Prime Factorization of 98

Prime Factorization of 98 Prime factorization is one of the basic and important ways to find the factors of a given number. Factors are the numbers which multiplied together give another number. The product of all the prime factors for the number gives back the original number. Prime factorization of a given number is expressing the given number as a product of all prime numbers. Prime number is a number which has no other factors other than one and itself. Example of prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29.. Example:Find the prime factorization of 9? The number can be written as 9 = 3 * 3. Here 3 and 3 are the prime numbers whose product givens back the original number 9. Example: Find the prime factorization of the number 98? Solution: Given number is 98. First Step: To find its prime factors. we divide the given number with the smallest prime number. 98 2 = 49; so, 96 = 49 * 2 Now the number 49 cannot be further divided by the prime number 2. The next prime number 3 needs to be checked for the division. The number 49 is not divisible by 3. The number 49 is not divisible by the next prime number 5. Check for the next prime number 7. Here 49 is divisible by 7. Using the prime factorization 98 = 2 * 7 * 7. Here 2, 7, 7 are the prime numbers whose product gives back the number 98. Hence the given number 98 = 72 * 2.

Ask an Admissions Expert Cara Ray

Ask an Admissions Expert Cara Ray Varsity Tutors brings you insider tips and advice straight from nationally recognized admissions experts. Cara Ray attained her Masters in Higher Education from The University of Denvers Morgridge College of Education and went on to become the Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at The University of Colorado Boulder. She spent a great deal of time recruiting students all over the country, reading thousands of applications, and even chaired one of the application reading committees. Currently, Cara is a member of the Great College Advice team, an organization dedicated to consulting with and guiding students through the college admissions process. VT: How far ahead of time should a student begin working on his or her college application? Cara: There are plenty of opportunities for students to start work early on their college applications. While many students think they need to wait until their senior year, junior year is actually a great time to start. In the junior year students can develop a testing plan for standardized tests, identify teachers who would be ideal to write their letters of recommendation, start brainstorming essay topics, create a college list, go on campus visits, and collect general information needed for their application. VT: What are the best ways to go about selecting a terrific essay topic? Cara: Selecting an essay topic is difficult for many students. Students often get so stuck on the question being asked of them, and trying to interpret the best answer they think the college wants to see, that they dont select the best topic for themselves. I often take a different approach and encourage students to work backwards. I ask them to think about what it is that they want the college to know about them and what they feel is important in their life that they arent able to get across in another part of their application. I also tend to do a lot of brainstorming sessions, and a lot of digging, with students when it comes to selecting their topic. Students should think about what it is that sets them apart from their peers. VT: Are there any essay topics you get tired of seeing or would warn students to stay away from? Cara: I think one of the warnings I would give to students is that writing a college essay is very different than an academic paper you write for school. It is easy to spot the students who are afraid to deviate from the standard five-paragraph essay that they write for their high school English class. The college essay is a time to be creative, take a risk, write from the heart, and make it personal. Students should remember that admissions counselors read hundreds of essays. They have seen all the standard my grandfather is the most influential person in my life and the my trip to Costa Rica for a service project changed my life essays. Give them something fresh. VT: What is the biggest mistake a student can make on a college application? Cara: One of the biggest mistakes a student can make on the college application is to not proofread. There are often small silly mistakes that are made by students that have big consequences when it comes to their admissions decisions. Students should take the time to proofread their essays and applications carefully. Have a family member, teacher, or counselor read over everything before submitting. As an educational consultant I have caught everything from a student marking the opposite gender on their application to forgetting to indicate that they are a legacy to indicating a major of interest that the college of they are applying to doesnt even offer. When working in admissions, one of the worst proofreading mistakes I would catch was a student putting another colleges name in the essay. No college admissions officer wants to think you want to go to x school over them. Double-check your work! VT: What is the typical process an admissions officer goes through to evaluate applications? Cara: The important thing to remember in the college admissions process is that every admissions office has a different way they review applicants. You should always check with each individual school to determine how they review and evaluate applications and what elements are most important to them in the process. In general, colleges will ask you to submit an application, essay (or multiple essays), standardized test scores, letters of recommendation, application fee and a school report along with an official transcript. Admissions counselors will evaluate your application once all materials are received. Some colleges use just one reader to make a decision while others operate in the form of committee where multiple individuals may weigh in on the strength of your application. Some colleges have certain formulas that they use to determine an applicants strength while others use a very thorough holistic review process to evaluate all aspects of an applicant. Reading the policies on the colleges admission website or attending an information by the college will help clarify their process. VT: What do you think is the single most important thing a student should make sure they present in the best possible way on their application? Cara: Wow, it is hard to pick just one thing. Think about this though. There are certain things you can control in the process and certain things you cannot. When you get to your senior year you cant change your academic past or GPA too much, you cant change the test scores you have already received, and you cant change who else is applying. However, you can make sure to show the colleges learn who you are both inside and outside the classroom. Dont speed through the activities or extra-curricular section on the application or the short activity essay in the Common App. Take time on your personal essay. Be selective with who you request to write good letters of recommendation. Elaborate on who you are as a person, aside from just numbers and make sure you make the most of the space allowed. VT: How should students go about determining the culture of a university, and whether they would be a good fit? Cara: Every student has their own way to determine whether or not a university is the right fit for them. However, there are a few things I suggest. First, it is important to do plenty of research on the college. Just like when writing a research paper, it is important to use a variety of sources and examine the subject from numerous angles. Read the website, read student blogs, participate in online chats, take a virtual tour, go for a campus visit, look at the course catalog, look at the student groups and clubs, talk to admissions representatives, talk to current students, and ask lots and lots of questions. Think about your own personal values