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Language Learning—We’ve Got It Backwards By now it has been clearly established that learning a second language promotes substantial cognitive […]

How To Help Students Maintain Language Skills Over the Summer

Even if you use all the right teaching methods in a language class, students can forget certain topics during summer […]

Tips for Handling Stress as a Kindergarten Teacher

Teaching young students is incredibly fulfilling and important. As essential as teachers are, this occupation isn’t stress-free. Thankfully, there are […]

Smiling preschoolers enjoy a Spanish for preschoolers lesson with storybooks and music in a bright, engaging classroom environment.

Many students don’t begin learning second languages such as Spanish or French until middle school. Although this is still far […]

homeschool Spanish curriculum

One of the most frequent questions we get regarding the Sonrisas Spanish Curriculum is, “how long are the lessons supposed […]

A mother and daughter pair where the mother is teaching the daughter to read.

Both kids and adults have the ability to learn multiple languages. That said, both demographics also face the same challenges […]

The Importance of Cultural Awareness in Teaching a Language

There’s more to teaching a new language than breaking down word translation and sentence structures. The culture inherently tied to […]

In our last post we wrote about the importance of establishing a consistent routine for your Spanish class. Once you […]

The Advantages of Learning Spanish in Preschool

If you want to raise your children to be fluent in English and Spanish, figuring out exactly when to begin […]

The Benefits of Teaching With Total Physical Response

Young students learn in many different ways, which is why there are various teaching techniques available. One of these various […]