Spanish for Children the Fun Way! Boca Beth Review and Giveaway
Saturday, January 10, 2009 Posted by Jolly Mom
Many of you may already know that I speak both Spanish and English. Spanish was actually my first language and my parents fought hard for me to retain it as I was growing up. Today, I am very thankful that they were very strict about this. Spanish has helped me throughout my life-in school, work, understanding other cultures, and so much more.
Now, I am married to my wonderful husband, Mike, who doesn't speak a lick of Spanish-LOL! We ONLY speak English in our house and I desperately want Lucas to speak Spanish as well. I want him to reap the benefits too. There are so many studies that show the positive impact that learning a second language has on children. For example, bilingual children read earlier than monolingual children and they score higher on language tests. There is also a very short window of opportunity for a child to learn another language. The younger they are the less self-conscious they are about learning something new so the earlier you start, the better. As a result, I always keep my eyes peeled for children's products that teach Spanish. When I came across Boca Beth's award winning language series, I was so excited!
Beth Butler, also known as Boca Beth , is the founder of this really fun language series. Beth is a teacher herself and has lived in Mexico and Chile, which is where her love for Spanish as a second language began.
The Boca Beth language learning series is a fun, interactive way for children to learn Spanish. Boca Beth makes learning Spanish fun by incorporating music and movement to engage children. She also gives parents and teachers a wide array of tools that will help engage children even more such as puppets, musical shakers, DVD's, and activity books. What is really wonderful about the learning series is that it is a BILINGUAL program meaning that Spanish and English are taught side-by-side. I love this because it makes it much easier for children to learn and Spanish speaking children can learn English!
I received the My First Songs in Spanish CD along with an adorable maraca. From the moment I pressed PLAY on the CD player, Lucas was engaged by the music. He runs around the room laughing when I play the CD for him. He totally loves it and hums to the music! He's not speaking Spanish yet, but he can barely speak any language-LOL. He's only 17 months old, but the music definitely keeps him engaged and I can tell that the fun repetitions in both Spanish and English will have him speaking Spanish soon.
The Boca Beth learning series is really a must-have for children. It will give them a head-start in education and expose them to a new culture. As parents, it can feel intimidating to try to teach your child a second language that you do not know. With the Boca Beth learning series, you don't have to worry because it is designed in a way that you can feel comfortable participating with your child. Who knows, maybe you'll even learn a little Spanish! You can purchase the Boca Beth learning series products directly from the Boca Beth website.Check out Boca Beth in action!
Beth has generously offered to giveaway the Boca Beth Beginner Pack to one Jolly Mom Reader!
The set retails for $49.99 and includes:
My First Songs in Spanish CD
I Like Animals DVD
BOCA the lovable puppet
Bilingual coloring/activity book with more than 40 pages of Spanish and English fun
A How To Guide for second language instruction
Spanish fun learning for kids all conveniently packaged inside a Boca Beth see-through vinyl child-sized backpack.
How to Enter:
1. Visit Boca Beth and tell me one way (NOT MENTIONED HERE) in which children benefit from being bilingual.
After you have completed Entry 1, you are eligible for additional entries.
2. Blog about this giveaway with a link to Boca Beth and another to Jolly Mom. Leave a comment with your URL.3. Add Jolly Mom to your Twitter and Tweet about the giveaway. Leave a comment telling me that you did.
4. Subscribe (or Follow) to Jolly Mom AND subscribe to the Boca Beth Blog. Leave a comment telling me that you did.
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8. Sign up for the Boca Beth Newsletter and leave a comment telling me you did.
This giveaway will end January 20th at 11:59 PM EST. Winner will be chosen via random.org and will be announced January 21st. Winner will have 48 hours to claim prize. US entries, only please.
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January 11, 2009 12:57 AM
Bilingual children also perform better on math standardized tests.
