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Coffee Break Spanish – Podcast Review

Coffee Break Spanish is a fun podcast that teaches conversational Spanish in fifteen minute increments. It is the winner of the 2007 European Award for Languages. The podcast is available for free at www.coffeebreakspanish.com. There’s also a forum for their listeners. Other educational materials are available for purchase on the website. According to the podcast there are over 400 million Spanish speakers worldwide. My husband and I started listening to the podcast in preparation for a trip. Your hosts for this podcast are Mark, an experienced languages teacher, and Kara who is learning along with the listeners. They are Scottish, … Continue reading →

Bebe Goes Shopping – Susan Middleton Elya

We’re learning Spanish as part of our homeschool curriculum, so whenever I see a picture book that combines Spanish and English, I snatch it up to be used for school. “Bebe Goes Shopping” was particularly cute. The text is written in rhyme, with interspersed Spanish words all throughout. The context tells you what the word means, which I love – I like being able to figure it out without having to look it up. Mama and Bebe have gone to the supermarcado. Bebe is in the carrito, looking around for something sweet to eat. As soon as Mama bends over … Continue reading →

Eight Animals Bake a Cake – Susan Middleton Elya

One day, eight animal friends decide to make a cake. They each have a different ingredient called for in the recipe, and together, they will make a marvelous creation. Raton provides the azucar and Gato brings the mantequilla – oh, yeah, that’s right, I forgot to tell you. This book teaches you some words in Spanish while you’re reading. On every page, you find the Spanish word for an animal and a food side by side with the English equivalent. While reading the story to my children this afternoon, I had the chance to brush off my rusty Spanish pronunciation … Continue reading →