Research shows that learning a second language boosts problem-solving, critical-thinking, and listening skills in addition to improving memory, concentration, and the ability to multitask. Children proficient in other languages also show signs of enhanced creativity and mental flexibility. Though many take language classes as teenagers, studies show that the human brain is most primed for language learning before the age of seven. There is a steep drop off in ability to retain language later in life. Children who learn another language before age five use the same part of the brain to acquire that second language that they use to learn their mother tongue.

Basic Spanish ABC's With Dora the Explorer Self Paced is an extremely basic Spanish class for young learners with NO LIVE MEETINGS. In this class students will learn single words for every letter of the alphabet. Through repetition, funny voices, engaging pictures and motions learners will easily learn and retain vocabulary Spanish words for each letter. Each class will end with the reading of a Dora the Explorer story. Learners will listen to an adventure packed Dora story and interact with the characters and learn how Spanish words are used.  Learners will have so much fun they won't even realize they are learning. This basic Spanish class is where fun and learning go hand and hand.  

Lesson 1: Learn words starting with ABCDE in Spanish.
Lesson 2: Learn words starting with FGHIJK in Spanish.
Lesson 3: Learn words starting with LMNOP in Spanish.
Lesson 4: Learn words starting with QRSTU in Spanish.
Lesson 5: Learn words starting with VWXYZ in Spanish.

After watching the lesson video, I will post a few short (5-10 second ) review video with the words focused on that lesson. I will ask that each student make their own videos (5-10 second) repeating the words found in the review video. I will be in contact with each student every week as they submit their recordings with corrections, encouragement, and any other communication needed to help students as they learn Spanish. 

Contrary to popular belief, young children are not confused by the introduction of multiple languages at the same time. Not only do they naturally navigate multilingual environments, but acquiring a second language early in life primes the brain to learn multiple other languages, opening a world of opportunities for later on. Children who are exposed early to other languages display more positive attitudes to the cultures associated with those languages. The experience of learning a language introduces them to the world in ways they might otherwise not have experienced.

Come join me and explore the world of Dora and the Spanish words for every letter of the alphabet. Adios!