BTW--I think it's great that you want to teach Lucas Spanish :) In our family, my husband is the bilingual one and I'm monolingual. We really want our son to be bilingual so I'm always reminding him to talk to him in Spanish--it's definately not easy because his tendency is to just use English.
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January 11, 2009 12:59 AM
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January 11, 2009 4:54 AM
I feel that being bilingual helps children to communicate better with other children that are of a different culture and become more receptive to the needs of others. I also believe that it will help them later in life to learn another language and continue with their diversity.
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January 11, 2009 7:26 AM
i think this is a fantastic prize. my husband is cuban and i am american-i truly think that being billingual is a awesome asset-not only does it allow you a peak into another culture, but as the child grows, it will offer him/her a world of extra opportunities. my grandmother spoke polish, but never taught her children , and to this day, my father and his siblings regret not learning a second language- plus knowledge is power, who wouldnt want to know another language-
January 11, 2009 8:36 AM
Bilingual children have increased cognitive abilities.
January 11, 2009 9:17 AM
bilingual children learn to read sooner than monolingual children
January 11, 2009 9:18 AM
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January 11, 2009 10:25 AM
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January 11, 2009 10:39 AM
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January 11, 2009 10:45 AM
children who are bilingual learn faster, and also can communicate with others better- I have seen spanish speaking children called to the school office to interpret for another student- that amazes me
January 11, 2009 10:47 AM
Bilingual children get a sense of pride in being bilingual!
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January 11, 2009 10:58 AM
Learning Spanish as a second language allows a child to be able to communicate with over 300 million more people worldwide.
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January 11, 2009 11:00 AM
This is an amazing program! As an adult, I have studied several languages, and the most difficult part is the pronunciation. When a child is born, it has the ability to make and hear every sound in every language. As he/she grows up, those that are not used in the native language are lost. Exposing a child to a second language early will enable him to speak it
with a native pronunciation.
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January 11, 2009 11:01 AM
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January 11, 2009 11:45 AM
As I was learning my medical terminology in college I was thankful for the Spanish I had learned. A lot of the medical words had some Spanish in them. Malignant mal=bad. It helped me a lot!
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January 11, 2009 12:12 PM
They do better on standardized tests.
January 11, 2009 12:47 PM
As our economy is increasingly global, being bilingual will give these children opportunities in the business world they would not have otherwise. Thank you!
January 11, 2009 1:41 PM
I know why i would like my lil to be bilingual. We live in Florida and a lot of her friends are hispanic, she could better communicate with them.
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January 11, 2009 1:41 PM
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January 11, 2009 1:53 PM
Bilingual children have been shown to do better in math and verbal sections of standardized tests.
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January 11, 2009 4:41 PM
I didn't know that learning Spanish as a second language allows a child to be able to communicate with over 300 million more people worldwide, as a homeschooler, we are unable to teach/learn without a program like this. I would be forever grateful to get this for my kids. Both learned a little Spanish when they were enrolled in public schools, but not enough to do anything with it. I think my kids would love this program and could benefit from this.
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January 11, 2009 4:43 PM
I think this is terriffic. Our children benifit greatly by being able to speak the #2 languange of the USA.
January 11, 2009 4:47 PM
Bilingual education gives children a sense of pride to speak both their native language and the new one. One of my grandchildren's father is from Mexico and it would be so great for him to learn to speak Spanish. Thank you!
January 11, 2009 4:47 PM
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January 11, 2009 4:55 PM
Chidren who are taught a second language earlier in life can speak wih a more native pronounciation.
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January 11, 2009 5:52 PM
I think that teaching children to be bilingual prepares them for better job prospects later in life.
January 11, 2009 7:05 PM
There are so many hispanic children in our school system that english speaking children will benefit by teaching english to others as they teach spanish to them. Children learn from other children faster than any other way. This would be very helpful basic way to teach children and their parents so they can communicate. ybutler@oppcatv.com
January 11, 2009 7:05 PM
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January 11, 2009 7:10 PM
children who are bilingual learn faster, and also can communicate with others better
January 11, 2009 7:58 PM
Bilingual children feel more confident about thier communication skills, which will benefit them in social arenas. Bilingual children can also travel more easily and communicate in other countries.
