http://hablals.com Learn Spanish San Jose Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:00:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en O.k. I don't LOVE this, but it is kind of cool to be able to click on the words all in one place to hear the pronunciation. It is a little strange using children's voices. And we do not use ordinal numbers for the dates of the month in Spanish ... http://hablals.com/2009/12/30/practice-the-spanish-basics/ "Speaking in Tongues" is an award-winning documentary that documents the journey of four children on their quest to become bilingual. Jason is a first-generation Mexican American whose family embraces bilingualism as the key to full participation in the land of opportunity. Durrell is an African American kindergartner whose mother hopes ... http://hablals.com/2009/12/23/speaking-in-tongues-award-winning-documentary/ LEARN ABOUT SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL BEFORE YOU GO Sustainable travel means acting as a conscientious tourist, careful with the environments you explore and respecting the communities you visit. Two overlapping components of sustainable travel are ecotourism and ethical tourism. The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)(www.ecotourism.org) defines ecotourism as respon­sible travel to natural areas ... http://hablals.com/2009/12/16/how-not-to-be-the-ugly-american-when-traveling/ This article was featured in the October 2009 edition of the Language Educator. It is by Janine Erickson, the President of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. She advocates for travel to a country where the target language is spoken to really live and learn it. Keep ... http://hablals.com/2009/12/09/living-and-learning-the-language/ R U 1 of those peeps who ♥ text shortcuts? How do U do it in spansh? Click here to find out! http://hablals.com/2009/12/02/texting-in-espanol/ "Studies have shown that students who learn foreign languages in school actually realize other cognitive benefits that can make a difference in their academic career." Arne Duncan is a proponent of language learning and exchange programs. Click here to read his interview with the Language Educator Magazine. http://hablals.com/2009/11/24/an-interview-with-the-secretary-of-education-arne-duncan/ This article was featured in the October 2009 issue of the Language Educator. There was no autor cited (page 11). Consider teaching your child early. The more education your child receives between the ages of 0-5, the more brain development you promote. European researchers are contesting the assumption that bilin­gual toddlers ... http://hablals.com/2009/11/18/for-young-children-two-languages-are-as-easy-as-one/ Because of the services that Habla Language Services offer, the Language Educator was interested in hearing more about how Habla LS reaches corporate America in their quest to learn Spanish. Click here  for the August 2009 edition featuring "Language Learning on the Job." Habla Language Services also offers ESL (English as ... http://hablals.com/2009/11/11/language-learning-on-the-job-language-educator-august-2009/ My goal is to post weekly on Wednesdays. Sorry it's been a while since my last posting. Sometimes life just happens. I will have a stock pile of postings to take us through to the end of the year. Make sure to share this blog with others interested in best practices ... http://hablals.com/2009/11/04/habla-language-services-featured-in-the-language-educator-magazine/ Check out this video directed by my Costa Rican partner Roy Prendas for WWF! When you participate in Habla Language Service's Spanish immersion program in Costa Rica next summer, you'll get the best of language, nature and culture! Save the dates: Session 1: August 9-13, 2010 Session 2: August 16-20, 2010 http://hablals.com/learn-spanish/personal/costa-rica-immersion-program/ http://hablals.com/2009/08/19/from-ridge-to-reef/