By Anonymous September 12, 2014
The teacher Ms.Hubert was great and interacted with the class very well. She was very knowledgeable in the subject and didn't judge the students. The school itself is very well and I recommend this to anyone in need of a Risk Reduction Class ! ...read more
By Anonymous September 02, 2014
The secretary was helpful and friendly.Guided me and was able to explain the process of not just the DUI class. I ended up doing all my requirements with them. Even for the requirements that I needed but they did not offer, They gave me a number and I was able to get that out the way too. THEY MADE THE PROCESS SO EASY AND PEOPLE FRIENDLY.. I do not wish this upon anybody but if you do GO TO AJA DUI SCHOOL ...read more
By Anonymous September 02, 2014
The secretary was helpful and friendly.Guided me and was able to explain the process of not just the DUI class. I ended up doing all my requirements with them. Even for the requirements that I needed but they did not offer, They gave me a number and I was able to get that out the way too. THEY MADE THE PROCESS SO EASY AND PEOPLE FRIENDLY.. I do not wish this upon anybody but if you do GO TO AJA DUI SCHOOL ...read more
5 easy things you can do to introduce Spanish to your kids for free!Many places like day care centers boast how they can offer your children Spanish instruction, and in turn they charge you good money! You happily pay because as a good parent you want to give your child every opportunity you can. Save your money!Who needs or wants to spend extra money in this economy? Below are5simple and smart things you can do to introduce your children to Spanish without paying other places to do it! Later when your young ones are older, you can invest in a good language studio. I sometimes turn down parents when they come to my language studio because I know they can do a lot of the work for free; they just don't know it. Until your kids are older you can try these suggestions and learn a little Spanish yourself in the process!1. Get your children's favorite cartoons in Spanish!This is a great tip because your young ones will be watching their favorite show or cartoon in a foreign language. Barney, Dora the explorer, Sesame Street, Sponge Bob and more are all available in Spanish. Try shopping online for used DVDs to get a great deal or check to see if your television provider offers SAP, Spanish audio for the program cartoon or t.v. show you want your children to watch. As a matter of fact, I am watching Popeye on Cartoon network in Spanish right now for free as I write this blog! Lol I have Direct TV, and I just pressed the green button on my remote to change the language I hear my show in!2. Put stickies around the house with the Spanish words for common household items and rooms!Get colored stickies and put them in the kitchen, bathroom, living room etc. with the Spanish equivalent of the item you are putting the sticky on. Ex: put a sticky on the bathroom door and label it “bano” (Spanish for bathroom) put a sticky on the refrigerator and label it “refrigerador” (Spanish for fridge). Make it colorful and one word per sticky! Use different color ink to make it visually appealing, and I would even put a little picture or have your child draw a picture of the word you are learning in Spanish. You want to engage as many senses as you can to your learning sessions; multi-sensory learning, as I like to call it, is what will make your brain absorb and permanently keep the material you learn! For pronunciation help, use the internet! There are some decent websites out there that have free audio files in Spanish.3. Join a Spanish meetup group and/or do volunteer work at a local church for the Spanish church community.Many churches have Spanish ministries so you can check your local church and check their spanish events; help your children make little Spanish speaking friends and new friends in the process! Meetup.com has been a valuable source for me; it can be for you too! You can join a Spanish group for free, meet other people that wish to learn Spanish and meet native speakers that just want to help others practice and learn Spanish! You can search for family friendly events or even create your own group!4. Get the Spanish version of common songs!This is a powerful exercise. Get common songs that everyone knows, like “Happy Birthday,” “Jingle Bells,” or any common children’s songs but get the Spanish version that way your child hears the same melody they hear in English but now with Spanish words in that melody. The brain will eventually start to pick up the meaning, for now, music will be the glue to connect the song’s English lyrics to the new Spanish lyrics!5.Make dinner time an opportunity to learn new vocabulary!This is a great exercise because this is a multi-sensory learning exercise! Cook dinner and teach your child the Spanish word for the food you prepare. Ex: If you cook chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots and prepare a salad, put a sticky near each food item and before feeding your child, go over the pronunciation of each food item in Spanish. Say “pollo,” show your child the “pollo” and have your child eat a small portion of that pollo that way the brain associates the word “pollo” with the taste, the sight, the smell and the feel of the word “pollo” (pollo means chicken-pronounced "poyo"). This is what I like to call, multi-sensory learning because you are using all or most of your senses and you are attaching your senses to that new vocabulary word thus making it close to impossible to forget!You can look up Spanish vocabulary words for free online! Just do a google search and browse through the websites! In my language studio, I use some of these suggestions for my adult students and they get great results!For information about Spanish in Atlanta and our services visithttp://www.spanishinatlanta.com ...read more
By Spanish in Atlanta November 21, 2011
