October 2013 Issue of Language Magazine

The October 2013 issue of Language Magazine is available online at http://languagemagazine.com/?p=12099

In this issue:

Cuban Expressionism - Rose Eichenbaum captures Cuba’s love for communication in dance, music, and art

Cutting to the Common Core: Analyzing Informational Text - Kate Kinsella tackles the particular challenges of preparing learners to be able to analyze and discuss complex informational text

Finding Drive - Seyedeh Sara Jafari explores theories of student motivation and how language learners harness it

Mentor Arithmetic - Daniela C. Wagner-Loera adds up the benefits of mentoring programs for language educators

Spanish Diversity - South America offers an array of immersion destinations to befit a continent of the future

Indigenous Languages Promising Practices - Trisha Moquino, Olivia Coriz, and Mara Matteson describe the philosophy and practice behind the new Keres Children’s Learning Center

Last Writes - Richard Lederer’s same-name game twists brains