by Caryn Hommel | Mar 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
As the author of Excelerate French, I’d like to say, first of all, that teaching world language in public high school is what I did professionally for ten years. I’ve seen what works… and I’ve seen what doesn’t. When I started...
by Caryn Hommel | Mar 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
I spent a weekend at the Southeast Homeschool Expo in Atlanta this past summer, and it wasn’t long before I noticed that the number of curriculum choices for Spanish is, in a word, puzzling. How is a homeschool mom to narrow down her search? Among the hundreds of...
by Caryn Hommel | Feb 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Are we “Wired for Story?” A recent blog post by MaryAnn Diorio highlights author Lisa Cron’s research into this fascinating question. The article outlines the brain-story connection and postulates that a strong cognitive response to stories is...
by Caryn Hommel | Feb 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Stories allure and compel us. The themes and struggles and victories of stories captivate our imaginations whether they are packaged in books or plays or movies or even gossip. Good stories appeal to every generation and to every culture. They speak to the deepest...
by Caryn Hommel | Feb 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Please register today for the conference this weekend, February 7th and 8th! I hope to see you there! (Psst… I have it on good authority that you may register online through Friday morning, and attendees will not be turned away at the door… but please do...