Break Bad Study Habits with Mindfulness

The only thing harder than starting new habits is breaking old ones. If you’re nervous about learning Spanish because your study skills haven’t always been great, listen up! You can break bad study habits with mindfulness. If you’re new to mindfulness, don’t worry! You don’t need to have an extensive history in meditation to practice […]
Learning Strategies to Practice Spanish at Home

All throughout your time as a young student, your teachers used different learning strategies in the classroom. Different strategies work for different people, which is why your teachers may have used lots of different things! Do you remember any learning strategies that you liked? If not, don’t worry, because we’ll show you a few that […]
Relax and Learn with “También la lluvia”

It’s not always possible to immerse yourself in Spanish in another country, but that doesn’t mean you can’t immerse yourself at home. Watching movies, like También la lluvia, is a great option to practice your listening and reading skills while having fun. Plus, you learn about other cultures, too. You might even recognize a few […]
New to Mindfulness? Start Here!

“Mindfulness” definitely a word that’s gained popularity in the last few years. There are tons of journals, videos, podcasts and more that try to tell you about this new term that’s supposedly going to change your life. Here’s the crazy thing- it actually will. If you’re new to mindfulness, you’re going to want to learn […]
Add More Spanish to Your Daily Routine

Just because you don’t live in a Spanish-speaking country doesn’t mean you can’t add Spanish to your daily routine. You can add as much or as little Spanish as you want! The more you practice on your own, the better your speaking, reading, writing and listening skills will be. Taking Spanish classes online is a […]
Things to Label at Home in Spanish

There’s a reason that teachers have been labeling items in their classrooms for years. The best way to learn new vocabulary isn’t by translating in your head, but rather associating images and symbols with the word in the target language. For example, you want to practice looking at a tree and thinking “árbol“, not thinking […]
Immerse Yourself in Spanish at Home

There are lots of reasons why you’d want to find ways to immerse yourself in Spanish at home. Maybe traveling is too expensive, you work or go to school full time, or you don’t know anyone around you that speaks Spanish. Don’t worry, there are ways that you can surround yourself with this beautiful language […]