For most kids, it takes a lot more than an hour of lessons five days a week to become proficient in a foreign language. Fluency comes through constant use. If it’s part of your goals for your children to be able to converse easily in Spanish, you’ll need to surround them with resources that help […]
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What Benefits Does BJU Press Spanish Offer Homeschool Families?
Most of us took some time in high school or college to study a foreign language. For me, the only option available in high school was Spanish. So I took my required foreign language courses—all three of them. By college, my understanding of the Spanish language helped me test out of first semester Spanish. And […]
Passport to Learning Another Language
One of the keys to helping your children succeed in learning a foreign language is giving them lots of linguistic input that is both understandable and authentic. (If you want to know how important this kind of foundation is, you can read about it here.) BJU Press has developed its elementary Spanish curriculum based on that principle. […]
¿Hablas español? Misconceptions About Teaching Your Kids Spanish
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if your kids could learn a second language as they’re growing up? There are some great benefits—especially in today’s increasingly globalized society. When my wife and I began homeschooling our three boys, I had high hopes of teaching them Spanish. After all, I had majored in it and had a graduate […]
Why Distance Learning Is Perfect for Learning Spanish
When I was in school, my experience in my foreign-language class was not so great. I didn’t feel like my teacher knew the language well or how to teach it. Even though she did her best, I discovered when I got to college that I was behind the other students in my class. I didn’t enjoy […]
Why Is Learning a Foreign Language Important?
Unless you’re fluent in a foreign language or studied one in college, teaching a foreign language may be a bit of a daunting task. You might be wondering if it’s really worth it. Here are some preliminary questions to consider as you think about teaching your child a foreign language. Why should my child learn […]