How do you work on your own self-development? That is, how do you discover your own characteristics and let go of traits that (still) do not suit you but receive a lot of attention in today's society?Joep Dohmen made us aware of this beautifully during his lecture....
Gifted education
Article about Spanish as a TOP subject in primary school
The article discusses, among other things, the 'innate language ability' of children. They are exceptionally skilled at discovering the correct grammatical rules. It is 'innate' because it is inherent to all people worldwide. It is a 'language ability' because it is...
Color in Spanish Culture
In Spanish culture, it seems that there is much more presence of color compared to Northern European countries. Through my explorations, I've come across several remarkable elements from the culture of Spain. Let's focus on Spain, although Latin American culture may...
Senior Project on the Development of the Spanish Subject at Jozefschool in Aalsmeer and Alkwin Kollege in Uithoorn
Nina Bellaart and Eline Oudshoorn, two students from Alkwin Kollege, worked on a senior project about the development of the Spanish subject in both a primary school and a secondary school. During their research, they came across the Juan y Rosa learning method and...
The Week of Giftedness
A week dedicated to bringing positive attention to the subject of giftedness. It was a week with a positive approach! (see the website). The webinar I organized was titled "Challenging and Inspiring Learning Materials for Gifted pupils in Primary School." This webinar...
Use of Part 1 for proficient English-speaking pupils
Recently, a teacher came with a request to use the English version of Juan y Rosa in the classroom for pupils who excel in English. To provide them with a continued challenge in English at the primary school level, these pupils are now learning Spanish in English....
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