10 thoughts on teaching grammar in the Spanish classroom

by Esther on 11/3/2016

10 thoughts on teaching grammar in the Spanish classroomTeaching grammar is fun! The teaching methodology has advanced a lot, which means that we no longer have to resort to methods and strategies that bore our… more »

How to design a syllabus for a Spanish course

by Esther on 10/20/2016

How to design a syllabus for a Spanish courseWe start with an analysis of the students and their environmentSurely we'd all agree that it's not appropriate to prepare the same course syllabus for a Spanish conversation… more »

How to Adapt a Spanish Book to Your Spanish Classes

by Esther on 9/1/2016

How to Adapt a Spanish Book to Your Spanish ClassesI Don't Like the Spanish Book I Have to Use in My Spanish ClassesSpanish teachers normally use specific language learning books in their classes, either because they… more »

Cell Phones in the Classroom?

by Lauris on 3/20/2015

Versión española abajoA few weeks ago we took a look at the decision, the dichotomy, the debate, and the duality between paper books and eBooks. My personal inclinations ended up slipping into the discussion as usual… more »

Juan Goytisolo - A Windmill Chasing Cervantes Winner

by Lauris on 12/18/2014

He’s just been awarded the 2014 Cervantes prize. Well, the prize comes with a catch, because it’s announced at the end of the year, usually toward the end of November or the beginning of December, but the award… more »

Spanish Singers: Providers of Teaching Material

by Lauris on 12/11/2014

Joan Manuel SerratSpanish teachers are often looking for activity possibilities that can break up the routine in the classroom: games, role-playing exercises, activities outside the classroom, videos, and of course… more »

Cybernauts, Translators and Makers of Gestures II

by Lauris on 10/17/2014

Part Two: TranslationItalians say “traduttore, traditore” (translator, traitor?) which in my opinion means, and this is where we already start to see how expression gets lost so easily in translation, that some type of… more »

Cybernauts, Translators and Makers of Gestures I

by Lauris on 10/2/2014

Part One: On the InternetLast week we were talking a little about digital illiteracy and its consequences in the everyday lives of Spanish teachers.One thing that’s important to keep in mind is that problems can be… more »

Digital Illiteracy in the Classroom

by Lauris on 9/25/2014

In today’s world, and more specifically in the world of Spanish language teaching, new technology offers exciting new resources of enormous value. The use of social networks, document sharing, virtual classes… these… more »

Don’t Tell My Mother...

by Lauris on 9/11/2014

... that I’m a Spanish TeacherWhen you finish high school and you must cross that Rubicon that used to be known as the selectividad, the university access exam that defines your future and which is now known simply as… more »