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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


Mallorca Language Musings

September 17, 2013
by Mary Leighton
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How much do we know about other places and their languages? After three days on this Mediterranean island off the coast of Spain, I meet a woman who resembles neither the average local Mallorcan nor the average European tourist. She says that she is from Bolivia, and has been working
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Rethinking Schools

September 16, 2013
by Nicki Benson
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Language, Race, and Power Magazine
Practical Resources for Progressive Education What is it? Rethinking Schools is a publisher of education materials that is “committed to equity and to the vision that public education is central to the creation of a humane, caring, multiracial democracy”. They put out a be
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Roteiros turísticos pelo Brasil – parte 2

September 13, 2013
by Yane Brogiollo
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Praia brasileira com mar revolto
Roteiros turísticos brasileiros – Praias O Brasil tem uma área litorânea de mais de 7.400 km e perto de 10.000 km se consideradas as suas saliências e reentrâncias. Um verdadeiro paraíso para quem gosta de muito sol e muita praia. Mas além das praias, a costa do Brasil tem falésias, d
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Book Recommendation: American Born Chinese

September 12, 2013
by Roma Ilnyckyj
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American Born Chinese Book Cover
Why everyone should read this book I’ve never been the biggest fan of graphic novels, but a while back I picked up a bilingual copy of Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese, and I’ve been totally enamored with it ever since. Why learners of Chinese should pick it up The bilingual ver
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Travelling With a Child Part 2: Ottawa and Montreal

September 11, 2013
by Heather Escobar
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Bilingual Cities I love bilingual cities. As someone who is obsessed with language, I am fascinated by a place where people can switch back and forth from English to French with fluidity and ease. At the parliament buildings in Canada’s capital our daughter was also intrigued as she h
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5 Facts about Quebec French

September 10, 2013
by Mary Leighton
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This post is inspired by my recent trip to Quebec, a province that intimidates me (it feels like a foreign country) and also stimulates me to live up to the bilingual potential of my Canadian identity. 1. French is the sole provincial official language in Quebec. “6,102,210 people (78
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Motivating Students

September 09, 2013
by Nicki Benson
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Dr. Seuss Fish Art
Keep Language Learning Relevant and Interesting Last week I posted the Spanish for Social Justice Quiz (the answers are below). I used this activity with students who were passionate about social justice activism, and they really enjoyed it. It has been shown that student motivation a
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Roteiros turísticos pelo Brasil – parte 1

September 06, 2013
by Yane Brogiollo
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Fernando de Noronha
Descobrindo o Brasil Este será o primeiro de três posts sobre sugestões de roteiros turísticos pelo Brasil. Não tenho a menor pretensão de esgotar o assunto. Afinal, seria impossível.  Por quê? Ora, vejam só alguns detalhes sobre o Brasil: Maior país da América do Sul, possui 47% do t
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Teaching Abroad – Do I Need Certification?

September 05, 2013
by Roma Ilnyckyj
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Students in Classroom
Is spending money on TESL or CELTA really worth it? My short answer Yes. My long explanation If you don’t have any formal teaching experience, then getting some sort of certification is a crucial. You may be able to get a job without a TESL or CELTA accreditation, but walking into a c
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Travelling With a Child Part 1: Toronto

September 04, 2013
by Heather Escobar
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Toronto Ferry
This is Toronto We had been talking about our family trip for a while, and our daughter was getting excited to go to Toronto, the city that I grew up in. We pulled her out of bed at 4:30 am and jumped into the taxi. She was smiling from ear to ear as we drove to the airport, wearing h
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