January 11, 2009 8:00 PM
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January 11, 2009 9:15 PM
Bilingual children also perform better on math standardized tests.
January 11, 2009 10:45 PM
Bilingual children perform much better in the math and verbal sections of standardized tests than their monolingual classmates.
January 11, 2009 10:49 PM
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January 11, 2009 11:37 PM
Very cool I learned this
The College Entrance Examination Board reports that students who had averaged four or more years of second language study scored higher on the math and verbal sections of the SAT than those who had studied four or more years of any other subject.
Thank you :).
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January 12, 2009 12:04 AM
Children who speak a second language earlier have a more natural native accent...
BTW, I am also bilingual in Spanish (non native) and I am also an elementary school teacher...I so firmly believe in the acquisition of a second language early on...so thanks for the opportunity!
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January 12, 2009 12:04 AM
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January 12, 2009 12:44 AM
From their website, I learned that learning Spanish as a second language allows a child to be able to communicate with over 300 million more people worldwide. My perspective on this is that we are becoming a global community and children in countries that speak other languages generally learn English. We need to get our children to learn their languages, too, to make them more attractive to future employers and also to broaden their horizons for their futures.
January 12, 2009 12:45 AM
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January 12, 2009 12:47 AM
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January 12, 2009 12:47 AM
What is important between ages birth and ten is vocabulary building and repetition.
This is awesome!
January 12, 2009 12:48 AM
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January 12, 2009 1:06 AM
"child experiences early reading skills, advanced communication abilities, and becomes a lifetime language learner."
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January 12, 2009 1:07 AM
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January 12, 2009 1:58 AM
One way children benefit: students with 4+ years of second language study scored higher on math and verbal sections of the SAT than non-bilingual students. Thanks for the giveaway!
January 12, 2009 2:01 AM
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January 12, 2009 2:01 AM
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January 12, 2009 2:07 AM
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January 12, 2009 5:29 AM
Research has shown that second language study offers many benefits to students in terms of improved communicative ability, cognitive development, cultural awareness and job opportunities.
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January 12, 2009 8:41 AM
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January 12, 2009 9:04 AM
A recent study out of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (the nation's 4th largest school district and one of the leaders in bilingual education) shows that bilingual children perform much better in the math and verbal sections of standardized tests than their monolingual classmates.
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January 12, 2009 11:07 AM
When children learn early they often speak with a native accent.
January 12, 2009 11:27 AM
they do better on standardized tests
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January 12, 2009 11:27 AM
When children learn to be bilingual at an early age they learn faster, speak more fluently, and learn more natural pronunciation
January 12, 2009 4:35 PM
In my area in Texas 1/3 of our students are bilingual Spanish speakers, so this would help my children communicate better and better navigate the job market later in life. Thanks!
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January 12, 2009 6:31 PM
Bilingual is such an asset as there are always job opportunities. Students are more educated when they know about several cultures. They can weigh the good and bad points in life and how to make this a better place to live.
January 12, 2009 6:38 PM
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January 12, 2009 7:43 PM
This is so great. I too grew up speaking Spanish because my parents and grandparents made a commitment to making sure I retained all that I learned early in life.
My wonderful husband doesn't speak any Spanish but I really want our kids to grow up knowing. I think this program is fantastic.
Bilingual children end up having better communication skills.
January 12, 2009 10:17 PM
Children who are bilingual have a sense of pride in speaking both their native language and another. Thanks!
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January 13, 2009 10:46 PM
Christina - xristya@rock.com - BocaBeth tells us that we live in an increasingly bi-lingual world, which is one reason to learn! I myself grew up speaking both Ukrainian and English and can testify that not only did it help me learn to read faster and earlier (at age two!) but that it helped me grasp abstract concepts more easily.