and goals and determine whether or not the university will help you satisfy those. Weigh all of the factors that may be important to you - geographic location, academic major, scholarship offers, research opportunities, school spirit, study abroad, sports programs, professor interaction, alumni satisfaction, etc. Then see how all of those f it together. I strongly recommend a campus visit and taking the time to walk around by yourself as a student, away from your parents. Picture what it would be like to go there as a student. Sit and observe a class if you can, eat in the dining hall, talk to multiple people. The more research you do, the better you will be able to determine a fit. VT: Early-action, early-decision, binding/non-binding, regular decisions...With so many choices when applying, what do you recommend to students? Cara: There are lots of different deadlines floating around out there and the most important part is that you understand which one is right for you. In order to do so, make sure you understand the differences between binding decisions and nonbinding decisions. If you are entering into an early decision process that is binding, note that you are agreeing to attend that college if accepted. Therefore, I recommend that students only apply for an early decision, binding program, if a college is truly your first choice and your family is willing to forgo the possibility of comparing prices between colleges. You must be willing to let go of all other admissions decisions and financial offers. For students not at that stage, early action can provide an opportunity to submit the application early and receive a decision at an earlier date without a binding agreement. For those students who may need some extra time on their applications and essays, or are retaking a standardized test, regular decision might be the right fit. VT: How important are grades and standardized test scores when admissions decisions are being made? Cara: Grades and standardized test scores are extremely important when admissions decisions made. For many colleges, they are the most important part of a college application. However, as I have stated before, each college is different. For example, remember that there are colleges out there that are test-optional that may be good for students who feel that standardized tests do not represent their academic talent. Also, if you feel that your scores or any part of your transcript is not a good representative of your ability, you may want to address this either in an interview or additional essay in your application. When I worked in admissions I would often tell students that unless they provided an explanation, we were left to make assumptions when reviewing their application. Perhaps something significant happened in your freshman year of high school that impacted your grades. It is important to let the college know this. VT: What tips do you have for students asking their teachers for letters of recommendation? Cara: Once you have identified the teachers you want to ask for a letter of recommendation it is time to pop the question. First, make sure you are allowing plenty of time for your teachers to be able to write the letter. Do not approach a teacher with the request right before it is due. Second, it is important to find a time to ask your teachers where they arent rushed and when they actually have time to focus. Teachers are incredibly busy and asking them during the first week of the school year or during finals may not be the best time to capture their attention. Consider asking them to set aside some time to talk with you. Third, once you are ready to ask your teachers you should also be prepared to give them some additional materials. These may include a resume, a copy of your transcript and possibly even your personal statement. You may want to also give the teacher a reminder of some of the highlights you had in their class. Your teachers letters should focus on who you are in a classroom setting so if you had a project you were particularly proud of or a presentation you thought you did well on, remind them. You will also want to make sure you are familiar with how your high school sends letters of recommendation. Some schools still use paper and want to send these through the mail. In this case, you will want to provide your teacher with self addressed and stamped envelopes to the admissions office colleges you want them submitted. For high schools that use Naviance, or have the ability to send electronic transcripts, make sure you have filled out any specific request forms that will allow your teacher to upload their documents. No matter what, you should always remember to thank your teachers for writing your letter! Visit the Great College Advice website for more information on the services offered by Cara and her fellow college admissions consultants.The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of Varsity Tutors.

The Luck of The Irish Talking About St. Patricks Day in English

The Luck of The Irish Talking About St. Patrick’s Day in English St Patrick’s Day, which is celebrated on March 17, is almost upon us. Do you know why it is celebrated? Do you know where it originated?Let’s learn about it in this lesson.First, let’s look at some words associated with St. Patrick’s Day. These are missing from the text. See if you can fill them in.1. Leprechauns2. Patron3. Emerald4. Snakes5. Superstition  6. Harp7. Celtic  8. Shamrock9. Corned10. MarchingWho  was St. Patrick?It is not known for sure whether St. Patrick was born in Wales or in Scotland, but it is known that he was born in the 4th century while  Britain was under Roman rule. Legend has it, he was kidnapped by slave traders at age 16 and brought to Ireland, also known as the ____ Isle, where he was forced to work as a shepherd.  According to his writings he was told by God in a dream to flee his captors by going to the Irish coast where he would board a boat and return to Britain. He did this by walking 200 kilometers. He is said to have been so moved by the ex perience that he studied to become a priest on his return home.When he became bishop, Patrick was called to Ireland to help convert the natives to Christianity. Writings from the time set out that he used the green three-leafed _____ to explain the idea of the holy trinity to the Irish. He traveled throughout the country, establishing churches, monasteries, schools and hospitals, all with the aim of converting the Irish to Christianity. He also said to have banished all the_______ from the island of Ireland.  His mission in Ireland was said to have lasted around 30 years. He died in Northern Ireland on March 17 461 AD. Today, he is known as the _____ saint of Ireland.  How it St. Patrick’s Day celebrated today?Although St. Patrick’s Day is technically a ______ feast day, it is celebrated around the world. On this day, parades take place with floats and ______ bands. Rivers and fountains are colored green. People dance and drink beer to mark the day. Celebrations of Irish culture also take place around this time.In Ireland, people eat a special meal of ____ beef, cabbage and soda bread.Other Associations with St. Patrick’s DayLittle mean old men called _______ are also associated with Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day. It is said that they are shoemakers by trade and that they have a hidden pot of gold.In Ireland, there is a wall on Blarney Castle called the Blarney Stone. It is said that kissing the stone gives people the gift of eloquence. This is an example of a _______.The instrument associated with Ireland is the _____. It is mostly played by women with long hair and dresses.Sayings Associated With St. Patrick’s Day.  Some useful sayings associated with St. Patrick’s Day include:  1. (He has) the luck of the IrishThis means that someone is very lucky indeed as the Irish are associated with luck.2. May the road rise to meet youThis is a way to wish someone an easy, stress free, life.  2. Don’t rain on my paradeThis means don’t ruin or spoil my p lans just as rain would spoil a parade.Did you find this blog helpful? Feel free to share it on Twitter and Facebook.

