Teaching a child a language??

Overthetop

"My 5 year old started learning french and spanish at his private nursery, and really enjoyed and did well." I am all for children being sent to nursery where they provide this, as at that age children are unaware that they are learning a new language.
I don't have any children but the few I have met in thier teens who have had this oportunity had no problems with completing a language GCSE well before thier 15th birthdays.

Good luck in finding the resources you require

Dick_here

RoxieW wrote: »

:mad: Of course I have a sufficient grasp of my first language. I just made a hurried mistake. :mad:

Did you mean horrid ?

pavlovs_dog

RoxieW wrote: »

:mad: Of course I have a sufficient grasp of my first language. I just made a hurried mistake. :mad:

'IF' is conditional; at no point did i say you lack a sufficient grasp of your first language :rolleyes:

RoxieW

Could you be any more patronising?

candygirl

RoxieW wrote: »

Could you be any more patronising?

Roxie


You've corrected your title question now so it makes sense, so chill out, people are only trying to help you;)

dickjones

You can teach your kid Spanish at your home.Through books , software and audio and video files http://www.learningfrenchcritic.com/

onlyroz

I'm in a similar situation. My boy is at a private nursery where he is learning French - but I'd like to continue it when he starts school. I like the idea of playing his favourite DVDs with the French setting on (I'll have to check to see if any of them have this), and ordering DVDs directly from France. I'll have to look into Muzzy, I guess, or maybe check out the local library.

Tran

Are you bothered which language you would like your child to learn, or just would like them to have the opportunity to learn something?

Many councils fund classes under some sort of ethnic groups funding. e.g. in my area there are classes for kids to learn mandarin chinese, arabic and urdu (and a couple of other languages but i have forgotten what they are [dutch? turkish?]). These classes are free and are taught by native speakers who are also trained teachers (either in the UK or abroad). Okay, these classes are aimed at the British-born kids who are of chinese/arab/Pakistani background to become fluent in their cultural-heritage language. However, they are usually VERY, VERY welcoming to others who want to learn their language.

In fact many moons ago I learnt Arabic by joining one of these kiddie classes as an adult. The 5-7 year olds class was very surprised when 2 grown-ups joined their class. They thought we were thick and being held back. The teacher and other parents were very welcoming of us joining the class. I have arranged for my 6 and 4 year old (and me) to start Mandarin in September with the local chinese kids. Best of all the classes are totally free.

needahug1978

HI Roxie, am not sure if this has been mentioned already but I managed to loan the muzzy dvd in spanish from my local libary. They didnt have it in my local one but was able to get it from another library in the county, hth
Lin

absolutebounder

RoxieW wrote: »

Could you be any more patronising?

I think it is possible.