How to Homeschool – a Top 10 list
1- Homeschool benefits by Jenn Merckling Homeschooling is a lifestyle. It is simplicity and togetherness…slowing down—having time to play, to discover and pursue passions. It is about family...
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View ArticleFree Spanish Printables
We’ve got 100s of Free Spanish Printables for you and your child to enjoy together! These are the categories covered: Alphabet Animals Birthdays Body Character Classroom items Clothes Cognates Colors...
View ArticleVisiting Madrid with Teenagers
If you learn nothing else from today’s blog post at least you’ll be introduced to a new word: Scrooser. More about scroosers later. I have just spent a few days in Madrid with my two teenage children,...
View ArticleTeach Baby Spanish!
Let’s teach baby Spanish shall we! And let’s not waste any time; let’s get it right first time. In my previous post I wrote about why we should introduce our children to a second language as soon as...
View ArticleWhy start learning another language at an early age?
Why start learning another language at an early age? The benefits of starting to learn languages at a young age are staggering More creative Research suggests that students who receive second language...
View ArticleHomeschool Spanish Reviews
Looking for Homeschool Spanish Reviews? Enjoy this collection of reviews of Speekee’s Homeschool Spanish programs by homeschoolers. All these children are pictured learning Spanish with Speekee What...
View ArticleHow to teach children Spanish. 6 Top Tips
Let no child be left behind – sounds a bit like a government slogan for a new education initiative doesn’t it! But it’s the phrase which first wells up in my mind when it considers how to teach...
View ArticleKS2 Spanish
KS2 Spanish refers to Key Stage 2 Spanish in the United Kingdom. Key Stage 2 is a period of schooling in the UK covering Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, when the pupils are aged between 7 and 11....
View ArticleSpanish Months – Los Meses
Here’s how to say the 12 Spanish months of the year: enero – January /wp-content/uploads/2018/01/enero-January.mp3 febrero – February /wp-content/uploads/2018/01/febrero-February.mp3 marzo – March...
View ArticlePrimary Spanish: Feedback from Annie in late 2017
This conversation with Annie, who teaches primary Spanish in the UK, began with a question from me: What do your classes like about Speekee? Here’s her detailed summary of her reply (almost word for...
View ArticleResponses to last week’s post
I shared last week’s post about the lack of male primary teachers on a Facebook forum for primary teachers. I thought the responses were worth publishing here:...
View ArticleSo few male primary teachers!
Before I looked at this curious topic in more detail I had a couple of conclusions of my own: either male teachers are not applying for jobs as primary teachers or they are applying and are being...
View ArticleThe voice of Speekee is now an international award winner
Congratulations Vicky Tessio! Here’s Vicky as Speekee: Jim Jim Porter is a co-founder of Speekee®, the most comprehensive Spanish for kids learning...
View ArticleComing soon – Speekee accepts card payments
Since many of our potential customers do not use PayPal, we are very happy to announce that in about a month’s time we will be accepting card payments too. The post Coming soon – Speekee accepts card...
View ArticleCatalan. Spanish. Neither
These I consider Words of Wisdom: To myself, I am neither perceivable nor conceivable; there is nothing I can point out to and say: “this I am”. You identify yourself with everything so easily; I find...
View ArticleGuest post – 50 Interesting Facts about Spanish Culture
Are you learning Spanish? Maybe you’d love to live in Spain or just visit? Whatever the case, Spain is an amazing country rich in history and culture. From the food to the music to the language, it is...
View ArticleThe Voice of Speekee is up for an Award!
When you see me and Speekee interact, you are hearing my voice and that of Vicky Tessio. Vicky is a voiceover artist and I think she did an outstandingly good job as the voice of Speekee. Well,...
View ArticleSing through Spain on October 8th in London!
ECHOES FESTIVAL | Family Concert: Singing Through Spain with the Aglaia Trio Sun 8 October 2017, 3.30pm St Saviour’s Church St George’s Square, Lupus Street, Pimlico London SW1V 3QW United Kingdom ‘A...
View ArticleA message I posted on a TripAdvisor forum about my stay in a Madrid apartment
I recently blogged about a visit I made to Madrid this Summer with my two teenage children. The purpose of that bulletin was to highlight some interesting things to do in Spain’s capital city with...
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