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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Teach Your Kids Spanish Online?

By Noah M. Benjamin

There are countless advantages to teaching your kids Spanish, especially when you can easily teach your kids Spanish online. Studies have shown that bilingual children speak their native language better, are more likely to retain all their languages for life, and score higher on standardized tests. So take advantage of your Internet connection and use these tips to teach your kids Spanish!

Your kid learned their first language by age 2 without any language lessons. They simply immersed themselves in the language and their brains forced them to learn it. This should be no different for your child's second language!

One of the best tips I can give you is to get a good piece of Spanish learning software that uses games to learn new words. For example, I use software with my children that flashes pictures and words on the screen, and scores them higher if they answer correctly on the first try, a little lower if on the second try, a little lower on the third, and so on. They love playing this game and trying to improve their scores!

Once your child knows some Spanish vocabulary, I recommend getting them involved in two more free online resources: Spanish children's books and Spanish cartoons! Most English-speaking people don't realize that they can view Spanish children's books online for free. Sit down and read one of these with your child and help them learn new words and Spanish grammar. Secondly, there are hours and hours and HOURS of kid's Spanish content available on video sharing sites like YouTube. These videos will help your child learn to understand spoken Spanish.

Use the right resources and you can teach your kids Spanish online. Good luck!


The top-performing students in American schools today are bilingual. Find out for FREE how to get your child on the same path to success learning Spanish.

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