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Understanding TPR Storytelling

TPRS is an acronym that stands for “Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling.” It’s also commonly referred to as TPR […]

How Writing Improves Second Language Acquisition

When you’re teaching young students a new language, such as Spanish, allowing them to put it into action through conversation […]

Our last two posts discussed how our Acquire, Develop, Learn® methodology gives elementary students the opportunity to naturally acquire Spanish […]

Fun Collaboration Activities for Spanish Language Teachers

Teaching Spanish to young students requires more than just handing out worksheets and writing lessons on a whiteboard. As a […]

How the Arts Support Language Learning

People unfamiliar with “arts integration” may think that mixing the arts with education is just a way to make learning […]

Total Physical Response: Understanding Learning Theory

Learning theory covers a collection of ideas that, at their core, exist to help teachers understand and improve student education. […]

In our last post we discussed how Sonrisas Level I provides students with the opportunity to acquire Spanish by providing […]

Spanish Children's Books To Read in Your Classroom

Spanish children’s books can be a great tool for teaching young students Spanish vocabulary words and culture. With a focus […]

At Sonrisas Spanish, we created the Acquire, Develop, Learn® methodology to guide how the different levels of our curriculum work […]

The Benefits of Learning Spanish in a Group

Learning a new language can be tough, but it can be much easier when your students have a group of […]