We recently saw an adorable Mother’s Day “My mom and I” printable in English and thought it was such a great idea we’d do something similar in Spanish and feature some of our Stories Online characters with their moms and grandmothers. Here at Calico Spanish, we are moms and love to honor moms and all they […]
Free downloads: Culture Capsules for early Spanish learners
Especially for early novice learners, culture can be a tough topic to cover in depth, beyond the infamous “Five F’s“: festivals, food, flags, fashion, and famous people. Throw in the fact that interculturality standards for language classes can’t be met outside of the target language, and it gets tougher. Throw in a situation where the […]
Así me gusta a mí: a NEW Calico Spanish song
Could you use a new music resource to help your early learners use me gusta? What about descriptions and activities? How about a brand new Calico Spanish song? Wait. Just a minute. You mean, like the songs that are among the most popular children’s Spanish learning songs on YouTube? The ones with millions and millions of […]
Maximize your time limits Pt. 3: Send it home!
How can learners given less than 90 minutes per week for language class develop real proficiency? They can’t, according to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Unless, that is, they have additional time outside of class to receive comprehensible input and interact in the language. But how will they get this extra time? […]
Maximize time limits, Part 2: Leverage library time
It’s undeniable: when it comes to contact time with students in world language classes, elementary teachers have the short end of the stick. (Don’t miss a post; follow us on Bloglovin’!) (This GIVEAWAY is CLOSED.) In part one of this brief series, we shared some tips on how you can partner with your school’s computer […]
