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Welcome to the Esperanza Education blog! Here you will find regular posts from our teachers that explore diverse aspects of language, learning, and culture. We share our experiences as language learners and teachers, tips and resources for learning specific languages, travel and cultural advice, and more. We are a diverse group, each with our own interests and background, so expect to find an eclectic selection of entries. Enjoy! Disfruta! Amusez-vous! Divirta-se! Tadını çıkar! !التمتع به


Intro to Arabic via Place Names

October 15, 2013
by Mary Leighton
additional language, history, vocabulary
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Gibraltar
Good at geography? Then you already know some Arabic 1. Medina = ‘city’ This city of Medina in Saudi Arabia is considered to be the second holiest city in Islam after Mecca. In Arabic, medina just means ‘city’. In some cities, though, people say medina to speci
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Beautiful Books for Language Learning

October 14, 2013
by Nicki Benson
cultura, culture, language education, motivation, reading
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Ulises Cover by Bimba Landmann
Using Illustrated Books as a Learning Tool A few years ago I was at a boutique shop in the Kensington Market area of Toronto. There was a book section and I was excited to see some Spanish language books. I randomly pulled an illustrated Spanish version of the Odyssey off the shelf  &
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Mauricio de Sousa, um ilustre brasileiro

October 11, 2013
by Yane Brogiollo
Brasil, Brazil, cultura, culture, português
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Cebolinha, Mônica, Magali e Cascão
Mais de 50 anos de carreira, mais de um bilhão de revistas publicadas e histórias traduzidas em 50 idiomas – esse é Mauricio de Sousa! Embora já sonhasse ser desenhista, foi como repórter policial que este cartunista trabalhou durante cinco anos. Mas depois disso, seguindo seu sonho,
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The Homesickness Kit

October 10, 2013
by Roma Ilnyckyj
action plan, living abroad
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Childhood Doll
Preparing for the inevitable on a journey abroad Last week I wrote about how to offer emotional support to friends who are living abroad. But it’s just as important to prepare your own homesickness plan before you head off on a grand adventure. When I was younger I assumed that
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Reading in French – Barbapapa

October 09, 2013
by Heather Escobar
bilingual children, language resources, picture books, reading
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Barbapapa
The World of Barbapapa I came across Barbapapa at World Kids Books in International Village just before I wrote my first post about Books for Bilingual Children. I went in looking to buy a book for my daughter in French, and Barbapapa by Annette Tison and Talus Taylor caught my intere
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Climbing in Spanish

October 08, 2013
by Mary Leighton
additional language, communication, español, vocabulary
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Eek! I have no vocabulary! This weekend I traveled to El Chorro (“the Spurt”) in southern Spain to do some rock climbing. Two days before I went, I realized that I knew very little Spanish climbing vocabulary. Communication between climbing partners is important, and often
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Bilingual Education in Rural Peru

October 07, 2013
by Nicki Benson
bilingual children, niños bilingües, Peru, research, rural education
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Streetview in Yanaoca, Canas, Cusco
My First Visits to Intercultural Bilingual Schools in the Cusco Region Last week I ventured into rural Cusco with the local UNICEF team to visit schools that we have shortlisted for our study on Intercultural Bilingual Education. Several rural schools in Cusco are among those with the
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Uma forma divertida de estudar a língua portuguesa

October 04, 2013
by Yane Brogiollo
Brasil, Brazil, language resources, motivation, português, self-directed learning
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Dicionário da língua portuguesa
Identifique o seu nível de conhecimento da língua portuguesa O que é? Uma coleção de jogos que testam o nível de conhecimento da língua portuguesa. Eles utilizam recursos multimídia e foram desenvolvidos pela equipe da Editora Abril, uma das maiores empresas de comunicação do Brasil.
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The Emotional Care Package

October 03, 2013
by Roma Ilnyckyj
action plan, communication, friendship, living abroad
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Rainy Vancouver Bus Stop
Turning an email into a loneliness antidote One of my closest friends is leaving for a long trip abroad tomorrow. I was on my way to meet her today to say goodbye, and my bus was late. I stood for 20 minutes in the rain, wearing inappropriate shoes and wondering whether I should final
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Technology and Bilingual Education

October 02, 2013
by Heather Escobar
bilingual children, language resources, parenting, technology
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Doodle in Paint
Raising Kids in the Digital Age So far we have been a bit hesitant to introduce our four year old daughter to apps and computer games because they can easily take time away from physical activity or face to face interaction. Common Sense Media, my favourite go-to website for resources
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