Phrasal learning of Spanish, every day, a little at a time
The crazy thoughts I have as a mother.
I speak as much Spanish as I can to mis niƱos. Some days, I think I'm doing pretty darn good. That children's book I couldn't read in Spanish a month ago, I now sound like a pro. I'm feeling great about my reading and speaking abilities. So I ask myself, "What can I do next… Continue reading Pressing On
If you are like me, you want things to be right the first time. After all, it's a pain to learn something and then unlearn it, only to have to learn it again the right way. My music teacher friends are nodding their heads gravely right now. In my mind, I want to learn it… Continue reading It Doesn’t Always Need to be Right
I know. I really do. You have been racking your brain for how to say "Don't put the cheese in your ear!" in Spanish 20 times this week and it's getting too hard to constantly think about. Take a day OFF. You heard me. We all get tired of thinking - your brain begins to… Continue reading I Can’t Do It Anymore
Dessert? Destination? Adorable Dapple Dachshund? No, my friends. The "D" word I mean is discipline. You might be thinking to yourself, "I yell at my kids all day long, I've got discipline down." There are a few things wrong with this statement, but I'm only going to correct one for now. I don't mean disciplining… Continue reading The “D” Word…
Learning Spanish as a Family 