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TPRS Conference

Cindy Tracy

I exhibited at the national TPRS conference in San Antonio, Texas last week. What is TPRS, you ask? TPR Storytelling is a method for teaching foreign languages that was invented by Blaine Ray, a Spanish teacher in Bakersfield, California, in 1990. Concerned that his students were disinterested in the unexciting...

Language Mistakes

Cindy Tracy

I think we all have embarrassing stories of language blunders and I thought it would be a fun post to end the week. I have one personal to share - my husband was in the Peace Corps in Columbia and was asked to make a speech to the Municipal Council...

How to Choose Which Product to Use?

Cindy Tracy

A customer just told me she was overwhelmed by the choices I offered in terms of the number of products. Please don’t be overwhelmed – ask for help and let me narrow the choices. I am delighted to make recommendations based on the age of the user, if they prefer...