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Good News and Bad News About Rosetta Stone Language Software

by Andrea Hermitt

10 Aug 2009 07:23 AM

Somehow I missed the news last week that Rosetta Stone program had introduced an online learning option called Rosetta Stone TOTALe This program delivers Rosetta Stone directly to your browser and requires a high speed internet connection. Rosetta Stone TOTALe consists of three parts.

Popular Homeschool Spanish Curriculum

by Andrea Hermitt

31 Mar 2009 07:21 PM

In my last article I discussed teaching kids Spanish when you don't know a lick of it. Fortunately, several quality homeschool curriculums teach Spanish with little parental involvement. In addition, you can also find tutors and local classes as well.

Teaching kids Spanish when you don't know a lick of it

by Andrea Hermitt

30 Mar 2009 07:28 AM

"How are you going to teach foreign languages?" This is one of the most common questions homeschoolers hear when people find out that you are going to continue homeschooling through high school. "Resources", is my answer.

Curriculum Reviews: Power Glide Foreign Language Programs

by Valorie Delp

17 Feb 2008 10:09 AM

I have written before about teaching foreign languages in the homeschool. I think it is one of the more difficult areas to teach as a homeschooler because it is one of the few areas where a background knowledge is somewhat essential if you're going to think of starting in the younger grades.

I Just Threw Away $200

by Valorie Delp

25 Sep 2007 02:49 AM

Learn from my mistake. I might has well have wadded up ten $20 bills and placed them in the trash. I will admit, it was painful.

A Foreign Language Plan for High School and What I Do With My Own Children

by Valorie Delp

17 Aug 2007 06:33 AM

I had been writing about my recommendations for studying foreign languages throughout the elementary years. I have said repeatedly that I don't think you need to feel like you must spend a lot of money to teach your children foreign language and that the goal early on is exposure.

A Foreign Language Plan for Upper Elementary Students

by Valorie Delp

13 Aug 2007 06:03 AM

Awhile ago, I wrote about why I believe that teaching foreign languages to young students is over rated. It's quite hard to teach your child a foreign language if you don't speak it yourself.

How to Teach Foreign Languages in the Early Elementary

by Valorie Delp

29 Jul 2007 03:13 AM

A big thanks to Andrea, who is letting me guest blog here to share some things about teaching foreign languages in the homeschool. Yesterday, I gave some objectives for the early elementary grades.

Teaching Foreign Languages in the Early Elementary

by Valorie Delp

28 Jul 2007 01:56 PM

Yesterday, I wrote about the fact that research says that the best time to start a foreign language is after the age of twelve. . .once the child reads and writes fluently in their own language.

Teaching Foreign Languages: What the Research Really Says

by Valorie Delp

27 Jul 2007 02:05 AM

This series is a take off from one of Andrea's blogs.



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