12 Ways to foster community engagement and cultural events
12 Ways to foster community engagement and cultural events Teaching young language learners a foreign language can be a rewarding experience, not only for educators but also for the students themselves. Beyond the language skills, it offers a unique opportunity to promote cultural awareness and foster a sense of community. In this blog post, we […]
Enhance Language Learning with Fun and Effective Multisensory Strategies for Kids
Enhance Language Learning with Fun and Effective Multisensory Strategies for Kids For young children, learning a new language may be a fascinating adventure. To make this experience both fun and effective, teachers and parents can use multisensory strategies. These strategies engage children’s senses, allowing them to learn and retain language skills more effectively. In this […]
Celebrate Halloween with little ones
Celebrate Halloween with little ones. Halloween is just around the corner. For many, it’s a season of thrills and chills, but when you have young children around, it takes on a different, but equally enchanting, dimension. The magic of Halloween can be shared with little ones in ways that spark their imagination and create cherished […]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Kids
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Kids We at Languages4kidz think it’s important for kids to gain exposure to languages other than their own early on so they can gain a better awareness of the world and its inhabitants. The past and present achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans are woven into the fabric of Hispanic […]
Are you teaching online? Tips for Language Teachers
Are you teaching online? Tips for Language Teachers “Welcome to the virtual classroom of endless possibilities!” When choosing a venue to teach children online, keep the following points in mind: Select a small room in your home for your classes. Set it up with a desk, laptop, or computer, a simple, attractive, but practical background, […]
Creating a Rich and Engaging Early Language Learning Environment
Creating a Rich and Engaging Early Language Learning Environment Teaching a second language to young children can be a very gratifying experience, and creating the correct environment is critical to allowing good learning. It is critical to create an atmosphere of linguistic involvement and enjoyment in which each child and his family are welcomed and […]
We are happy to be back!
We are happy to be back after a rejuvenating summer break, and thrilled to share with you some exciting news! We have revamped our 3 brands’ webpages. They are loaded with an array of engaging English and Spanish teaching resources designed exclusively for young minds. 👩🏫👨🏫 📝 What’s New? 🔹 Brand-new page designs loaded with […]
Cognates: Helping children recognize new words
Cognates help children recognize new words and understand their meaning. When teaching young learners an additional language (Spanish & English) it is important for teachers to develop ways to help them identify the words they don’t know, as well as strategies for getting their meaning. A useful tool to help children develop their comprehension skills […]
Principles for teaching early language learners
Today I would like to talk a little bit about our principles for teaching early language learners. What are the principles that drive our Curricula? LANGUAGES4KIDZ Curriculum Resources are: Child-centered They respect each child’s uniqueness, their stage of development, their needs, abilities, interests, learning strategies and learning styles. Developmentally appropriate Lessons are planned around […]
Reading in English and Spanish for kids
Reading in English and Spanish with our beautiful Picture Books for kids. We now have all of our Picture Books in English and Spanish on the Apple Store, Google Play, Amazon Kindle, Amazon Paperback and the Caribu App. Our new interactive books on the Apple Store and Google Play for kids include animations and sounds […]
Best practices for teaching early language learners
Languages4kidz Curriculum Resources (English and Spanish) follow best researched practices for teaching early language learners. Children are born “citizens of the world” with regard to language. Research points that children growing up in a well-rounded environment learn to speak at least 2,000 basic words by the time they are four years old. Simply observing how […]
It’s Thanksgiving, let’s celebrate! Ideas, songs and activities
It’s Thanksgiving, let’s celebrate! Ideas, songs and activities. There is a magic flare that surrounds our homes and brings joy to many in different parts of the world. Everyone seems focused on family traditions and fiestas.” In only a week many of us will celebrate “Thanksgiving Day”. Talk with your family about the meaning of […]
13 activities for enjoying the Summer with kids!!!