The USA needs its working professionals and citizens to be bi-lingual now more than ever! Languages help us communicate ideas, thoughts, and needs therefore only speaking one language puts you in a huge disadvantage! Companies are now hiring professionals that are bi-lingual; as a matter of fact, they prefer to hire or promote a professional that isn't as qualified because it's much easier and cheaper for companies to train and educate these bi-lingual candidates as opposed to hiring or promoting a mono-lingual professional and pay or wait for them to learn Spanish! Companies don't wantto invest the time or money for their employees to become bi-lingual. Hence why learning Spanish is a fantastic way to enhance your marketability! Becoming bi-lingual is a skill that will improve your life and professional skills forever! If you buy an Iphone or Droid, don't you want it to be able to download cool apps? Well, it's the same for people, companies want to hire people with desireable talents and skills- just like you want an iphone or droid to have cool gadgets and apps!! Upgrade your brain and download the app of Spanish!! It opens many doors and provides you with opportunites you wouldn't have otherwise! Aside from it being a beneficial and wise professional move, it also enhances your life in general! It provides you with options and opportunities! You are able to bond and communicate with another culture-thus enriching your social life. Being bi-lingual is a passport skill! It affords you the luxury of living in multiple countries if you so desire without worrying about being able to function or communicate! Why Spanish? Learning a second language is an awesome goal to set! However, being strategic and smart about which one you learn, will give you the maximum benefit! Spanish is one of the best choices for many people in the USA right now. Why? because it is one of the world power languages! It is number 2 or 3 on the list of world languages. Approximately 330 million people speak Spanish in the world today and an extra 50 million by non-native speakers. In addition to this, North America neighbors South America which consists of all Spanish speaking countries except Brazil, Guyana and Suriname. So what are you waiting for? Go! In your hands you have the power to shape your life and to bring success into your life. Decide to be successful and follow through with an action plan! Other languages to consider are Chinese-Mandarin, Hindi and Arabic- Remember! Don't just pick a language and start learning it; be strategic about which one you invest your time and money on before you embark on the journey! To learn what your best options are, check back with us here at Spanish in Altanta Language Center! ...read more
By Spanish in Atlanta September 26, 2011
I'm sure you have met them! People that took a foreign language in school for 2-5 yrs or took it in college or people that did both-take it in school and college. As a matter of fact, you are probably one of them! After all those years and all that studing, homeworks, tests etc.. why can't these people speak the language they have studied for years? Well, there is a powerful reason why! Many people don't even know or realize it-they just assume that they aren't smart enough, talented enough or etc... The truth is that most schools ( public and private), colleges, continuing ed. institutions etc... have a flawed curriculum! All this time you thought it was you when really it was the flawed curriculum that was being fed to your brain that was the problem and not you! When you download programs or apps on a computer or phone, don't you sometimes get bugs or a foreclose option, or even an error message that says, "try again, there was a problem with the download?" What does that mean usually? Was your computer or phone at fault or was it the program or app that was the problem? Most of the time it is the program or the app ( I am not a technical genius but.. :-) ) this much I know, a lot of times it's not your computer or phone. Well, the same thing happens in school! You are asked to download information into your brain and run the program only to find that there are bugs in the information downloaded. Some people find themselves stuggling and the others mentally comprehend the information but can't input or output the info thus resulting in a person that gets "As" in tests but that can't speak or comprehend the foreign language they are "passing" in school! If you have a T.V. set and decide to buy a dvd player, the only way the dvd player will work is if you connect the cables to the t.v. set, right? Same thing if you have an XBOX; it will have full functionality only when you plug in the right cables into the t.v. set. Well, the same things happens with learning a language. You need three things to be truly bi-lingual. M.A.C. just like you need three cables to connect your dvd player to your t.v. set- Audio cable, video cable and connectivity cable. For languages those cables are M for mental comprehension, A for auditory comprehension, and C stands for conversational ability. If right now you are learning a second language and you don't have these three components into your curriculum, then don't expect to be bi-lingual! This is one of the major problems that exist right now and why so many fail at becoming a true bi-lingual citizen! This is a world-wide problem-not only a U.S. problem. The problem isn't you but how you are being taught- what's lacking in your curriculum is what is causing you to fail ( there are a few variables; however, it is mainly the reasons explained above!) There is another reason why people either give up, get frustrated or find learning a second language, very difficult. The problem is that most people aren't taught what to expect when learning a second language! If you are never told what is normal and abnormal, then you will make erroneous conclusions about your own self and abilities and make your educational journey unpleasant and hellish! MORE ON THIS LATER ...read more
By Spanish in Atlanta September 20, 2011
Science concepts and objectives can be quite complex. When the teacher suggests science tutoring as an option to assist the child in mastery, take action immediately. However, before you run out to your nearest tutoring center, talk to your child’s teacher about some free or low-cost options tha... ...read more
There are many great ways to find a good tutoring job and there are many good tutoring jobs available. Your next job might be right under your nose or just around the corner. Although you might need to pursue multiple avenues and use many resources to help you find the best fit. If you are persis... ...read more