Khawar Malik
welcome to the first somos community spotlight blog!
every quarter, we'll be profiling an online language teacher from our community of teachers 😎
a huge thank you and welcome to Dalia Lozano, our first teacher to take part in the series. let's find out out more about her...
fast facts
⭐️ Dalia is from monterrey, mexico 🇲🇽 but now lives in sweden! 🇸🇪
⭐️ she is a spanish teacher & founder of edtech platform play español. 💻
⭐️ before becoming a language teacher, Dalia was a journalist 🗞
⭐️ Dalia has a wealth of language teaching experience, not to mention a masters in education! 🎓
⭐️ she has taught courses to adults and to young people in high schools. Dalia has also worked on online language learning platforms like italki.
⭐️ Dalia is passionate about developing material that helps student reach their learning goals!
learning by doing, turning study into action
Dalia completed her masters research at the hyper island school in stockholm. a core part of the programme was "learn by doing" and Dalia was keen to turn this principle into action!
by this point, Dalia had already taught spanish for many years. she understood her students' key problems and wanted to develop an online course to help them.
combining skills with the perfect partner to develop a product
Dalia set out her vision to her husband - a programmer! he loved the idea and the two of them decided to combine their different skill sets and play español was born!
how does learning spanish with play español work?
Dalia loves grammar but understands that not everybody does! one of the challenges was to make grammar an important part of the learning process but in a fun way!
play español uses interactive exercises & simulations to bring spanish language learning (and grammar!) to life 😊
gamification is central to the live classes. it plays a big part in helping students with conversation practice and pronunciation.
Dalia appreciates that learning a language can be tough! she recommends setting small goals with consistency being key.
she advises learners to "practice every day for at least 10 to 15 minutes". you're much less likely to forget vocabulary and grammar with consistency.
what Dalia's students have to say...
but what do Dalia's students think? we asked Vickie for her thoughts...
I've been taking lessons from Dalia for about a year now and have learned so much! Her platform for teaching is full of fun games and interactive experiences that make learning fun! Dalia is patient, kind and understands the learning process. She is an extremely qualified, professional teacher who truly enjoys helping students learn. I highly recommend Dalia! -Vickie, student
how can you learn spanish with play español and Dalia?
Dalia is happy to arrange a free trial lesson via the website. you can also find a range of games, videos, blog posts and podcast episodes 🎉
if you'd like to find out more about play español, you can get in touch with Dalia here:
- website: play-espanol.com
- socials: instagram | facebook | twitter | tiktok | youtube
- email: dalia@play-espanol.com
⭐️ you can also check out her intro video on how to learn by playing here! ⭐️
what is somos? 🤔
somos is a creator platform that helps language teachers build an online storefront in a matter of minutes! 🚀
host your community, 1:1 classes, digital products, group language clubs, and even external links - all in one place for one affordable fee.
we don't charge commission so you can launch & grow your business without giving away your earnings. 💚
why should i switch to somos? 🧐
our mantra at somos is to help you teach, earn & live well. this means:
- helping you keep your earnings: as a teacher-first platform, we don’t charge commission. your only charges are: payment processing fees to stripe + a 1% donation to our impact fund. somos charges 0% on transactions.
- giving you the tools to teach creatively:
- online marketplaces have pushed 1:1 classes as the primary way of teaching.
- we want you to have the ability to offer private coaching but as part of a rounded product suite that allows you to not only diversify your income streams but engage students creatively in a range of ways!
- treating you like co-owners, not customers: somos offers language teachers co-ownership opportunities and has a community ownership programme for grassroots organisations along with a unique entry-level hiring programme in place for refugees living in limbo.
why shouldn’t i switch to somos? 🙀
if you prefer to focus solely on teaching without worrying about marketing, a marketplace model like italki, preply or verbling might suit you better.
- these platforms often promote teachers based on algorithms, which can mean less control over how you're discovered but also less effort required on your part to attract students.
- somos is not a traditional marketplace - we don't directly find students for you but do support your growth by providing strategies to effectively share your somos profile across various social media platforms.
if you're just starting out, a commission only model might work better than a pay monthly - but do get in touch when you find your feet!
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