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Recently a teacher wrote to ask if Calico Spanish would be a good fit in a program that only sees students once a week for Spanish classes. Ideally, students would have language classes three times a week, but it’s common for elementary schools to schedule once or twice a week Spanish classes with students. How […]

Take Spanish on Summer Vacation + FREEBIES Y’all, it is finally summer vacation. Our kids deserve a summer filled with fun activities like going to the pool, selling lemonade on the front lawn, visiting cool museums, and maybe taking a trip somewhere fun (and so do we!). What else do they deserve? A chance to […]

Many schools and homeschools are out for the summer, and for many families, that means your kids’ interaction with Spanish is dropping, too. What can you do to keep the Spanish learning going this summer in ways that are fun and can actually promote children’s language skills? Read on for our expert advice! – Follow […]

If you’re looking to improve your Spanish (or at least maintain it), summer is a great time to do it! You know the old adage, “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” Let us help you figure out fun ways to use your Spanish and improve it this season. – Follow us on Twitter […]

  by  James Jordan  #langchat teachers discuss the delicate balance of teaching students a love for world language in addition to the required skills and modes of learning that makes them proficient and AP-bound   Balancing Proficiency Skills and Activities World language teachers have traditionally organized their classes around the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. […]

Hello everyone! We had an engaging and fast-paced discussion on Thursday concerning the best strategies to get students motivated to start and stay in world language classes. Thanks to everyone for stopping by and contributing your thoughts to the discussion; it was a wonderful debate and I’m sure that everyone had something to take away […]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! We hope your holidays are starting off nicely and that everyone is enjoying this festive season. This past Thursday we held a fun #langchat conversation that we haven’t done before — lesson plan sharing and discussion. If you weren’t able to make it, open up a new tab […]