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- Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:21 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: when is good for children to begin learning English
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1180
When to start learning a second language
Quite simply, studies have consistently shown, the earlier the better. I started my children's bilingual upbringing at birth. You can see links to a Bibliography and research on the area on the Dept of Education USA http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/resabout/ecell/biblio/ You can try the Kindersite as well, ...
- Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:16 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: Details and request about new European language projects
- Replies: 0
- Views: 838
Details and request about new European language projects
I am a partner in 5 European Union Socrates Lingua projects (see http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/socrates/socrates_en.html) with a responsibility for the free dissemination of information, results and products to language specialists. I include a very brief summary of the projects at the en...
- Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:11 pm
- Forum: Activities and Games
- Topic: List of great web activities & games
- Replies: 70
- Views: 174416
Kindersite Project
My resource is the Kindersite Project http://www.kindersite.org
This has received registrations from 13,656 schools in 148 countries.
Joel
This has received registrations from 13,656 schools in 148 countries.
Joel
- Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:06 pm
- Forum: Activities and Games
- Topic: How can you motivate students?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1940
Re: How can you motivate students?
This is precisely why I built the Kindersite project http://www.kindersite.org and also how it is being used in schools including private lessons, globally. At this young age it is difficult to concentrate and a strong motivator that engages is extremely helpful. If you do try the Kindersite please ...
- Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:00 pm
- Forum: Activities and Games
- Topic: Bilingual resource for very young children
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1118
Bilingual resource for very young children
I am a UK expat and raising my children bilingually. I built the non-commercial Kindersite as an aid to my childrens bilingual experience. Today it has been adopted as a free resource for the teaching of English, by parents and teachers, as a 1st and 2nd language in 13,659 schools in 148 countries. ...