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03/10/2021
¡Hola amigos y amigas!
The dev team doesn't usually post here but we feel like it is a good idea to let you know that we are here to help and tell you about the new features and changes we introduce at Rockalingua.
01/19/2021
We love that Valentine’s Day has become a day to celebrate all types of love, in all colors, shapes and sizes! This year we’re celebrating the love we have for our friends, our family, our pets, and ourselves with these Valentine's Day resources for kids in Spanish. We hope that you like them and that you'll share the ways you celebrate with us on our Facebook page or in our Rockalingua Teacher Collaboration Group!
01/13/2021
One of the greatest difficulties in the transition from physical to online teaching has been the fact that we can’t touch things. We can’t call volunteers to the front of the classroom and have them demonstrate, we can’t pass out flashcards and do an ask and answer activity, and we can’t high five our students when they’ve done a fantastic job in class…although we'd love to see some of the new variations of online or distance high-fiving ;) With all of those typical interactions absent from learning, it’s been incredible to see how teachers have filled the gaps between face to face learning and the new online system. We’ve adapted activities to help students continue to feel connected, we’ve made things more visual, we're giving out virtual stickers, and we’ve really focused on exploring emotions and confronting them to try to make this whole experience easier on our students. Today, we’re going to explore ways that we can use images to practice high frequency structures in Spanish and prepositions of place in online Spanish classes for kids (or in person!). These activities are designed to use online, but can easily be adapted for in person classes.
12/17/2020
It’s almost holiday break and even though it’ll be a little different this year, we can still feel the excitement in the air. The lights are up, trees are decorated and people are finding new ways to celebrate. We’re excited to announce that we finally have our very own Christmas and New Year's song for kids in Spanish! It’s something we’ve been working hard on and we’re happy to have it out just in time for the holiday season. We wanted to make a song and video that you can use in your Spanish classes to introduce cultural customs of Spanish speaking countries while practicing natural language and pronunciation by singing along to a catchy tune. While the Christmas celebration is very similar to ways students will celebrate, the New Year’s Eve custom of eating 12 grapes to have good luck in the new year is something new for many Spanish learners and exciting to learn about! We wanted to create teaching resources that we hope will provide you with an easy and very visual way to teach culture in Spanish classes for kids. If your class is interested in the custom of eating 12 grapes at midnight, you can find more teaching ideas here.
10/02/2020
Hola amig@s! We know for many (us included) it’s been a crazy start to a new school year and we hope that even with all of the changes you’ve found ways to adapt and get your kids excited about learning Spanish. Today’s blog post is written specifically with families in mind, but can be used by anyone who is teaching Spanish to kids ;)
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