Category Archives: ESL

Español as a Second Language

Columbian news of the week

France’s president Nicolas Sarkozy: high level ministers from countries such as Columbia will rescue the climate summit (NYT). Some blooger: Books by Columbian author García Márquez hard to find (examiner.com). Columbian singer Shakira too hot for her own good (UK’s … Continue reading

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Exploring a Bilingual Education

Want to give your toddler a head start on future bilingual needs? A toy is available for your bundle of joy to get acclimated to Spanish before she or he starts to walk:  A magical ball with an array of … Continue reading

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United We Stand… Up

Wooing the Hispanic community can easily get lost in translation. Take the U.S. Air Force billboard at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio, which proudly posted “Unido Estamos Parados,” in July. It was the 75th anniversary of … Continue reading

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