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¿Cuánto tiempo demora aprender inglés?
Aprender inglés demora aproximadamente 1 año si se estudia 5 horas al día. Este lapso de tiempo será suficiente para que un alumno principiante se pueda desenvolver de manera fluida en un ambiente en el que solo se habla inglés. Durante el año de aprendizaje, pondrás en práctica las 4 habilidades del lenguaje: leer, escribir,…
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¿Cómo puedo ayudar a mi hijo con sus clases virtuales?
Las clases virtuales han cambiado la forma en que los alumnos aprenden. Aunque parece un mundo completamente nuevo, comparte una similitud crucial con la enseñanza tradicional: el apoyo de los padres. Los padres de familia siguen siendo una pieza fundamental en el proceso de aprendizaje de los niños y son quienes refuerzan las enseñanzas de…
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8 ventajas y desventajas de la educación en línea
La educación cambia a un ritmo acelerado y la tecnología abre nuevos caminos para la enseñanza. Hace unos años, uno pensaba que la educación en línea era una moda pasajera que no llegaría a buen puerto. No obstante, el tiempo le ha dado la razón a las instituciones educativas que ofrecen cursos online. Muchos padres…
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Our experience with Bilingual schools- Interview with students
The Bilingual Bridges team recently conducted over fifteen interviews with people from around the world who moved to the United States during their K-12 years. We asked various questions that prompted interviewees to describe how teachers in their new schools acted. Some teachers were welcoming; others were not. These interviews helped us better understand the actions and…
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Learning Spanish in Costa Rica – Part 3
Lucy Allan, Bilingual Bridges’ Marketing Assistant, is a senior at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. She is majoring in Elementary Education and Peace & Conflict Studies, and minoring in Spanish and Mild Intervention. From May 12 – June 1, 2019, Allan participated in Butler’s Spanish Immersion trip to Costa Rica. Part of this trip entailed learning Spanish…
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Learning Spanish in Costa Rica – Part 2
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Lucy Allan, Bilingual Bridges’ Marketing Assistant, is a Butler University in Indianapolis, IN senior. She majors in elementary education and peace and conflict studies, and she minors in Spanish and mild intervention. From May 12 to June 1, 2019, Allan participated in Butler’s Spanish Immersion trip to Costa Rica. Part of this trip involved learning Spanish through language classes at the ILISA…
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Learning English experience: Ana’s Story
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] How did Ana end up learning English in England? She grew up in Spain and is now a full-time teacher in Ávila and a member of the Bilingual Bridges team. She knew at a young age that she wanted to become a teacher someday, but understood that it wouldn’t be easy. Ana believes…
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Bilingualism and Biliteracy in US Classrooms
The Importance of Bilingualism and Biliteracy for All Almost overnight, you move to a new country. You don’t know anyone and you’ve just begun attending a new school. As you look around, you can’t read the words on the signs or posters that cover the school walls. You don’t understand what people are saying, and…
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Learning Spanish in Costa Rica – Part 1
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Lucy Allan, Bilingual Bridges’ Marketing Assistant, is a Butler University in Indianapolis, IN senior. She majors in Elementary Education and Peace and conflict Studies and minors in Spanish and Mild Intervention. From May 12 to June 1, 2019, Allan participated in Butler’s Spanish Immersion trip to Costa Rica. Part of this trip involved learning…
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F.A.I.L. First Attempt In Learning
Learning a new language brings new adventures and excitement, but stepping out of our comfort zone is never easy. If you make a mistake, you’re a failure – Right? WRONG! At Bilingual Bridges, we view failure as a First Attempt in Learning, and we hope that you see it that way, too! Below are some tips we adapted from an article…