It’s Hot Here! One of the things we find ourselves saying often in sourthern Mexico is ¡Hace Calor! (It’s hot!). In today’s episode of Dilo Conmigo (Say it With Me!) Sir and Flower will teach you how to say it too! Una de las cosas que nos encontramos a menudo diciendo en el Sur de México es It’s […]
Spanish Vocabulary and Early Reading Resources
Spanish is a phonetic language. Every letter pretty much makes the sound it looks like it makes, and there are few blends and fewer exceptions to the grammar rules, making it very easy to read. Today’s post in our 31 Days of Homeschool Spanish series presents you with various affordable resources for learning, reviewing and practicing your […]
How to Learn Spanish in the Kitchen (with a Free Gift)
You are going to love today’s guest post by Shirley Solis! When my family started RV’ing around the U.S., our darker Latino complexion inspired others to ask “Where are you from?” Through that simple question, I realized people were curious of other cultures, nationalities and races. It didn’t take long for me to introduce the […]
Learning Spanish with Table Games
Yesterday we shared a list of card games that can be used to practice your Spanish. Today, I’d like to continue the fun theme and share some board games and table games that you can use as well! Our Favorite Picks for Learning Spanish with Table Games Scrabble – spell Spanish words, just add in a few homemade tiles […]
Learning Spanish with Card Games (& a Free Printable)
Have you ever noticed there are many many card games that come with instructions in various languages? Playing those games in your target language is a great way to practice vocabulary and conversation, whether you are playing with family or with your tutor. Our Favorite Picks for Learning Spanish with Card Games UNO – a great […]
Dilo Conmigo: Run and Fall (Spanish Vocab Video)
Sometimes when learning a second language, we run, and sometimes we fall. Join us today as Sir and Flower teach us how to say “run” and “fall” in our newest Dilo Conmigo (Say it With Me!) Spanish vocab video! A veces, en el aprendizaje de una segunda idioma, corremos, y a veces caemos. Únase a nosotros hoy […]
Tips for Hiring a Spanish Tutor
When I was in college I had a Spanish minor, so I had a certain number of language classes to take, but I spoke better Spanish than one of my roommates who was a Spanish major and had a full load of language classes. What made the difference? While she was tucked away studying and […]
Dilo Conmigo: That’s a Problem! (Video)
Recently we had some big holes dug in the middle of our neighborhood as the city tried to find and repair a sewer problem. What do you say when you have a problem? Taz will teach us in today’s Dilo Conmigo (Say it with Me!) Problem Video: Recientemente hubo algunos grandes huecos excavados en el medio de nuestro barrio […]
Free Apps for Learning Spanish
Kids love to play on tablets, and as parents we like to know their time is spent in a productive way. There are so many free apps available for learning, that sometimes it is hard to know which ones are good and which ones should be skipped. I have taken the guess work out for you! […]
Dilo Conmigo: El Vende Pan (Video)
Kids learn languages just the way they learn their first language. Words and isolated vocabulary first and then they learn to put them together to form sentences. Butterfly and our friendly bread-seller statue today teach us how to say “He sells bread.” on Dilo Conmigo (Say it With Me!) Los niños aprendan otras idiomas de […]