Think about the last time you were stuck in a long boring meeting or lecture. Now think about how much you actually remember from this meeting or class. My guess is… probably not much. The reason is that when we are not engaged we tend to disconnect and my mind tends to wander. On the other hand, if you think about a class you loved in school, there’s a possibility you had a fun, amusing teacher.  Learning can not only be fun but, in fact, it should be fun! Research in Cognitive Neuro

Whether you’re about to graduate or are on the lookout for a new employer, it’s important that you know how to make your resume stand out. Competition in the job market is fierce, but here are a few tips and tricks you can implement to give yourself an advantage over your peers. How to Make Your Resume Stand Out Use a Unique Resume Template The number one way to make your resume stand out from all the rest is to make it look different than all the rest. If you’re still using the st

Are you looking for fun, easy French songs for kids? Singing can be a useful and effective tool to learn a new language. Through singing, kids won't only have a great time, they'll also gain vocabulary and pronunciation skills, learn expressions and colloquialisms, and acquire an understanding of the context in which words are used in the target language. Luckily, there are countless French songs for kids that will keep your youngsters clapping, playing, and singing along. This way, they

Learning French in textbooks is excellent.  Learning French through movies is fantastic! Unfortunately, oral skills are often neglected, even when they are most needed. The difference between learning French on paper and having a conversation with a native speaker requires a big leap. The only way to go through this scary but necessary step is to practice your oral french skills! How can you practice your oral French skills? French plays are a great place to start. Have you ever thought of r

Are you taking American Sign Language lessons, and thinking about joining an Interpreter Training Program? Are you currently enrolled in an interpreter program and soon to be a graduate? Wondering what ASL interpreter careers are available to you? Becoming an interpreter will open several doors of opportunity career-wise for you. Having all these opportunities at your disposal truly makes being an Interpreter such an intriguing and unique job. Educational Interpreter One avenue you might be in

  If you picture silence when you think of Deaf art, you’re missing out on so much more. Deaf art, like all other art, expresses the unique values of the artist. Deaf art represents aspects of Deaf culture, Deaf identity, American Sign Language (ASL), Deaf gain, deafness, hearing loss, oppression, Deaf perspective, Deaf experience, celebration, resistance, and cultural identity. ________________________________________________________________ What is Deaf Art? Art is broadly defin

After learning some basic greetings in Spanish, one of the most important categories to learn next are parts of speech in Spanish. This is a definite must before going into verb conjugation in my opinion. You’ve probably heard your Spanish teacher use terms such as sustantivo (noun), verbo (verb), and artículo (article) in class, but what do they mean?  What you’ll learn today, is being able to identify these terms. We will go over the 9 parts of speech in Spanish. Understanding h

Starting to feel tense in thinking about the English Tenses? This is why I should probably stick to teaching and not be a comedian. Jokes aside, tenses are an essential part of the English language. They allow speakers to clarify the timing of when an action is happening. In this article, we will briefly go over each English tense and how it is used. But first, what are tenses? What are Tenses? Essentially a tense will indicate the timing of an action. There are three basic tenses in Englis

Wondering about the best way to learn to read Hebrew? You’ve come to the right place! Hebrew is one of the world’s oldest living languages. It's had a huge impact on the world we live in. It’s spoken by millions of people around the globe and is learned as a reading language by millions more. Hebrew is one of the few languages today that connects us with people from 2000+ years ago. Its relationship with the Ancient Near East and other Semitic languages makes learning Hebrew an exce

Have you ever seen a Spanish verb that ended with “se” and not your typical “ar”, “er” or “ir ending? When seeing the verb “Sentar” then “Sentarse” does it have the same meaning? What are these types of endings? When do we use them? So many questions come instantly when students encounter these unusual endings. By the end of this article, you should be able to have a better understanding of what they are and how to use them. Getting to Know These "se" Endings The endi