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From improving academic skills to increasing future career opportunities, learning a new language can be incredibly beneficial for your child.
Learning languages at an early age will not only help your children when they come to study them at school, but studies have found that multilinguists have enhanced creativity and critical thinking skills.
If you’d like to know how you can help your child to learn a new language, here is some great advice from Parsons Green Prep School…
Practice Makes Perfect
When it comes to learning a new language, it is important for your child to practice as often as possible. Try to make time for language learning at least once a day. This could be done together at home, or after school at a local language class.
Online Learning
There are a wide range of language learning resources available online, which are specifically aimed at children. These are a great learning tool, as they encourage learning through fun and interactive games. Help your child to find these resources on their computer or tablet, or speak with your child’s teacher for recommendations.
Watch TV
TV programmes are another great way to help your child learn a new language. Your child will be able to follow along visually, whilst listening to natural conversation. This will also help to improve their pronunciation and sentence structure.
Role Play
Another great way to encourage your child to develop their language skills is to get them teaching you! – Ask them to teach you words and phrases, using role-play activities. Play a shop keeper and ask them for the translation of various foods and household items. This is not only great practice, but it will also help them to memorise the language.
Sticky Labels
Finally, a really simple way to learn the translations of everyday objects is by using labels. Add sticky labels to items of furniture around the house and your child will soon memorise these words and enhance their new vocabulary.
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