How does a North Carolinian girl who ‘isn’t good with languages’ end up falling in love with both a Peruvian man and Spanish?In this fascinating episode I chat with Elisabeth Alvarado about the ins and outs of adapting to a new language when t

The Success after the Silence

Dec 1st, 2021 28m 17s

When trying to raise her children to be bilingual proved to be a challenge, Corrie Wiik realized it was the method of how she was teaching her children Spanish that wasn’t working. Once she made some changes she started to notice a different ou

El inglés es la clave.

Nov 9th, 2021 15m 53s

Desde niño entendió la importancia de poder comunicarse con el idioma universal con otras personas para poder ayudarlas. Tiempo después, comprendió el valor del bilingüismo en el ámbito laboral.Apesar de los desafíos que encontró en el camin

Second Language Super Food for your Child

Nov 2nd, 2021 30m 2s

Could a second language be like 'brain food' for your child's development? Today on the program we have Rebecca Jordan, a mother to a bilingual two-year-old daughter and also an Assistant Professor at Appalachian University, with her PhD. in Ea

[Spanish Episode] Gramática de la vida real: Abi Cisneros

Oct 20th, 2021 18m 5s

La gramática es ese punto de quiebre para muchas personas, siendo estudiante y durante años, Abi se cuestionaba acerca de los métodos tradicionales de enseñanza del inglés. Ahora, formando parte del programa, encontró lo que necesitaba.Constru

Super Sticking Power: Interview with Julia Weatherby

Oct 12th, 2021 23m 40s

When Julia Weatherby traveled to Germany for work, she was shocked by the amount of German she remembered from simple things her mother taught her as a child. Those authentic interactions had 'super sticking' power. As a mom, she thought she wo

Language Intentionality: Interview with Nicole Gillmore

Oct 4th, 2021 22m 58s

We have the great opportunity to interview Nicole Gillmore who is a member of our program and also an Adjunct Spanish Instructor at North Greenville University. She talks about being intentional with the study of language and coins the phrase

Argentina a Itay: Entrevista a Valentina Bartolomeo

Jun 26th, 2021 17m 59s

Valentina introdujo un tercer idioma a sus hijos cuando se mudó de su tierra natal de Argentina a Italia. Como profesora de inglés, comparte sus ideas sobre el aprendizaje de idiomas y cómo el intercambio de idiomas ha ayudado a sus hijas. Habl

‘Marketing a Second Language to your Kids‘ with April Dykman

Jun 26th, 2021 35m 2s

April Dykman tells her first-hand experience of being raised in a Latino-American Family, but not feeling confident to speak Spanish. Determined to help her daughter become bilingual, she shares amazing tools to motivate her child. Family Langu