Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Teach Your Child Spanish

Teaching your child a second language, such as Spanish can be an invaluable tool for them as they become adults, as I discovered recently.

About 1 month ago I was told by my supervisor that that position I had been working toward required the possible candidate to be bilingual in Spanish. Well, my Spanish skills definitely did not categorize me as bilingual. I hadn't spoke or studied Spanish for 25 years since High School.

I needed to take action immediately if I was going to be considered for this promotion in February. I began searching for online courses. I needed to study and learn on my own time, around work and the family. I needed to learn quickly and easily and I couldn't afford a private tutor.

After reviewing many different sites, I found the perfect one for me - Learn Spanish Today. I just 2 weeks I was fluent enough to carry on a conversation and read correspondence with ease. I was amazed - as was my family.

All three of my children (ages 15, 12, 10) have started the course - each one at their own pace. My oldest is currently a Freshman in High School and was already taking Spanish, but was struggling. Not anymore! This quarter he has an "A" and enjoys speaking Spanish outside the classroom. He eventually wants to study Italian, which has many similarities to Spanish, so I am sure that the skills he is currently learning will help him with Italian.

My daughters almost feel they have a secret language between the two of them at school and with friends, since none of them speak Spanish. They are learning even faster than I did. I am sure that they will continue to study both Spanish and other languages.

Currently Learn Spanish Today is offering a free grammer ebook that is instantly downloadable. It is a great guide that we all use.

Ensene a sus ninos a hablar espanol!

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