English Collocations with Success Learn English with Harry

English Collocations with Success Learn English with Harry Here you will learn useful English collocations with SUCCESS .Also, dont forget to check out English Expressions about Success where you will find idioms and expressions that will help you talk about your achievements and success in English.   This is Harry and welcome back to my podcast Speak Better English with Harry where I try to help you understand and make better use of your English.I’ve got a lot of words that we can use to collocate with SUCCESS. So let me give them to you and explain in a couple of examples how to use them. English Collocations with Success Share, help other students to improve English The first is TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS.Well, of course, we all like to achieve success in whatever we do. We don’t always reach that particular goal, but we like to try to achieve success.And we achieve success because of our own endeavours, because of the effort and work we put it into it.Or we can say we achieve success thanks to the support of our family, thanks to the support of our colleagues, thanks to the support of some benefactor, some supporters who have either given you financial support, or something else.A sports star, who’s starting off in his career as a golfer or a tennis player, will often need the support of a sponsor to get invitations to certain events, and then after some success at a lower level he rises and rises in the ranks of the tennis ranks and eventually wins some very significant competition.And he then can say   that his success or the success that he achieved is due to the support of his many many sponsors. To achieve success. DON'T SAY Don’t say MAKE success or MAKE a success. Say HAVE success or ACHIEVE success. We can DESERVE SUCCESS.So when we deserve success it usually means that we spend many years, or in some cases decades, trying to achieve something.A scientist trying to unravel the intricacies  of some disease, for example cancer research, eventually toasts the success of his breakthrough drug that is going to mean an end to extensive chemotherapy for some people. So everybody around the world will say:He deserves the success because he had spent many years researching, he had spent many days and nights trying to find that little breakthrough that will make the difference for thousands, perhaps millions, of people around the world and into the future.He deserves success.Or he deserves his success.Or the success is well deserved.So you can use in many ways, the meaning is exactly the same. He deserves success, he deserves that success. We can ENJOY SUCCESS.Of course, we can. When we achieve something, when we get to our goal, when we get to whatever we want to do. Whether it’s the end of that marathon or it’s that polar expedition, whatever it is, something even less important than that, we enjoy our success.So we enjoy our success because we know what we have done, what we have sacrificed to get where we are today. So people might often sayEnjoy the success while it lasts.And often success can be short-lived, meaning it doesn’t last for a long time.So we enjoy our success, and somebody might say: “Yes, while it lasts.” Today we are euphoric, and everybody’s congratulating us, in a weeks time people will have forgotten, so we become yesterday’s news.So enjoy success while it lasts, or just simply enjoy success, enjoy what you’ve done, enjoy what you have achieved. And then, finally, a much more formal last expression MEET WITH SUCCESS.His ideas or plans met with success.Meaning everybody else agreed that it was a good idea, good suggestion, and that’s how we should take this forward.So his plans for the redevelopment of the city centre were met with success. So the local council or the major, or the local government, whoever it is that has to give the final approval to the plans, liked what they saw, they liked the future, the pictures, the way the city was going to develop, so his plans were met with success.So this is sometimes about hope and aspiration. Our hopes are that people will like it, and our aspirations are our beliefs that we will one day live to see the fruits of our labour. It’s quite a formal expression meet with success.Everything we do, we hope, meets with success. Whether it’s a business course, it’s a university course, it’s some other plans that we can implement, and we hope that they can meet with success.Okay, so there are the collocations with success:to achieve successto deserve successto enjoy successto meet successClever, effective and efficient, cheap way for you to improve your English language skills.Again, thanks for listening, join me again soon.

An Evening with Some South Florida Food Trucks

An Evening with Some South Florida Food Trucks My prison photo in front of the Big Ragu truck. @TheBigRaguTruck I wasnt initially planning on eating anything at the Big Ragu food truck. Nothing against them, I just eat Italian food like everyday and was feeling decidedly adventurous. As the picture shows, their truck design popped and definitely drew people inincluding my sister. However, she did not go for a chicken parm sandwich, but instead landed on some jalapeño poppers. Nowjalapeño poppers are not Italian, but hey, its a food truck who cares? I was kindly offered a sample from my sister and was pleasantly surprised to taste one. They are exactly what they sound like:  jalapeño peppers with cheese inside, breaded and fried til golden brown. They were a nice warm up and got my taste buds thinking about what they were in the mood for. Main course Mojo Cuban Pork Philly from  Mojo on the Go Me posing in front of the Mojo on the Go truck. Watch out for this kid, he crosses his arms. @MojoOnTheGoMia   So as I was walking around all these really cool-looking trucks, I noticed that one in particular was cooking up food I was somewhat familiar with, yet they had their own distinct spin. The Mojo on the Go truck had a big menu on the front next to the ordering window and staring back at me was the Mojo Cuban Pork Philly. Now, I love Cuban food and I love Philly Cheesesteaks, so I figured the two would be a match made in heavenand they were. Imagine some of the best Cuban-style slow-cooked pork in a sub roll topped with cheese and potato sticks. It was a beautiful amalgamation that was admittedly hard to keep together (Ill admit I had to go get a fork), but no morsel was left behind. It was obvious these guys cook their pork from scratch because I found a quarter-sized piece of shoulder bone. At first it sucked cause I bit into it and I freaked out for a second, but then I was like, hey, these guys are doing it right, so what if they missed a little something during the sifting process . I know Id go back for more. Dessert- Gozen Berry Frozen Yogurt from Gozen Yogurt The side of the Gozen Yogurt truck.  @GozenYogurt These guys are master salesmen. They situated their truck right before the exit to all the trucks so that people couldnt help but stop before leaving for home. After a couple free samples of your standard frozen yogurt fair, I saw a flavor Id never heard of: Gozen Berry. Feeling very curious for a second, I asked what that was and the guy told me it was a combination of a bunch of their berry flavors. I tried a sample and I had my flavor. I figured I gotta have their signature flavor, right? I got a cup full and topped it with (free) gummy bears. The Gozen flavor itself was creamier than a simple berry frozen yogurt and was definitely something I would recommend to someone who is tired of your everyday flavors. The food truck session was very enjoyable even though it rained off and on. These three trucks were lucky enough to attract my pallet, but I know Chad will be gracing you with his feast soon, so keep checking the Uloop pages for more information on the trucks that were there. Most of these food trucks use social media know to let their customers know when and where they will be next, so follow them and get ya food on!

Australian International School

Australian International School Australian International School The Australian International School in Singapore (AIS) strives to be a globally recognised centre for excellence, where our students consistently exceed expectations and are committed to addressing the needs of the world. Guided by our values of Respect, Opportunity and Achievement, our students are globally focused yet distinctly Australian. AIS is the only southern-hemisphere school in Singapore that offers an Australian curriculum-based global education for students from the age of three to 18 years. We currently educate over 2,600 students across all year groups. This truly international education begins with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) from Preschool to Year 5, a recently developed school-specific curriculum framework for Years 6 to 8, Cambridge IGCSE in Years 9 and 10, and the Higher School Certificate (HSC) or International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB DP) for Years 11 and 12. The Australian Curriculum (AC) underpins our entire curriculu m from Preschool through to Year 8 and our academic year runs from January to December. AIS is a member of the Cognita group of schools. There are over 50 nationalities represented at the School with a teaching staff of over 250 teachers.

?? Learning Spanish The Best Resources To Become Fluent

?? Learning Spanish The Best Resources To Become Fluent Learning Spanish: The Best Resources To Become Fluent Mandarin might dominate the pure numbers game, and English may be the lingua franca of computing and commerce, but when measured by sheer linguistic internationality, Spanish cannot be beat.Dominating the western hemisphere with the world’s second largest body of native speakers, with a sphere of linguistic influence that reaches from Santiago to San Antonio, from Bogota to Barcelona, and from Navojoa on the Mexican California Gulf coast, all the way to Nouméa, the capital of the south Pacific island of New Caledonia.It’s no wonder then that in our increasingly globalised world, even the stubbornly mono-linguistic British have become increasingly interested in teaching their children a language that might originate more distantly, but will definitely be more internationally viable than French. To help people move beyond the “My name is…” and “Today in my pencil case I have…” stages, here’s 50 online resources that will be of immense value to anyone studying, teachi ng, or just wanting to better appreciate the Spanish language. Ranging from the big and popular, to lesser known, off the beaten path places, everything here will be of use to anyone who wants to establish an excellent encapsulation of Espanol.All Rounder Resources Study Spanish Language An excellent all-round service, with lessons and articles on everything one could need to know about the Spanish language to make a start in learning it. With tests and tips, as well as articles and advice on studying abroad, or how to better grasp idioms, this is an ideal ground base level resource for learning Spanish.Who Is It For?Parents, teachers, tutors, and students of late primary age and over. Generally, anyone who wants to get to grips with Spanish from the ground up.The Spanish Blog This is perhaps the premier destination for learning Spanish independently on the internet, hence the definitive article in its name. With over 200 lessons in video and podcast form, there will be something here to support any struggling student. With a high level of subject granularity, breaking down to things like “Distances”, “Restaurant food vocabulary” and “Shopping for clothes” there will be something here for everyone.Who Is It For?Students and teachers who want to find free digital resources that