January 13, 2009 11:54 PM
LOL! I'm right there with your husband. I am married to a latin man (vice versa from you) and he has tried almost everything to get me to learn spanish (my vocab is about 20 words, if that and I took it in high school!). I have read books, listened to tapes, nothing keeps my attention but everytime we're with family, english is the 2nd language...I want to interract with them so badly! I read your post and as simple as it sounds, I truly think it would help me out -- yes, me...give me the kids level, that has GOT to work! Great giveaway by the way
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January 14, 2009 12:40 AM
In our increasingly international world, the benefit of knowing Spanish will only increase!
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January 14, 2009 3:33 PM
They will speak with a more native pronunciation!
January 14, 2009 3:35 PM
We live in a very prominant spanish speaking area. My daughter is always asking us what they are saying. My husband knows limited spanish and has been teaching her what he knows, but it's just not enough to satisfy her needs of learning the language. She would benefit greatly from this program.
January 14, 2009 4:01 PM
They can grasp other languages faster once they are already bilingual and they can have a deeper grasp of other cultures.
thanks
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January 14, 2009 4:42 PM
Bilingual children learn to read sooner. Who knew?
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January 14, 2009 5:32 PM
Research has shown that second language study offers many benefits to students in terms of improved communicative ability, cognitive development, cultural awareness and job opportunities.
January 14, 2009 6:57 PM
Children who learn language can develop better pronunciation than older learners. I have taught 6 year olds and 16 year olds, and I can attest that the 6 year olds have the teenagers beat in terms of their accent!
January 14, 2009 7:48 PM
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January 14, 2009 9:31 PM
Studies shows that bilingual children perform much better in the math and verbal sections of standardized tests than their monolingual classmates. Thanks for entering me!
January 14, 2009 10:31 PM
Learning a second language helps build many skills that are needed in school
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January 14, 2009 10:32 PM
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January 14, 2009 10:55 PM
Bilingual children learn to read sooner.
January 15, 2009 1:00 AM
Bilingual children are better able to embrace difference in other children, and in themselves. They do better in math and science and, perhaps most importantly, teaching a child a new language is a wonderful way to get the whole family involved!
January 15, 2009 6:08 AM
Research has shown that second language study offers many benefits to students in terms of improved communicative ability, cognitive development, cultural awareness and job opportunities.
January 15, 2009 8:51 AM
Bilingual children learn empathy and tolerance for other cultures. It cultivates the mind and enriches their lives.
January 15, 2009 9:42 AM
Being bilingual is great for children because it can boost their confidence and they can communicate at school or in the workplace when they grow up. Thanks.
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January 15, 2009 12:23 PM
Living in FL, I was interested to learn that A recent study out of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (the nation's 4th largest school district and one of the leaders in bilingual education) shows that bilingual children perform much better in the math and verbal sections of standardized tests than their monolingual classmates.
January 15, 2009 12:24 PM
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January 15, 2009 2:40 PM
I have always felt strongly that children should learn a second language and as early as possible. And yet sadly I have never done it. I would love to use this for my own children and for the preschoolers I teach. I know there is a lot of research out there supporting it and one thing they mention at Boca Beth is that children who learn a second language show advanced cognitive development Great giveaway!
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January 15, 2009 4:48 PM
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Bilingual children perform much better in the math and verbal sections of standardized tests than their monolingual classmates.
What neat products!
Thank you for this great learning giveaway.
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January 15, 2009 4:50 PM
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January 15, 2009 8:35 PM
hmmm.it could really help with job opportunities one day.
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January 16, 2009 5:28 PM
Children who learn a second language early in life will most often speak with native pronunciation.
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January 16, 2009 5:38 PM
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January 16, 2009 9:39 PM
Research has shown that second language study offers many benefits to students in terms of improved communicative ability, cognitive development, cultural awareness and job opportunities.
But I also love that it says children who learn a second language early in life will most often speak with native pronunciation.
