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Answer: They’ve changed. All three of these are examples of language changes in recent years, at least in Spanish.  Thus, they’re the three biggest changes we made in our recent rather significant update to Calico Spanish Classic for Schools, our beginner level for elementary Spanish teachers (now retired from print but still available on TeachersPayTeachers). – Follow us […]

For their final chat of the year, #Langchat participants took time to reflect and share about all they have learned from the past school year. They also discussed what they hope to change in the upcoming school year. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin – Small and Large Changes Made in the Past Year #Langchat […]

Once upon a time, I thought I’d figured out how to teach elementary Spanish. Then, they asked me to teach preschool. Preschool is a different sort of animal. Standing in a line is a fluid concept. Rules my son’s 3-year-old class worked on last year: – We do not lick the wall. – We do not […]

In this summary, we show how #langchat participants explored the benefits of games in the language classroom. #Langchat teachers shared their favorite classroom games and strategies for increasing students’ proficiency through in-class games. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin How and When to Use Games in Class #Langchat participants shared many ideas on how and […]

The first time I taught a kindergarten Spanish lesson, I thought if I read the story La oruga muy hambrienta (The very hungry caterpillar) enough times, kids would learn something.  Right? – Follow us on Twitter – So, I faithfully came into my kindergarten classes, once a week for a 15-minute lesson, and read the book […]

On May 11, the #langchat discussion addressed the strategies used to help effectively teach a classroom full of students with various language levels. Participants considered the approaches and methods on how to keep materials fresh and exciting while meeting the needs of a diverse combined-Level group of students. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin Advantages […]

This #langchat discussion focused on the ways in which World Language teachers can collaborate and connect with one another. Despite differing opinions, limited time, and even hesitancies toward change, many #langchat teachers find that collaboration must be a priority. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin Finding Common Ground as a World Language Teacher It is […]

Committed to responsive quality If you could see us work behind the scenes here at Calico Spanish, you’d go away knowing two things for sure.  First, we are truly interested in your feedback.  Second, we are always working to make higher quality products that truly help children speak real Spanish to real people. – Follow us […]

Exploring how video tools can impact a World Language Classroom was the theme for this #langchat discussion. Target-language videos, whether for learners or authentic, can be a fabulous tool for engaging learners of all ages, regardless of the teacher’s curriculum.  On this topic, #langchat teachers discussed increasing proficiency, bridging videos into interpersonal and presentational modes, […]

Summer break = break from kids’ learning? Is summer break really a good idea relative to children’s learning journey?  That’s certainly a hot topic for teachers and parents, and we won’t debate here.  Surely, though, over two months of little to no contact with Spanish can only hurt language development. – Follow us on Twitter – Here’s an […]