Keeping a Balance: Students of Different Learning Levels
Part of the challenge of being teachers in a program like ours is that we have students of many different levels of English and general
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K and G Minimal Pair Exercise
Los sonidos “k” y “g” en Ingles son muy parecidos. Solo se diferencian en que uno tiene voz y el otro no! Es importante poder
Motivating Students with Cumulative Exams and Cumulative Learning
We’ve mentioned before the Testing Effect – that its more efficient/effective to use your study time testing yourself rather than performing simple review. And that works
La E Epentética: Mejora Tu Inglés Quitando Este Mal Hábito
Cuál es el error más común con los hispanohablantes cuando intentan hablar inglés? En este post, te explico un poco de la lingüística española, por
Music: A Great Tool for Language Acquisition and Memory
Music is a great tool for learning! Here at ACA Explorers, we use music so much to help us teach English. We love using songs
Don’t Learn A Language. Get Used To It.
At what point are you done ‘learning a language’? When you start dreaming in it? I don’t even dream in English… When you somehow never
Motivation to Learn and the Affective Filter
Humans react to stress and stressful emotions in a number of ways. The flight-or-fight instinct is hardwired, but so is our ability to reflect and
Mastery 101: Develop Speaking Fluency Even As A Beginner
The ACA Method involves an equal balance of practice and exposure between: Input Output Fundamentals and Mastery Mastery, which could also be referred to as
The Most Powerful Cognitive Tool To Stop Forgetting
Stop studying too much. Stop studying everyday. Wait until just before you forget to review. Easier said than done. Let’s look at a sample scenario. You
The Motivation Equation to Teach Students
When you give free classes in the park, running into motivational issues is par for the course. Some kids come once, never again. Others perhaps