It is never
too early to get your child on the right track.
I believe young children should be given the opportunity to study a
second language, by the time they enter kindergarten. What better way to help your child see the
world through a global lens than to encourage him/ her to learn about a new
culture and new language.
Young
children acquire a new language at a much faster rate than adults do. Many school districts across the country have
dual language schools available.
I am a huge
proponent for second language acquisition because I have firsthand experience
on how students benefits from such exposure.
I am a high school French and
Spanish teacher. I also have the honor
to teach several exchange students from Germany, Zurich, Korea, Japan, and
Brazil. These students are fluent in at
least three languages. They are spending
the year in the United States, so they can perfect their English skills. The
key to their success is a foreign language was made available to them as early
as third grade. Teaching these students has
ignited a burning desire deep in my soul. I will do my best to promote the
learning of a second language.
I have been
called to a mission, and I am happy to say that I have answered that call. My two trilingual children’s picture
books were written to help make it easy and fun to
introduce a foreign language to a young child. I am hugely encouraged that I
will be able to reach a much wider audience, thanks to Literary Classics
International Book Awards & Reviews. My second book, My Sister is My Best Friend
was nominated for the gold seal in the special category: Female audience.
.jpg "Literary classic Gold seal 2012")
You can learn about Literary Classics by
visiting their site: http://www.clcawards.org/2012-Award-Books.html
Why should
your child learn French or Spanish? Here
are a few reasons why you should have your child enroll in either French or
Spanish or any other language of your choice.
- Communicate with other peoples and
cultures
- Improve your command of English
- Develop critical-thinking skills
- Participate in the global community of the
future
- Open doors to the arts
Imagine the
possibilities for your child once he or she starts to learn a new way to
communicate.
The best minds do not just answer questions- they ask them. Do not waiver; enroll your child in a foreign language today!
The best minds do not just answer questions- they ask them. Do not waiver; enroll your child in a foreign language today!
This is a fantastic post! Thanks so much for sharing and I can't agree more about encouraging children to have a global perspective in which they view the world. All the best - Monica
ReplyDeleteThanks Monica for the nice comment. I am very appreciative for your input.
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for linking into the Kid Lit Blog Hop. I'm now following you via Twitter and GFC (I already follow you via FB). I've tweeted about this post to help spread the word!
You are preaching to the converted, sista! My kids are enrolled in French Immersion (spanish is not so popular here in Canada). I am completely bilingual and there was never an issue of my children being bilingual. I think the benefits are countless. I agree with what you are saying about people in other countries, and Europe in particular, where everybody knows 3 or 4 languages! We are privileged enough in North America to have the opportunity to learn more than one language. Everybody should be all over that!
What an interesting book. A little young for my students, but I'll see if my library has it. I was a Latin teacher... you have the second best job in the world. (The first is being a librarian!)
ReplyDeleteCongatulations! My Sister is My Best Friend looks like a great book. I loved your trailer.
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