can be listened to easily.Study Spanish A rigorous course that moves up from the basics to the elaborate, Study Spanish is perfect for self starters who want to look at things from the ground up and get to somewhere truly stratospheric.Who Is It For?Parents and students who want to engage with a self-directed study, independent of what is being taught at school. Ideal for a family where the children’s school doesn’t offer Spanish.Spanish Obsessed A language is at least as much spoken and heard as it is written and read. Arguably more so, which is why podcasts have been such a natural fit for teaching languages ever since their emergence into the iTunes store and beyond. Spanish Obsessed offers multiple free courses of podcasts ranging from complete novice needing to begin from scratch, to advanced polyglot wishing to excel upward to higher linguistic plains.Who Is It For?The enthusiastic self-starter who wants to make a go of something new, or the advanced student who needs a greater challenge.Spanish Blog 365 This blog takes the “every little helps” approach, using the notion that the development of a gentle and undemanding habit over time can ultimately reap bigger rewards for some people. With bite sized 10 minute lessons, Spanish blog 365 offers utility in a timescale to fit almost anyone.Who Is It For?This is an ideal resource for busy teachers who want to stay sharp, as well as struggling students who might not seem to be keeping up in class, but can still progress if they keep working consistently, if not intensively.Apps, Courses and Digital Resources Duolingo A widely used and well liked language learning app. Duolingo specialises in using a powerful education technique that’s been on the fringes for sometime, but has exploded thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones. So-called ‘gamification’ turns learning away from being a boring chore, into an entertaining pastime that everyone can enjoy. Who Is It For?A very wide audience. Theoretically anyone with a smartphone and a few minutes to spare each day, be they on the commute, a work break, or even on the toilet. The games are intriguing and immersive, and suitable for any stage of learner. From complete novice, to tested intermediate, and even a studied speaker who wants to stay sharp. There is something here for all.Spanish Pod 101 This Youtube channel features a wide variety of content. There are many anecdotal style videos on very granular topics, such as Christmas, the way to say Goodbye, or words linked with mathematics, then there are the structured lessons that are parts of specific courses, and then there are challenge videos designed for someone to learn a great deal of new words very quickly.Who Is It For?Someone who takes a very pick and mix attitude to their linguistic learning. The anecdotal videos might make fun lesson additions, but the full course materials would be better studied at home. Most of the material is aimed at late primary ages upwards.123 Teach Me A variety of tests, games, and general online resources that can work well for teaching and engaging with the Spanish language. Easy for something small like phrase of the day, or something more elaborate like the free online games.Who Is It For?Teachers whose classrooms have access to computers, parents who want to offer their children something educational with their internet time, or students who are a little more self-motivated than most. All age ranges catered for, from pre-school upwards.Spanish Dict Google translate is only the beginning. This website is like a decoder ring for Spanish as a whole. Not only translating, but conjugating, guiding, inspiring, and generally directing you towards a better understanding of a complex and sometimes difficult language.Who Is It For?Anyone studying Spanish above middle primary school age. Teachers may want the students in their classes to bookmark it as a useful tool for additional help.Language for Fun The study of languages is naturally one where broadening the mind and self betterment are at the centre of the intended experiences. But there is nothing that says we can’t have some fun along the way. With a more whimsical and light-hearted style, this service offers a community of language learners, meaning that not only can an individual’s skills be better improved, but teachers can pick up ways that previously may not have been considered to encourage students to try things at home in a less formal style. Who Is It For?Self starter language students, or teachers looking for an alternative approach to homework and remote learning.Rockalingua In this resources opinion, music is not only the food of love, but also good linguistic learning. With songs, cartoons, games, and worksheets to enhance and advance any Spanish classroom, Rockalingua is sure to be a hit with the more creatively vocal Spanish classroom.Who Is It For?The material appears to principally be aimed at middle primary school to mid-secondary aged children. Most of it is designed for a classroom environment, so teachers are the main beneficiaries, but some tutors may find the workbooks useful.Spanish Games Making gamification run deeper still, Spanish games offers a wide variety of tutorials, tests, games, and other interactive ways of learning to make studying much more something you can do actively, rather than just passively read or listen.Who Is It For?Teachers who want to plan more interactive lessons, or students who want to be more self-directed. Age ranges vary, but the material is mostly suitable for middle primary age students and upwards.Primary Children Spanish Town A suite of online tests and lessons covering a wide range of subjects and styles of learning. Moving from the simplistic rote, to the complexities of grammar, these materials will be exceptionally useful in any digitally equipped classroom. Who Is It For? Primary aged children, some material could be apt for lower secondary also. Tutors could also make use of the activities and worksheets.One Third Stories Subscription box services are very in fashion across the internet, whether they’re distributing tea, toys, or teaching children lessons in linguistics. One Third Stories is a service dealing in audio downloads, flashcards, and children’s books, to provide a unique and highly valuable service. As the book progresses, more and more non-English words are added in at apt moments to make it clearer and clearer what they mean thanks to wider context. Who Is It For?Families with children aged up to 10. The service doesn’t offer a specific age though, so the technique could well be useful much later on.Fun For Spanish Teachers Making lessons in linguistics fun and engaging is always important, especially at the younger end of the spectrum, where attention is sometimes harder to properly control. Thanks to Carolina, an Austin based Spanish teacher, teachers around the world can have access to resources and lesson materials to help keep young minds engaged and active on the task of better understanding another language.Who Is It For? Primary and pre-school teachers would