North to Alaska...to learn the language of the South

One of the tips I've picked up with jumping into this "learn Spanish" adventure is that listening to phrases set to music will help you remember what you hear if it's done in a "sing song" fashion.

It's sort of along the same line of thinking that jingles will help you remember a product.

Even if you never go to McDonald's, I bet if I said "I'm lovin' it", you'd hear that "Ba da da da da" tune in your head. It works like that.

Another tip I've gleaned is to read children's books in Spanish, especially if they are ones that you've maybe memorized in English.

While searching around the net for "Goodnight, Moon" and "Brown Bear, Brown Bear", I stumbled on a site created by an awesome teacher. This teacher's name is Zulma Barranco and she teaches Spanish at North Pole High School just south of Fairbanks, Alaska.

Ms. Barranco has a project that she does each year with her level 2 Spanish class that is incredible. She's instituted an annual Children's Book Project in which her students create books that she also puts up on the net.

I've spent most of my morning scrolling through 2007's addition and look forward to back-tracking to see the rest!

Please check out the talent at the North Pole.