The Monitor Model – Self-Correction and Acquiring/Learning A Language
"Knowing a language rule does not mean one will be able to use it in communicative interactions." (Brown 2000) "Conscious learning can only be used as a…
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Being Away from Home for Christmas
IT'S SAD IT'S FUN IT'S HARD BUT IT'S AWESOME! It's really hard for me being away from my family during the holidays (well really the winter holidays, I…
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Grow Your Vocabulary Tree: Build Your Base (Pt. 1)
Flip open any foreign language textbook and what are you most likely to find? Units grouped by themes. The idea is to learn vocabulary based on different groups…
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5 Christmas Time Colombian Desserts
Buñuelos are one of the most typical Christmas time foods in Colombia but I already included them in my post- 5 Typical Colombian Foods. Natilla- Natilla is like…
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ACA Explorers – Introducing The Scholar/The Playing Cards
This weekend I had an inspired idea. We often 'gameify' the activities, allowing students space to compete against themselves and others (as long as they aren't being…
Read articlePre-Explorers Awards
We decided to reward four of our loyal, disciplined and hard-working students with these Scholar Pokemon cards that Christopher designed. These are pre-passport cards that we are using…
Read articleThe Unique Biodiversity of Colombia
Colombia is the world's 2nd most BIODIVERSE country. It has the most species of orchids and birds, second most of plants, butterflies, fresh water fish and amphibians, third…
Read articleFlexing Your Renter Rights As A Foreigner
Today, just as the Exploratorium was undergoing painting, and when we were about to put up the drywall, our landlord came by to say, in his Paisa tan…
Read article‘School is not a preparation for life. But life itself.’
When we think of school, we think of an incubator of sorts. Drop your offspring off. Wait x years. Out pops an adult. Growth/education happens, perhaps with some…
Read articleThe ACA Community
More than just offering Explorers and Leaders a place to learn and the resources to use, we want to provide a community for them to feel safe and…
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