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Greek Speaking ?
Asked by T.Z. from Chicago
on January 14, 2009
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hi moms,
we 're a greek family living in the area of norht chicago. We are interested in meeting other families who speak greek as well and arrange playdates and outi...
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- This would be a haul for you, but I know both Oak Lawn and Palos Heights (or is it Hills? I get all the Palos' mixed up) have pretty strong greek communities. Maybe d...
- Hi, We are also in Northwest Chicago and would love if you could pass on any information you find! We have a 4 year old who when he was a baby had a pretty decent voc...
- Hello, My husband & I are also Greek--we speak some Greek in our home & my in-laws & my mom are all from Greece--my daughter is only 3, but my brothers Children ran...
2Nd Language
Asked by B.M. from Boston
on April 2, 2010
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Has anyone had any sucess at teaching their kids a second language. I want to teach my son French. I'm currently doing the Rosseta Stones software myself. I bought him...
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- Immersion helps a great deal. To immerse in your own home when you don't speak the language: French cartoons, French radio, French Language Dubbing (w or w/out english...
- I hate to break it to you, but language acquisition by TV does not work. He might pick up a few words or even phrases, but that is not "learning the language". In olde...
- B., do you speak french? My girls are bilingual (french/english) because I put them in a french immersion school. As a retired french teacher, just teaching vocabulary...
French or Spanish as a Second Language?
Asked by J.L. from Phoenix
on May 17, 2010
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As a homeschooling mother, I was looking into a second language for my daughters 3rd grade curriculum. I already know who's curriculum I'm going to use, the question ...
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- I would say Spanish seems how you live in AZ and so many people are spanish speaking in the area...Also spanish is all around more common that French and I thihnk its ...
- I would just teach her Latin then she would easily be able to pick up either French or Spanish. It would also help with her English spelling as well. It really doesn't...
- I would suggest Spanish. She will use it more often...and if she has to learn French as a 3rd language, it will be easier since they are both Latin based languages.
Anyone Have Any Experience with a Dual Language Learning Classroom?
Asked by D. from Chicago
on February 10, 2010
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My son has the opportunity to be in a dual language program next year (and for the 5 years after that) in first grade. This is where half the day is taught in English...
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- Hi D., That is an awesome experience for your kid, and he will grasp both languages at once. I have not sent my kids to a dual language learning classroom, but a...
- I am 32 and went to a Bilingual English/Spanish kindergarten in CA. I can not speak to your exact program but I can say I enjoyed it at the time. It made taking Spanis...
- My daughter is currently in Kindergarten and enrolled in a dual language program at her public elementary school. At this age they are taught Science and Social Studie...
Latin Vs. Spanish or French for High School Foreign Language
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on March 14, 2012
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Our two oldest are choosing their courses for Freshman year in high school. My son didn't take a foreign language in middle school because he's on an IEP and in the re...
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- I took French, but looking back, I wish I had taken Spanish. I do have a solid base in French, which comes in semi-helpful since my job has me working with people in S...
- I took both Latin and French in high school. I don't think Latin is difficult unless you have poor study habits, it is just a lot of memorization. If you don't study y...
- Latin is not a bad language to learn: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, they are rooted in Latin. If it were me, I'd take 1 or 2 years of Latin, then move to Spani...
Bilingual Toddlers
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on February 7, 2012
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I Moved to the country of cyprus several years back from Los Angeles. My baby is now 2 and I am so confused as to what type of school to enroll her. Her father and I b...
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- Your hubby is right. Under the age of 14 kids learn languages extremely easily. My parents moved me from Italy to South Africa when I was 8 years old. We spoke Italian...
- It really depends on how well you want her to speak the languages and the schools you are speaking of. An example would be my mom, she was second generation Ameri...
- Lots of studies have shown that the best time to introduce a second language is in toddlerhood, and that kids this age have no confusion over which language to speak t...
Need Advice on a Baby Name!
Asked by S.P. from Jacksonville
on July 15, 2010
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My husband and I just found out that we are expecting our 4th baby girl TODAY! Yes, we were hoping for a boy, but we pushed past the disappointment and realized that w...
18 Month Old Only Says 1 or 2 Words
Asked by C.P. from New York
on May 14, 2009
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Hi Mamas. I'm looking to find out when your children began speaking. My son is 18 months old and only says one or two words. He understands plenty. In both English...
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- Child development milestones have a HUGE range. At this point, your son should have more than 2 words and should be starting to replace gestures with single word requ...
- we went thru the same with my daughter and the doctor said as long as she understood what was being said and made sounds to not worry about it. somewhere around 2 she...
- C., I wouldn't worry at all! My 4 year old didn't really start to talk until well after that and now he never stops. Sounds totally normal to me.
Music Awareness Question
Asked by A.J. from Williamsport
on January 1, 2012
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Hey, mamas,
I'm beginning to systematically teach my kindergartner by historical eras right now. We're following the trivia concept somewhat, meaning that we'll rep...
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- Great curriculum!! I don't know much about it but this may help you start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_history There are links at the bottom that take y...
- Are you homeschooling? I don't have suggestions but great curriculum!!
- We do history pretty much the same way. One of the problems with the ancient world is that while we know many of the instruments they used, and can listen to the so...
Looking for Spanish Speaking Classes / School in NW Suburbs
Asked by P.D. from Chicago
on August 2, 2008
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Hello - Wondering if anyone knows of a school that I can send my two boys (7, 5) to learn to speak, read, write Spanish.
My husband and I are fluent in Spanish - a...
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- Starland in Deerfield offers a fantastic spanish class for 5 year olds. Call ###-###-####. The class is an hour long and meets once a week all semester and is perfec...
- you could also try instituto cervantes. they may have classes for children, but i believe they are only in downtown (Chicago). BTW, how old is your pediatrician? i'...
- Check with your church. You may get the info you need there. Your dr. must have lost his mind. Sure, English is the hardest language so the kids should have learned th...
