[header] How to teach spanish [title] Teach pronunciation first. [step] One foundation that teachers won't want to forget is pronunciation. Students often have significant problems with pronunciation that can interfere with the rest of their learning. 
Take time to tackle the sounds of the various spanish vowels and consonants before going onto more involved lessons. [substeps] Students having english as their first language shouldn't be afraid of spanish phonetics because they're going from a very complex system into a much simpler one.