The Shortest Distance to Montessori Spanish
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, right? In Spanish, the phrase “al grano” means “to the…
Author: Gretchen Melo
Let’s set some things straight…
Teaching Spanish is a way to advocate for emergent bilingual students. There is not ONE “correct” way to become bilingual.…
Sonidos y sílabas en español
Help your beginner Spanish students or your dual language scholars learn letters, letter sounds, syllable pronunciations, and some diphthongs, all while growing…
Español en el parque
Join me as I model some lessons using El Puente Bilingüe materials from the Early Spanish Skills Collection! Lessons will…
Don’t Die on the CI/Grammar/TPRS/90%/Songs and Games Hill!
One thing I have learned in my 14 years of teaching experience with people from ages 5 through adulthood is…
Spanish Language Learning Curriculum for Montessori Schools!
El Puente Bilingüe curriculum for Spanish language teaching and learning in Montessori settings is here, and I can tell you that there…
9 Tips for Supporting Resistant Language Learners
As I write this post, we are weeks away from closing out another school year in the U.S. Students are…
Reflecting on the Cosmic Task
When I first heard the words, “cosmic task”, I was a new assistant guide at a Montessori school. I was…
Montessori Spanish – Weeks 2 and 3
I have been “following the child”, true to Montessori philosophy, as I offer Spanish lessons that incorporate El Puente Bilingüe…
Montessori-Inspired Spanish Language Learning Reflections on Bilingualism Spanish Teachers in Conventional Schools
Investigative Language Learning – 100 Ways to Use a Constructivist Approach
“Transform the way you teach languages with ‘Investigative Language Learning – 100 Ways to Use a Constructivist Approach’! This ebook…