DInoLingo knows the market is saturated with websites and apps that promise to teach another language. Which are effective? We list 10 options for you.
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Bilingualism
What Are the Best French Learning Websites for Kids?
French is a great second language for English speaking children. It’s Latin based, so it’s relatively easy for kids to pick up! There are a lot of websites that promise to teach French easily, but which are the best? We’ve created a list of the best French learning websites for kids below. DinoLingo:…
Bilingualism
What Are the Best Methods to Learn a Second Language?
Most high schools and colleges require students to take foreign language classes. But, only 20 percent of United States citizens can converse in two or more languages, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Obviously, these statistics show the classes are not working. So how does someone learn a second language? We listed some…
Bilingualism
Advantages of Learning a Foreign Language for Kids
DinoLingo helps parents understand the advantages their children could have by learning a foreign language.
Bilingualism
Why Should Children Learn a Second Language At an Early Age?
Many high schools and colleges in the United States require students to learn a second language. But typically when they graduate, they can hardly remember anything from their classes. So, how do you guarantee your child will become bilingual? Teach them early. There are proven reasons why young kids are better equipped to…
Bilingualism
What is the Easiest Language For Kids To Learn?
DinoLingo lists why Spanish is the easiest language for English speaking kids to learn.
Language Education
HOW TO TEACH KIDS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Start Simple Start with some simple greetings and every day words. E.g. good morning/ how are you? Be consistent, use the words or phrases you have chosen every day. Items in your environment that you see or use every day can be used repeatedly and naturally in the 2nd language. Here you are/thank…
Language Education
Speaking Two Languages Strengthens the Mind
It has been already proven that speaking two languages delays dementia. A research team from Scotland provided further evidence to this fact by conducting another study with 835 subjects where they controlled the early childhood IQ. They measured the cognitive abilities of the participants when they were 11 and after they reach their 70’s. The…
Language Education
What to do when bilingual kids mix languages
What to do when bilingual kids mix languages (code-switching, a.k.a. code-mixing) • Don’t worry if your child mixes languages—language mixing is a common (and typically short-lived) phase of bilingual development. • Trust your child is not confused—she may not know (or be able to explain) that she’s using two languages, but there’s plenty…
Bilingualism
How to Raise a Bilingual Child: The Key to a Happy Bilingual Family
So far there has been quite amount of literature on second language acquisition in bilingual families. In the past there was a widely held belief that learning a second language during very early childhood might cause speech delay or cause some mental impairments. After hundreds of scientific studies these both notions were proved…