be the principle beneficiaries, but there’s also a great deal of value for tutors, and for parents of younger children who want the learning to keep on flowing in the home.Read more on Fun For Spanish TeachersAlhambra Spanish While the mainline focus of Alhambra Spanish is the offering of extracurricular courses and classes in Spanish for primary school aged children across the UK, that’s not the only value to be extracted from the website. A cornucopia of teaching blogs, educational videos, and all kinds of other materials make this website an ideal service, regardless of whether your child will be attending one of these classes.Who Is It For?Parents and teachers of primary school aged children. The classes and resources are valuable for helping the children to learn, and many of the blog posts offer valuable reflections on the ways we teach.Spanish Playground The Spanish Playground is a great source of resources of all kinds, ideal for teaching younger children the Castilian tongue. As well as songs, videos, jokes, pictures and printable materials, the site also contains numerous recommendations and reviews for books and magazines that could well be immensely useful in fostering Hispanic linguistic development.Who Is It For? Mostly younger children in the preschool and primary school bracket. Parents will find the book reviews useful, while tutors and teachers will be greatly appreciative of the wide resource variety.Secondary Students Peppy Burro When children move from early teenage years into later adolescence, the shimmering light of adulthood being within their grasp means we need to up our resource game. Fortunately, Peppy Burro is here to help. This material works perfectly well for adults who want to get a fresh grip on a new skill as it does for students who want to enhance what they’re learning at school. Secondary school aged children will feel reassured and reinforced with the free adult level course materials on offer here.Who Is It For? Much of the material is great for self directed learning for students, such as the podcast and videos, while other parts will also enhance a dedicated teacher’s study sessions.Daily Spanish Tumblr is the little microblogging platform that could, and so the resources you’ll often find on here tend to be scrapper and more hastily put together, but what some might see as a loss of professionalism, others would argue is a more ‘real world’ attitude towards learning another language. Daily Spanish offers a down to earth and community focused Spanish learning experience. Not structured, but always helpful, as well as acting as one of a number of open ways into the Tumblr Hispanic linguistic community.Who Is It For?Students with a curious interest in the language, or parents who want to pick up tid-bits to share with their children. The material isn’t really structured or developed enough to form a lesson plan with, so teachers will mostly not find this of value. Most of the material would probably be too advanced for all but the oldest of primary aged children.Spanish Skulduggery While it does take more than a little effort to get one’s eyes accustomed to the…unorthodox web design choices on display here, this blog does offer a lovely gentle sprinkling of Spanish knowledge into a teenager’s Tumblr Feed.Who Is It For?Secondary school/older primary students mostly, although tutors and teachers may get some use from the gathered meme videos or other translated online material that pops up every so often.Lyrics Training Available for a wide variety of languages, including Spanish, this service offers your children the opportunity to learn the language of their studies in a field that feels much more homely and familiar to most of them â€" popular music. Who Is It For?Brave teachers may attempt to use this unorthodox technique in the classroom, but ideally it will be the students themselves who pick this one up.Butterfly Spanish With over five years of language film-making experience, Butterfly Spanish goes into great and engaging depths about subjects ranging from months and colours, to food and alcohol. For that last reason, and a few of the other subjects, this is a channel much better suited to secondary students, but this a very good thing, as it teaches them a subject that may seem alien to them with materials that affect their lives every day. Teach children a language they may find difficult to learn with material they actually want to talk about.Who Is It For? Secondary students, teachers, tutors, and maybe parents who want to give their children a fresh angle on the language they believe will be so useful to them.Spanish Boone Like the previous two pieces, the Spanish Boone calls the microblogging service Tumblr its home. Unlike them however, there is a great deal more depth offered in these pieces, to the extent to which that calling it a “microblog” no longer seems fair.Who Is It For?Later secondary school children looking for revision material or general help with their Spanish, or adults looking to get a better handle on the intricacies of Iberia’s dominant tongue.Talk Like a Spaniard Learning a language makes you understood in a foreign country, but learning idioms can make you truly part of the community. This little slice of Tumblr helps people get a better handle on the odd turns of phrase that when read literally make no sense, but with a bit of cultural context, can take you a long way. Who Is It For? Curious secondary students are the first port of call here, as this will give them a richer understanding of the language, and much of what is here is too advanced for primary age kids. However there is much hear for teachers and tutors too, who want to spice up their lessons with the odd anecdote, or parents who want little tid-bits to talk about with their children, to help encourage their study.Lindsay Does Languages While not specifically about Spanish, this blog does feature Spanish often, but perhaps its greatest value is a source of zeal and passion for the entire field of linguistics. This shows students that languages aren’t just a tool, but can be something to be genuinely excited about, a source of passionate energy to a subject that too often students can just regard as a technical skill, learned by rote.Who Is It For? Anyone with a passion for languages will appreciate a kindred spirit, but the materials such as the podcast and videos would be great for any parent to share with an older secondary school student that wants to get why they should care about this. Of particular value for Spanish speakers is the “Ash does Spanish” series of videos, where Lindsay’s monolingual husband tries to get to grips with the Castilian language.Real Fast Spanish Like several other items on this list, this is the blog from a company whose job it is to teach Spanish at high speeds for a considerable price. Unlike some of the other blogs though, the result of their work is something that genuinely serves the curiosity of a wider student population. With posts that answer complex and elemental questions arising from the study of the Spanish language, this