by Pat Wyman | Dec 7, 2020 | Articles
Want to learn a new language, but afraid you’ve passed the right time? Don’t worry. Even though brain science says it’s easier to learn a second or even a third language when you’re a child, it doesn’t matter because we have some cool brain hacks to help you learn a... by Stephen McDonald | Nov 6, 2017 | Articles
An immersive language immersion program is showing educators how kindergartners are learning Mandarin Chinese. In Overland Park, Kansas, a kindergartner at a rural school asked to go to the bathroom. He asked in Mandarin Chinese. Claire Pan, a teacher from Taiwan,... by Sandy Rivera | Oct 6, 2017 | Articles
At Brookfield High School, a new world language lab helps students improve speaking and conversation. They can communicate with partners through headphones, and record their conversations to review their speech later. The recordings help improve their accents and... by Luke Hammill | Oct 1, 2017 | Articles
Spoken communication is emphasized in foreign language classes, in a new approach to developing proficiency. The emphasis on speech is seen as more important that classroom reading and writing. “When kids take a foreign language in school, their goal is to be able to... by George Miller | Jul 4, 2017 | Articles
Thanks to a recent trip to Mexico, cultural immersion for teachers benefits their students as they discover more about the children and families that are entering their schools in Durham, North Carolina. A trip for seven teachers to Guanajuato, Mexico is part of Duke...
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