General Considerations If you're seeing this page, you've probably asked me about resources on how to learn Spanish. I've had many friends over the years ask me about ways to learn Spanish, so I finally decided to sit down and write out my thoughts on it. I hope you find these resources helpful! I want … Continue reading So you want to learn Spanish?
What I’ve learned as a (mediocre) student of French
I've had as a personal goal for the longest time to learn French and I'm finally making it happen. My long term goal is to spend some time in southern France immersed in it. Until then, I'm doing the best I can with a variety of resources. Some have worked well and some have been … Continue reading What I’ve learned as a (mediocre) student of French
We wrote a book!
The process, problems, and positives... with a few suggestions. My Spanish 2 class recently finished an activity that ended with our publishing a book of short stories through lulu.com. The book looks GREAT and I'm super excited about the results. There's a lot that I will change next year, so I thought I'd share what … Continue reading We wrote a book!
In Defense of Vocabulary Lists
For my first blog post, I thought I would comment on an issue I feel strongly about: vocabulary and vocabulary lists. In particular, I'd like to respond to Amy Lenord's blog post "What Messages Do Vocabulary Lists Send Our Students?" Amy's blog, by the way, is amazing and a tremendous resource for language teachers (don't … Continue reading In Defense of Vocabulary Lists