Aero: Mary Erb – Costa Rica 2015 – Learning the Language

Aero: Mary Erb – Costa Rica 2015 – Learning the Language … … My biggest concern about staying in a foreign land for a while was easily the language barrier. I was glad I at least had a bit of Spanish experience, but I knew the range and scope of Spanish conversations I could have […]

Folium: The Science of Learning a New Language via Lifehacker

The Science of Learning a New Language via Lifehacker It is a natural instinct for children to learn new languages, but as we get older, it becomes more difficult to learn and retain new languages. A child’s brain has much more plasticity, or the ability to create new neurons and synapses. By adulthood, this ability […]

Folium: The Beauty of Learning Another Language via Thought Catalog

Folium: The Beauty of Learning Another Language via Thought Catalog The LEAF Project is fundamentally designed to supply the attentive language learner with interesting and applicable articles and educational resources. Above all else, LEAF is devoted to giving you reasons to continue diving into the depths of culture. I’m going to go out on a […]

Folium: Learning a Second Language Can Give Your Brain a Boost via Lifehacker.com

Folium: Learning a Second Language Can Give Your Brain a Boost via Lifehacker.com While this idea doesn’t seem like this big of a stretch, I’m happy to see evidence. Go science! New studies coming out of the journal Developmental Science point to how the brain actually rewires and grows as it adapts to new systems […]

Language Resources: Spanish Language Learning Links

This is a living document of web sites that can be used as additional resources to learning languages face to face and online. We hope to curate this list and add and subtract sites as necessary. If there are any web sites that you love, and are not on this list, give us a shout […]

Folium: Hearing Bilingual – How Babies Sort Out Language via NYTimes

Folium: Hearing Bilingual – How Babies Sort Out Language While this article doesn’t exactly address this issue, I’m amazed at the standpoint that teaching bilingualism somehow confuses our children. Isn’t it the case that children all over the world can live in multilingual environments and yet somehow turn out successful. I dream of the time […]