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I love the Advent season. As an exchange student in Germany, I celebrated Advent for the four Sundays before Christmas with afternoon tea, cookies, conversation, laughter and candlelight. It was a magical celebration and I have continued the tradition with … Continue reading →

The Calico Spanish curriculum that lays a solid first-year foundation of Spanish language learning for children ages 5-12. Our fun approach and interactive methods encourage kids to pursue language learning with enthusiasm, setting them up for success as they pursue … Continue reading →

Kids learn how to make comparisons and describe the world around them starting with learning opposites. Being able to organize new vocabulary in the context of contrasting descriptive words quickens the learning process tremendously. In the Calico Spanish Curriculum, opposites … Continue reading →

The Calico Spanish curriculum allows teachers to teach K-5 students Spanish through an interactive immersion method. Calico Spanish meets or exceeds the requirements set in “Standards for Learning Spanish” outlined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st … Continue reading →

I am really looking forward to attending the NABE Conference next week in Denver (Feb 3-6, 2010). The conference theme is “Nurturing Communities for a Better World.” This theme ties in with our mission at Kids Immersion, LLC. We develop … Continue reading →

Calico Spanish is the Perfect choice for Elementary Schools. Calico Spanish equips you to create a comfortable environment where students can acquire Spanish naturally. Here’s what Cindy had to say about her students after 2 weeks of classes using Calico … Continue reading →

We recently received an inquiry from a teacher at a Montessori school. She needs a program that will allow her to teach grades K-6. She works with each group of students once per week. Calico Spanish is a terrific program … Continue reading →

Have you been enjoying your Mi guitarrí: Spanish Songs for Kids CD? Do you wish you knew the guitar chords so you could play along with Joel? Do you wonder how to play the melodies to these terrific tunes on … Continue reading →

I spend much of my time in Germany wishing the official language was Spanish so that I could communicate. Spanish was the only language offered at my high school, and I had studied it for 3 years before embarking on … Continue reading →

Many people wonder about the distinction between language acquisition and language learning. Here’s a simplified explanation: When you pick-up new words in a language, you are experiencing language acquisition. This is the subconscious process by which one gains skills and … Continue reading →