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works best — and is the most fun — when everyone gets
involved!
The most important people in a child’s life are the people who love them. You are the force that makes learning an active and integrated part of your child’s life. And there are many things you can do to help your child with a foreign language, even if you do not speak the language.
Toddler Classes (1-3s)
We require 1 parent or caregiver to be present per child, since that age requires
support and supervision in a group setting. Adults will be students with their children, fully interacting in the class. We do ask that parents refrain from speaking in English to other children or the teacher, to support the immersion environment. The most important thing to do for this age is to demonstrate enthusiasm, patience, and positive reiforcement, and if possible to repeat class activities
at home while playing. We also provide vocabulary and song lists that to play with at home.
Preschooler Classes & 3-Hour Extended Program (3-5s)
For our 3-hour extended program, children attend on their own, but we are happy to welcome 1 adult per child for any of our 1-hour preschooler classes. We do ask that parents refrain from speaking to other children or the teacher, to support the immersion environment. We also encourage playtime at home,
repeating our games and songs with your child. "Dora the Explorer" in Spanish and "Ni hao Kai-lan" in Chinese on Nickelodeon Jr./Noggin are fun shows. We also provide theme, vocabulary, and song lists to play with at home. Or just ask them to sing one of our many songs for you!
Early Learner Classes (5-7s) & Language Club (8-10s)
Children in these French and Spanish classes attend on their own, since socialization
is an important part of learning at this age. Ask them to tell you
what they’ve learned or act out what they've done in class. They will be proud to show off! We also provide vocabulary and song lists to play with at home.
Mandarin Older Classes (6-10s)
Because of the unique nature of Mandarin for English speakers, we have a special focus for our school-age classes. Our Foundation Program teaches"pinyin" (the roman alphabet that tells us how to pronounce the Chinese characters), introduces basic characters, and developes the children's listening and and basic speaking skills. In the Continuing Program, children deepen their listening and speaking abilities, and learn to read and write characters - including stroke order. We provide vocabulary, practice exercises, and song lists that your children can use at home. And here is a great Chinese "pinyin" website that includes pronunciation!
Additional Resources
Need more ideas? We welcome enrolled families to ask us about additional language resources - and we provide vocabulary and song lists to play with at home. And families not yet enrolled can attend a free class, to see what we're all about!
And here are some websites that give ideas of what you can do to help your child learn and to bring foreign language into your home:
Kids Health (Check out "Communication” and “Learning & Play”.)
Building Preschool and Schools Skills and Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Building Speech and Language Skills
Fostering Second Language Development in Young Children
Encouraging Children's Language Development
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