Why Children Learn Spanish

There are still some sectors of society that firmly, if mistakenly, believe that kids are too young to learn another language other than that spoken at home by their parents and siblings. The reasons usually given include the supposedly undue mental and physical stress that children must endure to learn a new language. Well, this could not be further from the truth where the why and how kids learn Spanish are concerned.

Why Children Learn Faster

Research has proven that children as young as three years old can learn a new language alongside their mother tongue. In fact, most children learn faster and easier than their adult counterparts when provided with similar language learning materials. The fact that children appear to benefit more than …show more content…
As much as possible, turn on the radio or television programs when your child is awake. Although he may not understand the language yet, he is slowly but surely picking up words here and there, learning how to pronounce them properly and using them appropriately. Also, he can listen to the rhythm and cadence of the Spanish language and slowly adapting to it from his native English tongue.
If you know your Spanish grammar rules, you can make your own pattern response drills for your child to follow. Soon enough, your child can correctly say the sentences with grammar rules followed as closely as possible for their age.
You should provide games and toys to make learning fun. As previously stated, children absorb the second language like a sponge when they can turn it into a game.
You may also have to provide for computer programs. This way, your child can combine science and math into the language course as well as have ready materials for tracking his progress, learning new words and grammar rules and knowing proper