Spanish tutoring - find Spanish language help online

Second language skills are invaluable--especially languages, such as Spanish, which is spoken in many parts of the world. Studies show that the best way to learn Spanish is by immersing yourself in the language. True success in Spanish comes not just from memorizing vocabulary words and conjugations, but practicing the language conversationally so that the grammatical rules become subconscious knowledge. If you or your child are enrolled in an immersion program, chances are that you are speaking Spanish a lot in class. Of course very few U.S. students have the opportunity to study in a Spanish immersion program. This is where extra help in Spanish in the form of a Spanish tutor can be extremely helpful.

Tips for finding homework and Spanish help

Depending on you or your child's learning style and budget, there are several online and local resources available to help with learning and improving your Spanish language skills. Locally, try reaching out to:

• Your classmates or parents of your child's classmates
• Your or your child's Spanish instructor
• School guidance counselor or advisor
• Your town's library. Many local libraries use the Live Homework Help® program or a similar resource
• A school or community Spanish club or organization
• The foreign language department or tutoring center at your local college. College students and teaching assistants may offer tutoring help

There are also several language tutor resources you can find online, including:

• Websites that feature free interactive educational tools and games, such as 123TeachMe, Learn 4 Good or abcteach
• Online classified services, such as CraigsList or your local newspaper
• Databases, such as our TutorFinder, which you can use to search for online tutors or tutors near you

What to expect from a tutor

Working with a language tutor outside of the classroom can be a very important element in ensuring your or your child's success in Spanish class. A good foreign language tutor will create a comfortable working environment for Spanish students and ensure that the tutoring sessions align with what is being learned in the classroom. A tutor may work with a student on Spanish language topics, such as:

• Vocabulary words
• Gender-specific articles and nouns: in Spanish, words are classified as "masculine" or "feminine," and the appropriate definite article for the word, such as "el" or "la," is assigned based on the noun's gender
• Adjectives: in Spanish, adjectives are placed after the noun
• Pronunciation: in Spanish, two "l"s together are pronounced like the English "y"
• Grammatical structure, verb conjugation, tense
• History and culture

Brush up on Spanish every day

Learning how to speak Spanish is a smart idea. Spanish is the second most common language spoken in the U.S. and is the primary language spoken at home by an estimated 12 percent of the population. Whether you're seeking out Spanish tutoring for yourself or your child, you can augment your classroom work and tutoring help by making Spanish part of your everyday routine. Watch Spanish television or movies--no subtitles allowed--and see how many words you can pick out. Reading online Spanish newspapers and blogs can help with your Spanish reading skills.