blog is an ideal resource for students of all stripes.Who Is It For?Curious minds looking to build a broader picture of the language they seek to understand.Don Quijote Culture and language are as intertwined as politics and power, electricity and magnetism, or football and fitness. This blog takes the understanding of that and applies it with vigour, providing valuable cultural insights into the days and lives of those who speak the languages being studied. As an added extra bonus, the articles are all also bilingual, with fully translated Spanish versions available without the use of Google Translate.Who Is It For?Particularly ideal for any students looking to study abroad in a Spanish speaking country and want to better appreciate the culture they shall be temporarily housed by.Why not Spanish? The challenge of getting teenagers engaged with any subject can often be an uphill battle. The creators behind this Youtube channel decided to take as unconventional an approach as they could think of, and looked at trying to make learning Spanish funny. With skits and challenge vlogs, this channel successfully apes the style of many successful youtubers, creating a fully formed version of that golden prize of internet learning “Edutainment”.Who Is It For? Teachers who want some more off the wall material in their classes, and students who want a more entertaining approach to their selected language classes.Teachers Spanish Linguist For students who want to go one step beyond, this is where to go. The Spanish Linguist is a blog that delves deeper than classes in school would normally feel necessary to go, and it does so with whimsy and aplomb.Who Is It For?Curious and engaged students, and teachers who feel they may have students ready to take a deeper dive into linguistics in general, and Spanish in particular.World Language Café Like many other internet teacher’s resources, World Language Café offers plenty of lesson ideas, activity plans, media options, and several other ideas to string together a session of Spanish. Unlike several others though, World Language Café makes a particular effort to connect what is being learned in the classroom with the current events in the seasonal calendar of the culture being studied.Who Is It For?Teachers and tutors who want to put their student’s work into a broader cultural context. Material is mostly aimed at primary school aged children.Spanish Plans Teaching techniques, training, and talent are all discussed a plenty in this wide-ranging blog on the subject. But also to lighten the mood and thrown in hither and thither are memes and jokes and general whimsical observations about what it’s actually like to be a teacher on the front line. Who Is It For?Teachers who want to better learn and reflect on their craft, and to joke about it once in a while.Spanish With Paul A series of lessons and exercises structured into YouTube videos. Longer and more in depth than many other channels, these lessons enable entire teaching sessions to be based around their content, and so are mostly better suited to classroom time than home learning. Who Is It For?Teachers looking for innovative and engaging video content.Throw Away Your Textbook A bold suggestion, to be sure, but one that could perhaps have some value. While there are many new methods and alternative resources out there available for teachers, it’s always best to see the results that have been found from an active and rigorous field test. This blog features many different teaching methods put to the test, as well as advice on how to optimise things further than the original creators of the material may have considered.Who Is It For?Teachers and tutors who want to try alternative approaches to Spanish instruction.Flipping my Spanish Classroom Speaking of alternative methods and new practices, this blog takes the popular and also controversial practice of “flipping” the classroom, and applies it to Spanish to see the results. Flipping is where the bulk of the learning is done at home with assigned readings and other tasks, while in the classroom the students go over what they have learned at home and attempt to apply it, as they would normally do with homework. This teacher’s conclusion it that it has definitely improved things, and to help smooth things along for future generations of flippers, she has included a selection of resource documents and activity ideas. Who Is It For?Teachers exclusively, as tutors can’t really use the “flipping” technique. The resources, activity ideas, and strategy plans also only make sense in the context of a full classroom.Speaking Latino The online resources in this collection offer not only lesson materials and activity ideas, but also instruction on more colloquial and common-place forms of Spanish that many traditional textbooks leave behind.Who Is It For? Teachers looking for a slightly offbeat angle to the regular lesson structures and material.Spanish Resources Like IMBD, but for Spanish classroom worksheets. This resource is a huge collection of worksheets and classroom resources, built into an enormous database with a highly efficient search function. Perfect for when you have a specific subject in mind, but lack the time to craft a sheet specifically yourself.Who Is It For?Busy teachers working with all age groups. Tutors also, if they want to craft their lessons very specifically.The Multilingual Monkey For thoughtful and insightful consideration of teaching’s best practices, you can’t go much better than the Multi-lingual monkey. Whether it's reviewing the use of music in the classroom or reviewing recently released memory games, there is always something in this blog to better improve the teaching tools linguists can make use of.Who Is It For?Teachers looking to read tales of those who shared their experiences and responded with grace, fortitude, and innovation.Calico Spanish Although the broader service this company offers won’t be available to most students, the company’s blog on the subject of Spanish instruction has many valuable insights to offer. Treating the space of a private teaching establishment as a more experimental setting, the Calico school is able to test and try new ideas in ways others simply cannot. The results, as they blog about, are most intriguing.Who Is It For?Teachers and tutors who want to look into new models and try out new things.Teaching Spanish W/ Comprehensible Input With ideas about sharing the Spanish language in a classroom in many new and exciting ways, this blog offers fresh means of engagement to stave off the possibility of stale and unproductive sessions of textbook based rote learning. Of interest is the way the author focuses on new ways of employing technology in linguistics learning, avoiding gimmicky fads and looking deep into the core of what new equipment can offer. Who Is It For?Mostly teachers, as almost all the material will focus on classroom environments that tutors will be less familiar with. But parents will also find it valuable to get some inside baseball on the front line of modern linguistics learning techniques.Creative