Laura is a French expert and Kwiziq editor. Online educator since '99 and published author, Laura is passionate about language, travel, and cooking. She's American by birth and a permanent ex-pat by choice - freelancing made it possible for her to travel extensively and live in several countries before settling permanently in Guadeloupe. Laura is the creator of Lawless French, Lawless Spanish, and several other websites and books on French, Spanish, Italian, English, and vegetarianism. She spends most of her spare time reading, playing with food, and enjoying water sports.
Posts by Laura
Too many people ask "why learn a language?" when the real question should be "why not?" There are so many benefits - both obvious and not so obvious. more »
There's an exciting body of research being published that backs the learning benefits of taking regular "low-stakes" Spanish tests (quizzes). more »
Studying quotations can help you gain insight into Spanish-speaking cultures while also practicing reading and learning new vocabulary and grammar. more »
Learn how to read your Kwiziq Progress Report. more »
Learning how to learn is key to mastery, but it turns out that tried and true methods of learning aren't necessarily so true after all. more »
Listening to radio news, talk shows, and even music provides exposure to Spanish as it's really (and quickly!) spoken. more »
Repetition is one of the most important, yet undervalued learning techniques. New research has found a way to make it even more effective. more »
KwizBot is our super-intelligent (and crazy-cute) robot. Even if you've never seen him, you can feel his presence everywhere on the site. more »
The Kwiziq Team is thrilled to announce that we're just about ready to double our languages! We're working overtime to get Kwiziq Spanish online so that you can improve your Spanish in the most efficient way possible. In the meantime,… more »
