Teaching Spanish as a second language is a big step. So, I know where you are coming from. I am not a native Spanish speaker either. I did not start learning until I was in my teens. Even now, I have to think about what I want to say and I continue to make mistakes….
Teaching children a new language can be fun, but textbook Spanish doesn’t cover ‘real’ Spanish, instead try these seven techniques to make sure kids are receptive to learning a brand-new language – no textbooks needed! While textbooks have their place in helping children to learn the grammatical and structural side of a language, textbooks don’t…
Why is bilingual better? There is a plethora of research and information on why the multilingual brain is better than the monolingual brain. Giving your child the gift of a 2nd or 3rd language is more beneficial than just sticking to English. Let’s take a look at a few advantages bilingual children can have over…
Spanish language books work better! It is a common misconception. Stick my child in front of a language DVD for an hour a day and they will come out speaking the language. Or, just hand over the iPad with a nice language-learning app for your child to play with. The truth is, children do learn…
Taking a family vacation during the summer is a great American pastime. Where to this year? The mountains, the beach, a river, a city, a theme park? If you are dead set on immersing your child in Spanish, and doing whatever it takes to get them to fluent, then taking a summer vacation with this…
Why do most parents fail to raise a fully bilingual child? The truth is most parents normally have wonderful intentions. They want their child to become fluent in Spanish, to learn French, to become bilingual, or even multilingual. There are MANY misconceptions about how children and (all of us) learn languages. Let us address some…
Do you need reading practice ideas for your 1st-grade dual-language immersion students? BookLingual is here to help. After all, your child is very special indeed! First graders are now entering their second year of development. As dual-language immersion participants, students not only must develop in a traditional curriculum but not continually add Spanish to their…