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

The trick to achieving goals, other than stamina, motivation, and determination is being sure you haven't bitten off too much. Being too grandiose sets one up for failure... So, let's reconsider. What was your 2018 goal? Was it too big? Can we do half? Here are some ways:~ Achieve goals in less time, by beginning earlier in the day (just by a half hour.)~ Make goals half as long, half as big.~ Celebrate smaller steps.~ Add FUN (hobbies, treats) to the task to make it easier to complete. (We always did math on the trampoline, because, well.... math. and TRAMPOLINE!)...

Our verse for today was 1 John 3:18. "Hijos, no amemos de palabra ni de lengua, sino de hecho y en verdad." "Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth."   Being the teacher I am, I focused in on amar. To Love. Why is it "amemos," instead of amamos? Here's a little verb grammar: When we use the "opposite ending" for verbs when it's a verb contrary to fact. Like with any "let's do this" type of feeling. Just because we WANT to do it, doesn't mean it's going to be...

Here is an inspiring article from another homeschooling thread. Let's put away the old, the accomplishments and failures, and begin again. One word a day, one activity at a time, one foot before the other. Begin with a plan, and lay aside the luggage!  Lay Aside Every Suitcase ¡Feliz año nuevo!

Let's look at more failures: that's when we shine the most! There's the time I missed the memo of being the speaker time to a pretty BIG workshop at a Large State Homeschool Convention. I checked the program, and scanned it (with a COMPUTER, not with just my eyes) for my name. There I was: "Learning Foreign Language as a Whole Family" & "Learning Styles and Languages: Getting Started." Both on Saturday. <<Yes! Friday is empty! Nice!>> So. Imagine my surprise when on Friday morning, the convention coordinator   (and her assistant!) ran up to my booth."Suzanne, where are you?""I'm right...

I have three days left of the year. Let's share a few more "accomplishments." I made some wonderful bloopers this year. Not only did I make the statement in my classroom once this year (while throwing a moneda - a reward chip for speaking Spanish well - to a student, and overshooting my target), "Gosh, I'm high. I'm so SO high!" They all laughed hysterically, of course, and I then chastised them. "Did I just SAY that?" (Disclaimer, this is not my picture - but closely resembles the person in my head that tells me - too late - to shush.)  ...