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For parents

Irregular Verbs in Spanish: 5 Ways to Memorize Them

Irregular verbs in Spanish made easier: learn them in groups (yo-go verbs, boot verbs), say them out loud, 5 a day, and cover the answers.

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For parents

Halloween Vocabulary in Spanish: 10 Spooky Words for Kids

Halloween vocabulary in Spanish for kids: calabaza, fantasma, bruja, murciélago and 6 more words, plus three fun ways to remember them.

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For parents

Word Games for Road Trips: 5 Games That Teach Spanish

Word games for road trips that need nothing: veo veo, the license plate game, translation ping-pong, word chain and 20 questions, all in Spanish.

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For parents

Learn Vocabulary Over Fall Break: 5 Minutes Is Enough

Learn vocabulary over fall break without stress: rest first, then 5 minutes a day on the side, and two quick rounds before school starts again.

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For parents

How to Learn Vocabulary Fast: The Night Before a Quiz

How to learn vocabulary fast the night before a quiz: 4 steps. Quiz instead of rereading, repeat the wrong words, sleep.

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Spanish Vocabulary for Kids: 5 Tips for Parents

Spanish vocabulary for kids: 5 tips for parents on articles, pronunciation, whole phrases and false friends, so the next vocabulary quiz goes well.

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For parents

Vocabulary App With Your Own Word Lists: 3 Ways

A vocabulary app with your own word lists: 3 ways to get the textbook words in, and 4 things parents should check before the next vocabulary quiz.

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For parents

Latin Vocabulary: 5 Tips to Help Your Child Learn It

Latin vocabulary without the frustration: 5 tips for parents on principal parts, multiple meanings and the English words that come from Latin roots.

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For parents

How to Memorize Vocabulary: Why Kids Forget Words

Your child can't remember their vocabulary words? 5 common reasons kids forget and how to memorize vocabulary so it sticks past Friday's quiz.

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For parents

How to Study Vocabulary Words for a Test: 6 Parent Rules

How to study vocabulary words for a test with your child: 6 simple rules for quizzing before Friday's Spanish vocab quiz. In writing, calm, 10 minutes.

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For parents

Vocabulary App for Kids: 5 Things Parents Should Check

Looking for a vocabulary app for kids? Five things parents should check: textbook content, active recall, instant feedback, no distractions and a real free trial.

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For parents

How Long to Study Vocabulary Each Day? Tips for Kids

How long should kids study vocabulary each day? About ten minutes is enough. Plus a light plan for fall break and tips to end arguments over study time.

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For parents

How to Learn Vocabulary With Flashcards: A Simple Guide

How to learn vocabulary with flashcards: make better cards with an example sentence and use the Leitner system with five boxes before the next vocab test.

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How to Learn Spanish Vocabulary: Cognates and False Friends

The best way to learn Spanish vocabulary in middle school: 5 tips, the Spanish cognates that make it easier, and the false friends to watch out for.

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Vocabulary Games for Kids: 5 Ways to Practice Spanish Vocab

Go Fish, Charades, Around the World: five classic vocabulary games for kids to practice Spanish or French vocab at home before the Friday quiz.

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How to Study for a Vocabulary Test: 7-Day and 5-Day Plans

How many vocab words per day? A simple plan to study for a Spanish vocab test, with a Monday-to-Friday version for the weekly quiz. Ten minutes a day.

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For parents

How to Memorize Spanish Vocabulary: Use Flashcards Right

Your child rereads the Spanish vocab list, then blanks on Friday's quiz? Here's how to use flashcards effectively with active recall, in ten minutes a day.

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The Leitner System for Kids: How to Memorize Vocabulary

The Leitner system, made simple for kids: three shoeboxes and a stack of index cards to memorize Spanish vocab before the next quiz, a few minutes a day.