Below you will find a selection of articles about learning Spanish as a second language. Some of them are hosted here at SpanishTown and some will take you to another site.
Voices en Español, a bilingual blog and Spanish podcast
Voices en Español is a place to evangelize the Spanish language. It will be a place with tips on learning the language as well as musings on different topics and interviews with fascinating people from all walks of life in the U.S., Latin America, and, of course, Spain.
Why, How, and When Should My Child Learn a Second Language?
Marcos, Kathleen
Raising Bilingual Children
Marsha Rosenberg
Two or More Languages in Early Childhood: Some General Points and
Practical Recommendations
Annick De Houwer, University of Antwerp and Science Foundation of Flanders, Belgium
Ten Common Fallacies About Bilingual Education
James Crawford, Washington, DC
Spanish for Spanish Speakers: Developing Dual Language Proficiency
Joy Kreeft Peyton, Vickie W. Lewelling, & Paula Winke, ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics
Guidelines for Starting an Elementary School Foreign Language Program
Marcia Rosenbusch, National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center
Learning a Second Language Improves the First
A recent review of literature on second language learning conducted by the Univeristy of Calgary concludes that exposure to a second language can actually enhance a person's ability in their first language in addition to improving other skills such as attitude toward others and mathematics.
Importance of Spanish
Today, Latino actors like Jennifer Lopez keep their last names and enroll in intensive Spanish classes to perfect their Spanish. Like her, many now comprehend that speaking Spanish is not just useful in order to communicate with their grandmothers, but that in this day and age it has now become a necessity if they want to move up the corporate ladder. [En Español]
Hispanic is not a Race
When referring to someone with Latin American roots, many people use the terms Hispanic and Latino synonymously. However, the Latin word "Hispanica" means Spain and refers to the history of Spain and its Americana culture -- a society born from the blending of Spanish, Indian and African blood.[En Español]
Tapping a National Resource: Heritage Languages in the United States
Richard D. Brecht and Catherine W. Ingold, National Foreign Language Center, Washington, DC
Teaching Spanish to Spanish Speakers
Ana Roca, Florida International University Kathleen Marcos, ERIC Clearinghouse on
Languages and Linguistics Paula Winke, Center for Applied Linguistics
National Initiative Creates English-Spanish Glossary of Higher Education,
Student Financial Aid Terms
Round Rock, TX--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS WIRE)--December 17, 2004--A group of organizations from throughout the nation has created an English-Spanish glossary of standard terms relating to student financial aid and postsecondary education. The initiative includes organizations involved in student financial aid and in promoting access to higher education to Hispanics throughout the country: Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, National Association for College Admission Counseling, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, National Council for Community and Education Partnerships, National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, TG, U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. General Services Administration through FirstGov en Espanol. Download the glossary click here.
