Spanish And Bilingual Education

Learning Spanish has been an interest of mine for the past couple of years. Last year, I was able to travel to Belize for a mission trip. Spanish is not the primary language of Belize, but it is spoken regularly. This year, I traveled to the Dominican Republic on vacation and was immersed in the Spanish culture and language. I would have loved to have been able to speak with the people I met in Spanish more, however I did not know more than the basic greetings. These experiences influenced me to sign up for a Spanish course this year and I am excited to continue my journey of education in Spanish. The concepts and vocabulary I have learned so far have continued to feed my passion for learning the Spanish language. Learning Spanish is important

Now I understand that being completely immersed in the language is a more effective learning technique than simply reading the language. Hearing and speaking Spanish is the best way to understand, especially for those like myself who have never taken any Spanish class before. The benefits of learning another language goes beyond the obvious fact of being bilingual. Susan Perry notes in her article “The Bilingual Brain” that new studies suggest that being bilingual has the ability to, “protect against the onset of dementia and other age-related cognitive decline.” This is an important piece of information to know as a student because learning another language has the ability to change my

Talking in Spanish in class is an effective way to learn vocabulary and pronunciation. Carl Rodgers was right when he said, “much significant learning is acquired through doing.” Along with practicing Spanish aloud, studying alone is also very important. Learning the key concepts and vocabulary enables me to be able to understand what we discuss in class. Making it my responsibility to learn what I can on my own helps when it comes to speaking in Spanish. Studying abroad is a great way to learn a foreign language because it allows students to be fully immersed in the language and culture. Studying abroad in Spain would be an amazing experience for myself and anyone taking Spanish to learn the language. From my experience from traveling to the Dominican Republic, I understand how easy it would be to learn if you were constantly listening and speaking the language, as well as studying it. Studying abroad is a great option if you are serious about learning Spanish or any other foreign