Language Classes Sometimes there are blogs with names like Zooplod and Jexsay, and then there are blogs with names like this. Exactly what it says on the tin, Creative Language class is about ideas, lesson plans, resources, and materials that can give your language lessons a creative and new direction to help keep students engaged and minds inspired.Who Is It For?Teachers and tutors will be the principle beneficiaries here, tutors also since many of the materials don’t need a whole class of students to work.Spanish 4 Teachers Speaking of names that clearly spell out what they are going to offer, this resource couldn’t be much clearer. Offering downloadable content in the form of Powerpoint lessons and PDF workplans, as well as content specific to the IB curriculum, the parrot in the logo is watching over a cornucopia of valuable lesson materials.Who Is It For?The age ranges here reach all the way down to primary and all the way up to late secondary. And because it is receiving constant updates, not just from one single group of teachers, but any number of teachers round the world who come to contribute, there is always something new to find.PBL in the TL A confusing title perhaps quickly indicates that this blog is very much for people already somewhat immersed in the world of linguistics teaching. Standing for “Project Based Learning in the Target Language” this blog reflects on frontline teaching experiences and techniques tried and tested in the field.Who Is It For?Most articles are for teachers pretty exclusively, but some will be of interest to tutors as there will be some crossover material for one on one learning. Parents will find most of what’s discussed here potentially interesting, but not as enlightening unless they are prepared to engage deeply with the material.Secondary Spanish Space Tales from the front line of teaching Spanish in United States secondary schools. These articles cover issues ranging from time management, new games to try in class, and also the mundane everyday necessities, like a good and filling breakfast to face down a busy school day.Who Is It For?Teachers and tutors who want to get a better handle on the secondary environment specifically.Learn More Than Spanish At first glance, this website may not appear terribly useful to anyone, save for the most dedicated Spanish students. After all, very few children have the time to take on an entire other Spanish course in addition to school. However, look below the surface, and specifically at the blog pages, and things become clearer. The material here is not only potentially highly valuable in lessons in terms of learning the language, but it also helps provide context of culture. Teachers can look here for just how Spanish is applied in the real world, a very grounded and down-to-earth understanding of the changing way that people speak day to day, and what those words mean to them. Who Is It For?Teachers and Tutors who want to give some cultural context to the material they are teaching.FluentU Spanish Educator Blog A great source of resources and teaching advice. FluentU is a fount of ideas and inspiration for all kinds of classroom activities. Whether you’re wanting to use animated antics as a way to break up textbook time, or if you want your lessons to have a more musical overtone, FluentU will have something for almost every scenario.Who Is It For?Educators working with primary and secondary age students. The material mostly works in a classroom environment, but parents and tutors could also use some of the lesson plans for home activities. ¡Vámonos! Before we go further, there is a good reason why it is Lithuanian rather than Spanish that’s the language we see first referenced here, but we’ll come back to why later. ¡Vámonos! is an enchanting and enlightening collection of blog posts sharing teachers experiences and expertise, telling tales of techniques tried and regaling us with how they worked and failed, as well as ways to think about things differently, so as best to become better teachers. Which brings us to the Lithuanian, it’s part of a blog post looking into how it's always helpful for language teachers to rediscover the experience of facing a language they have no knowledge of, and trying to piece things together regardless. A truly fascinating exercise.Who Is It For?Thoughtful teachers, considered tutors, and interested parents.Maris Hawkins With all the new techniques, teaching styles, and resources on display over the many different websites we’ve looked at so far, it is important to step back and take stock on occasion, so as to make sense of what’s been going on. That’s exactly what Mark Hawkins attempts to do, taking his experience in the classroom and turning it into a reflection on best practice, what works, what doesn’t, and most crucially, why?Who Is It For? Teachers mostly, as the reflections focus on classroom experience, but tutors may find some useful insights, and parents may get a better understanding of how classrooms actually work. Parents Multilingual Living Magazine A wonderful resource for parents who are determined to make sure that languages are a part of their children’s lives. This magazine offers help and support whether you’re home-schooling, or if you speak a language that you want to pass on, or if you simply want to make your child’s language learning stick hard at home as well as in school.Who Is It For?Families with multilingualism as a major part of their identity, or parents who consider language learning a skill they want to work hard to encourage in both themselves and their children.Flip Flop Spanish It’s one thing to be an engaged and attentive parent when your child is in a school for six hours a day. It’s quite something else when you’re both parent and teacher. This home-schooling parent shares their struggles and successes in trying to teach Spanish in a home environment as organically and naturally as possible, in much the same way infants do when around native speakers. A challenge to be sure, but a worthy one.Who Is It For?Parents who home school or parents who don’t. Both can take inspiration from what is being tried here.Visit Flip Flop Spanish to find out more.Spanish Mama Bilingualism isn’t something that’s confined to the classroom. It’s a skill that has to be fostered in every part of a child’s life, something that the Spanish Mama understands very well. This blog does indeed have a focus on teaching and learning Spanish, but it also comes along with cultural context, as well as personal reflections on what it means to be a mother teaching their child to be bilingual.Who Is It For?Parents who want their children to grow up bilingual is the definitive target audience, but there’s plenty of tangential material on Spanish speaking culture and history, and there’s also much that’s valuable for parents who just want their children to do better in languages in general.So there you have it, the top 50 Spanish learning resources. Have you used any of these yourself? Which ones are your favourites? 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