Señora Gose's Homeschool Spanish Blog (aka "Seriously, Suzanne")

Learning a new language can be a daunting task, especially if you're not a fluent speaker yourself. But fear not, homeschool momma, because with a few clever LifeHacks, you can make language learning fun and engaging for your child. In this article, we'll explore some tried and tested tips and tricks for teaching foreign languages at home, like incorporating unique techniques and activities that make learning a new language feel less like work and more like play. With these LifeHacks, you'll be able to create an immersive language learning environment that will help your child pick up new vocabulary and...

Señora Gose's Go -To Book List for Spanish Practice. (aff links exist here. So if you click through and purchase, I might get a few pennies towards my own growing Spanish book hoard for me to read to you on the Spanish Geniuses Website as well.) How do you find YOUR best books for learning? Well, if you have a favorite childhood classic that you've memorized in English, the likelihood of you (and your family) understanding it in your second language is VERY high. Do a search of that book, add "en español" or whatever language you're looking for, and...

How do we keep Spanish around us? I have three quick, simple tips for you to implement right away. One is with a binder ring! Hole punch your flashcard for the week - just 6 or so at a time - no more than ten! Once they're on the ring, pop that little handy learning flip-style learning tool into .... the silverware drawer! Think about how many times you or your kids open that drawer. Pick it up, flip it through, say the words! Tah-dah, instant lifestyle of learning. (Pssssst....This works with flash cards of historical figures, biology terms, math...

*Psssst. There are no affiliate links....just links to help you not have to google. I actually like all this stuff!* Over the years, I've shared our choices of courses and spines and subjects as the kids have grown, and it's time again to do it this year! Here's our full family curriculum for homeschool list (and how to choose!) from 2021. Since we only have a 9th and 10th grader left, you may need a broader list than we need now! So here's the homeschool curriculum choices for multiple ages, elementary, middle school, and high school! The year they were 4th through...

Would you rather "watch" this blog? Scroll to the bottom!I did not know about Charlotte Mason when I started teaching public school, which is kind of interesting because I have an education degree from a prestigious university for secondary schooling. We learned methods from all kinds of classes including Montessori, Socratic, Open Rooms, Classical, and all kinds of things that you learned, when you're getting a Bachelor of Science education degree. But Charlotte Mason either wasn't ever mentioned or, maybe I missed that class perhaps.However it happened, I had never heard of Charlotte Mason before I graduated, nor during my early homeschooling...