January 17, 2009 1:30 AM
We sooo love Boca Beth! She is truly amazing and my ds is so in love with her music also! : )))
And, I love that learning Spanish as a 2nd language allows a child to be able to communicate with over 300 million more people worldwide. How amazing is that?!!!
Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))
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January 17, 2009 1:31 AM
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January 17, 2009 6:44 PM
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January 17, 2009 8:30 PM
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January 18, 2009 1:13 PM
it increases their vocabulary to not only allow them to communicate better but also score higer on standarized tests. I wish I had learned another language when I was younger.
January 18, 2009 2:20 PM
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January 18, 2009 2:21 PM
Bilingual children learn to read sooner and communicate better. I think this is a great product and would love to get my kids going! Thanks for the chance.
January 18, 2009 3:22 PM
increased cognitive abilities
January 18, 2009 3:25 PM
Bilingual children learn to read sooner than monolingual children. I would really love for my daughter to learn Spanish as I believe that it WILL benefit her later in life. Thanks for the opportunity!
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January 18, 2009 10:08 PM
I truly believe in the power of being bi- or even multi-lingual. According to Boca Beth children who learn a second language show advanced cognitive development.
January 19, 2009 2:34 AM
i learned that when taking College SAT's people that are bilingual score higher!
I would absolutely love to win!!!
January 19, 2009 1:11 PM
Allows children to better communicate in a world where more and more people speak languages besides English.
January 19, 2009 3:30 PM
will help them in later life when appling for a job
January 19, 2009 6:47 PM
in my nieghborhood you need it to communicate with a diversity of other children
January 19, 2009 7:40 PM
I live in an area with lots of Spanish speaking residents. Most jobs here are given to those who can speak bilingual.
January 19, 2009 10:10 PM
Being bilingual enables children to more fully experience other cultures.
January 20, 2009 2:24 AM
Children who are taught young enough will proably be able tospeak in the native accent. My daughter knows a few words in spanish and I want her to know more(I would love to learn some as well LOL) this would be a great first step. Thanks
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January 20, 2009 3:21 AM
Bilingual children have been shown to do better in math and verbal sections of standardized tests.
January 20, 2009 6:15 AM
ty 4 the awesome giveaway and entry:)bilingual children learn to read sooner than monolingual children
January 20, 2009 7:23 AM
Kids should be bi lingual because we live in a multi cultural world and it will increase their chances at success.
January 20, 2009 10:10 AM
Bilingual children do better on standardized tests and have more self-confidence.ashlyn@chuparkoff.com
January 20, 2009 11:39 AM
Bilingual children speak with a more native pronounciation. garrettsambo@aol.com
January 20, 2009 11:59 AM
Bilingual children learn to read earlier, and show a higher level of brain development.
January 20, 2009 1:46 PM
Children who learn a second language early in life will most often speak with native pronunciation.
January 20, 2009 2:47 PM
I believe being bilingual will help our kids in their careers in the future as well. The Mandarin languages would be good to learn in addition to spanish. trinitygsd at yahoo dot com.
January 20, 2009 9:38 PM
Multilingual ais a skill we should all develope.
January 20, 2009 9:51 PM
Bilingual children have increased cognitive abilities.
January 20, 2009 11:50 PM
The College Entrance Examination Board reports that students who had averaged four or more years of second language study scored higher on the math and verbal sections of the SAT than those who had studied four or more years of any other subject.
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January 20, 2009 11:51 PM
One benefit is that children who learn a second language early in life will most often speak with native pronunciation.
January 20, 2009 11:54 PM
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January 20, 2009 11:55 PM
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March 9, 2009 6:54 PM
It is important that your children start learning another language. One could be Spanish, of course if they could learn more languages, it would be better. With songs and videos your children can learn and at the same time have fun. And it is important to start as soon as you can.
March 13, 2009 12:26 AM
I think one of the best benefits of teaching kids a second language is that they become more aware of other cultures around them!