Kids Learn to Speak Spanish
I took Spanish in high school. And Latin. Then I took French in college. Think I’m smart?! Well, when I got out of college, I moved to Lebanon, where people speak a lot of French. It was very embarrassing when I couldn’t remember how to ask where the bathroom was. I hadn’t learned a thing! My children haven’t learned much in their language classes at school either.
Last summer, in anticipation of a trip to Guatemala, I tried something different. I found a Spanish class online that is awesome! It takes a few linking verbs, teaches you words to go with it, and in about a month, you can say enough practical – and interesting – things to get by on a trip, or when you meet people who speak only Spanish here at home. I quickly was able to say such long sentences as, “I’m going to go to my house to eat dinner with my four boys and my husband.” Or, “I would like to see the photos of your children.” What’s more, without any practice, I remember 95% of what I studied a year later!
Summer is a GREAT time to learn a new language, for the fun of it, or to get a head start on classes next year. There are lots of online options, now, perfect for the whole family. Our boys are going to be learning Spanish this summer, because next fall all six of us are headed to Guatemala to build a home for a family there!
ONLINE LANGUAGE CLASSES
Spanish – The course I took is Synergy Spanish. It’s cool because you can listen online, print out a book and/or make CD’s or mp3’s.
Spanish – Designed especially for children, with emphasis on mnemonic devices, Comic Mnemonics for Spanish Verbs is a clever, innovative tool. It comes with lots of great bonuses, too!Rocket Spanish is a cutting edge, interactive audio course. There’s a free set of six lessons to get you started. You’ll be amazed at how much you can learn!
Spanish – Surefire Spanish uses games and special memory techniques to help you form mental pictures in your head, and really learn what you’re studying.
Spanish – PBS has a free video series in a soap opera format that you may find interesting! Visit http://www.learner.org/resources/series75.html and take a look.
French – Did you know that French is spoken by 113 million people around the world? Here’s a class that will help you rocket to the top of your French class! Rocket French has a proven track record for teaching people to speak French comme des francais (like the French)! Like Rocket Spanish, it offers a free lesson preview.
German – Language experts recently found that as much as 50% of all everyday conversations in German consists of not more than 1000 words. In fact, in your normal, everyday usage of German, it is seldom that you will ever come across a need to use anything beyond 1000 words! This program will help you learn those words easily and quickly, making your path to speaking German a breeze! You’ll be transformed into a highly proficient German whiz with The Surefire German Learning Package!
Italian – Unlike other language courses available on the market right now, the Surefire Italian Learning Package does not just throw you an endless string of words and instruct you to remember them. It actually takes you by hand, and shows you HOW to do so. Through a mix of creative games and memory techniques, this unique package allows you to boost your language abilities in the shortest time possible by going with your natural flow of thinking, instead of against it. Get Surefire Italian Learning Package and start speaking Italian today!
