Spanish is a living language. Practicing Spanish with real people makes Spanish real. Really make Spanish real by requesting personal shoutouts to your students. Please don't be shy or underestimate the value of this piece. You can start with school name, class name, school nickname, and/or town/city name shoutout requests. But, we encourage you to add personalized shoutouts, too. For example, you can have ÉTIENNE say (in Spanish or in English): "Hey! Do you know that you have the best Spanish teacher ever?" or "Is it true that you guys are always on your cell phones?" Little inside jokes, or nods to students tastes, strengths, likes, and accomplishments are key to building a strong Spanish program. Let ÉTIENNE join you in making your students feel special.

Learn more about the shoutouts by seeing a sneak peek from a recent Spanish concert: