolescents … Read more
Have you ever tried to get a child to eat vegetables? For most kids it involves some combination of persuasion, bribery, trickery, and nerves of steel. As teacher, getting students to 1) know that review is important and 2) actually take action to review information is equally challenging and important. Review games are our secret weapons. Much … Read more
Music is a beautiful form of artistic expression. It can reach deep inside of us and make us feel many different things. It can also be a great tool to teach Spanish to your students! Songs contain so many elements that are useful for learners to practice. In this post, I’m going to talk about: … Read more
