http://www.spanishstepsonline.com/blog Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:00:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Did you know that there are actually three levels of preschool/kindergarten in Mexico?  The first two levels serve children ages 3 and 4, and the third level serves children ages five and six.  Up until quite recently this schooling was not required by the Mexican government, but a new law ... http://www.spanishstepsonline.com/blog/spanish-for-school-personnel/principal-steps Are you the designated translator at your school or district?  Whether it's an article, a newsletter for the Early Childhood Education Department, standard school forms, letters home to parents, a flyer, the student handbook, etc., every translator, native to the language or otherwise, knows that there is always a word or ... http://www.spanishstepsonline.com/blog/spanish-for-school-personnel/translating-school-documents Summertime is a great time to kick back, soak up the sun and catch up on all those things that you've been wanting to do.  If one of those things that you've been wanting to do is to better communicate with your Spanish-speaking students and their parents, there is no better ... http://www.spanishstepsonline.com/blog/spanish-for-school-personnel/spanish-school-personnel While no one can really say with absolute certainty, experts estimate that the English language contains somewhere around 600,000 words, making it the 'wordiest' language in the world.  That's really interesting, especially if you think about how many words native English-speakers typically use in their average day . . . ... http://www.spanishstepsonline.com/blog/spanish-for-school-personnel/english-vs-spanish Have you ever felt overwhelmed as you've attempted to learn a new language? All of those vocabulary words and what about those verb conjugations!?! But, learning Spanish really can be simplified. First of all, there literally are THOUSANDS of words in Spanish and English that are cognates. ... http://www.spanishstepsonline.com/blog/spanish-for-school-personnel/5 So many teachers and administrators are feeling the frustration of trying to promote more involvement at school with their Hispanic parents. If you’re one of those teachers or administrators, chances are good that you have repeatedly asked yourself and your colleagues, “How can we engage our Latino parents and connect ... http://www.spanishstepsonline.com/blog/spanish-for-school-personnel/engaging-latino-parents-at-school