Aren’t you excited? Summer will soon be here! It is getting warmer and the sun is making us feel hot but… We are all eager to go on vacation and enjoy the many fun things this Season brings. Soon we will travel, play for long hours outside, go to the beach or the swimming pool […]
Songs for kids – Languages4kidz – YouTube channel
Songs for kids in English and Spanish in our YouTube channel Check out our YouTube channel with songs for kids in Spanish and English. When exposing little ones to an additional language musical activities such as songs, nursery rhymes and finger plays are an excellent resource for introducing a particular theme, develop children’s understanding and […]
Learning a new language, a priority for your child
Make learning a new language a priority for your child! A new year is here and with it the willingness to try new things, to discover new possibilities for your children! This new year, why not make a priority to expose your child to a new language? Research has proven the numerous benefits of getting […]
Have a gorgeous 2022!!!
A new year! A new beginning full of new opportunities and new projects! At Languages4kidz our project is to continue: Promoting bilingualism across the world . Contributing to children’s language development in two languages, Spanish and English. Helping children become bilingual, bi-literate citizens by providing them with quality educational resources. Fostering the development of children’s […]
All kids should learn an additional language
All kids should learn an additional language. In the last decade there has been an enormous increase and discussion about early learning. There are new findings that give a lot of information about the importance of starting early when it comes to helping children acquire an additional language. Parents are now more aware of these […]
Starting with an additional language early is key to success
Starting with an additional language early is key to success. We are all aware of the incredible learning potential of children, particularly during the first five years. Check out our materials to help kids learn Spanish or English early in life. Scientists suggest that when it comes to ease of learning and proficiency in a […]
Do you believe every child is a genius?
Do you believe every child is a genius? I do. I believe that children are born with wonder, curiosity, awe, spontaneity, vitality, flexibility, and many other characteristics of a joyous being which are particular characteristics of being a genius. Young children master a complex symbol system (their own native language) without any formal instructions and […]
Children are learning a second language at ever younger ages
Our children are learning a second language at ever younger ages. Is it a world educational revolution? In the past few years there has been an increase on parents’ desire to expose their little ones to an early language learning start. They want the best for their children and they know that one or more […]
Learning having fun!
Brain research suggests that fun is not just beneficial to learning but required for authentic learning and long-term memory. Keep in mind that the highest-level executive thinking, making of connections, and “aha” moments are more likely to occur in an atmosphere of “exuberant discovery,” where students of all ages retain the enthusiasm of embracing each […]
Language learning is a natural process
Children learn to talk using only the sounds and words they pick up from their environment most importantly from their parents and caregivers. Many scientists believe that a newborn’s brain is genetically “programmed” to learn language, just as a bird is programmed to sing or a spider to weave a web. No one actually teaches […]
Global trends in foreign language around the world
Global trends in foreign language around the world. In the last decade there has been an enormous increase and discussion around the new findings that give a lot of information about the importance of starting early when it comes to helping children acquire a foreign language. The benefits of a bilingual or multilingual education are […]
Open-mindedness and respect towards others is what we want young children to learn besides a new language
When teaching a foreign language it is extremely important to begin with children in their early years, when their minds are still open to “catching” differences and fitting them inside their “thinking system”. So, what is learned is not only the new language, but an open mindedness and respect towards the differences between them and […]
Is earlier really better?
Recent studies indicate that the best time for children to learn a foreign language is during their first three to four years of life. It is during this period that children develop a natural ability to learn. Scientists suggest that when it comes to ease of learning and proficiency in a foreign language, earlier is […]
10 tips to use when reading to very young kids
Reading to very young kids – tips for parents and teachers. This is the title of our latest video. When teaching young kids a new language take some time to emphasize to parents each week the importance of reading to their children at home, not only in their native language but the target language, as […]
The importance of teaching a second language to little ones
Teaching a second or a third language to children during their first years of life has become a trend. Today, all the research conducted regarding foreign language learning makes emphasis on all the benefits it brings to children and their future in a globalized world. We have come to realize how young babies can discriminate […]
Why is having fun so important when learning a new language?
Learning is easier if it is fun and to make it fun we need to provide children with a playful environment. The more fun the environment, the more a child will want to stay with it. We know children learn in a variety of ways but we all recognize that play is an important vehicle […]
At he Book Fair!
This has been a wonderful week! I signed my books and carried out an activity for children at the Pabellon Infantil. Thanks to everyone for attending. You can find the Wise Foxes Collection at the Book Fair