Lo siento mucho, I am very ill with flu, I will be back to blogging and resuming classes on the 12th May, in the meantime there wont be class on bank holiday 5th May and my family celebrate my eldest 10th Birthday. Busy times, lets hope for some good Southern Spain weather in the meantime … Continue reading
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New Years resolutions
Family New Years resolutions with language learning 1. Spanish Home teaching: Being a teacher I know how hard it is to teach your own child so my eldest has a tutor. How do I intend to encourage home learning? Restart his Skype calls with his spanish penpal, plan a holiday to Spain, start reading more … Continue reading
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How do I nurture my children’s Spanish?
As a language teacher, I am obsessed about my pupils and my children’s spanish learning. Last summer we spent three weeks in Spain and I can truly see the benefits even now. I’m hoping to repeat this language journey next summer and maybe enrol the eldest into a week long language camp to boost his … Continue reading
Learning through music
Music and learning languages Music is a mood modifier, it has a calming effect and helps focus, it creates emotional links and aids memorisation. Music helps one focus on the rhythm and key sounds of a language. As adults sometimes we can’t get a tune out of our heads and the same with children. Want … Continue reading
New term start dates
New term and new locations Mondays 0930 Baby class at St Hilda’s, Crofton Park, se23, 1030 Toddler class at St Hilda’s Starting on Monday 16th September Thursdays 14.15 all age class at Living Water Satisfies Cafe, Crystal Palace, Se19 Starting on Thursday 19th September Saturdays are on hold at present, we are looking for a … Continue reading
Summer holidays 2013
No classes are being held over summer, I will be in Spain shortly back at the Horniman museum in 19th and 26th August for more Amazon fun. September timetable to follow shortly Continue reading
Why should my preschooler learn another language now?
Will he/she not get confused? Across the world it is rare for children to be raised monolingual (i.e. speaking only one language). Between 65-70% of the world’s children are being raised bilingually. Some countries can boast trilingual speakers. In the UK slowly with the Free school network there are a number of Bilingual schools opening … Continue reading
Cancelled class on 29th June at AFU
Sorry once again to cancel, caught a really bad cold coupled with extreme hayfever which has really done me in this week. Apologies Besos Continue reading
Half term holiday updates
We are taking a small holiday as it is now half term, all classes are now on holiday until week commencing 3rd June. We will be at the Horniman museum on Friday 31st May at 11am and 12.15, doing a bilingual Amazon workshop for the family, all welcome. See the Horniman museum website for more … Continue reading
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Holiday sessions, Amazonian fun at the Horniman
Fun family sessions at the Horniman museum for their Spanish bilingual amazon exhibition ‘Vicious fishes and other riches’ We will be bringing songs, games and crafts to teach families Spanish and learn about Amazon creatures along the way! Suitable for the whole families, see the Horniman website for more details… http://www.horniman.ac.uk Friday 12th April 11.00 … Continue reading
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