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.
