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Learning a new language has its challenges at any age. But having mastered a second language will do wonders for your child’s future. It can help them with University applications down the line, as well as improve their social skills and understanding of the multicultural world that we all share. That’s why we’ve teamed up with a Prep School in Surrey to deliver to you some top tips on how to help your child learn a brand new language.
Learn Together
Your child may be learning a language that you already know, which is a great plus, as you communicating with them in that language is a great way to help them learn and develop confidence with the language. But if it is a language that you also do not know, learn along with them. That way, you can figure it out together, build structure into your learning, share resources and tackle the learning together in a way that can also bring you closer together.
Watch TV
No, seriously. Hearing the respective language being spoken is a very effective way of supporting the learning of a new language. Depending on how old your child, do some research into appropriate TV shows and movies that are in that language, and watch them together. If you’re feeling so bold, turn the subtitles off and see how well you can both follow the action with what knowledge you have of the language.
Teaching Apps
From Duolingo to Rosetta Stone, there are a number of different language learning apps and software that you can use to help support your child’s learning. Do some research into the different features of the apps to determine which one will best suit the way your child learns. Not only are these apps something you can use more together, but it will also help them strengthen their understanding, and may even let them get a little ahead in whatever other classes they may be taking.
Use the Language in the Real World
Your child can study every book they can about a language, but the best way they are going to get to grips with their new language is by speaking it. That’s why you should encourage the speaking of that language in real-world environments, be it ordering something off a menu, making friends with others who speak the language or visiting the native country of the language itself.
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