Listening to music in Spanish is a GREAT way to improve your language skills, and is honestly one of my favorite activities. For this reason, I’ve decided to do a mini-series on artists from countries in Latin America and Spain. To kick things off, we’re going with Colombia (note the spelling of “Colombia”): I could… Continue reading Colombian Artists
What is Day of the Dead?
Day of the Dead (El día de los muertos) is a holiday in which the living honor their ancestors through various celebrations and recalling stories from the past. Common elements of the celebration include altars (altares) on which family members place offerings (ofrendas) to their ancestors. It is believed that these ofrendas will encourage the… Continue reading What is Day of the Dead?
How Can You Learn Spanish?
There are several ways you can go about learning Spanish. I started to learn in high school and fell in love with it. This led me to study Spanish during college and to study abroad a few different times. I’ve spent time teaching Spanish, but I now volunteer to tutor Spanish speakers in English in… Continue reading How Can You Learn Spanish?
Spanish con Shannon 