Bill, a reader of this blog, writes: I am writing to ask if you offer short stories that are designed to expose students of the Spanish language to the usage of the many and varied subjunctive "triggers". I am aware that there are many books out there on the [...]
Bill, a reader of this blog, writes: I am writing to ask if you offer short stories that are designed to expose students of the Spanish language to the usage of the many and varied subjunctive "triggers". I am aware that there are many books out there on the [...]
Language is more than mere vocabulary and grammar. Authentic cultural stories like this one can help students to communicate. Students need to know the background information that these kinds of stories provide to understand the metaphor-laden speech and imagery that every native speaker uses all the time—up to six [...]
“Los ordenadores son inútiles. Solo pueden darnos respuestas.” "Computers are useless. They can only give us answers." —Pablo Picasso, artista español (1881-1973) Picasso died while the computer age was still in its infancy. He did not experience laptop computers, the internet, or artificial intelligence, but he got it about [...]
Even small gestures can have a big impact on our students—a look, a smile, a word can change a student's attitude and outlook. We can make them happy or unhappy. At the beginning of the holiday season, let's allow Charles Dickens to remind us to do this. We need [...]
These are some good questions that Alex, the lead teacher of a school I am working with, has asked: What habits have you observed in excellent Spanish programs? This is what has worked for me and what I have observed: • Routines. Regular, well though-out routines and rituals. - [...]