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Would Learning Another Language Help Your Business?

I do some work on an international level. When I decided to take on this challenge, I anticipated that there would be a bit of a learning curve and I would have to adjust to cultural differences, time zones and other details. I even rightfully imagined I would have to learn something about currency exchange rates (and I have)–but I didn’t really think on whether or not I would need anything other than my decent command of the English language in order to communicate with all the people I would need to communicate with. The truth is, I’ve found that … Continue reading →

Teaching Your Baby a Foreign Language: To Buy or Not to Buy?

We’ve been talking about how our babies are inundated with media to make them smarter. One of the more “trendy” things to do is to teach your baby a foreign language. There is everything from audio, to books to DVDs and just about anything else you can name. The question is. . .is it worth the money? What is Your Goal? If you are thinking that your child will become fluent in a foreign language (as one product geared towards babies claimed) you’re wasting your money. If there is a media product out there that will make your child fluent … Continue reading →

Teaching Your Baby a Foreign Language

This is a hot trend and experts agree that if you want your baby to be bi-lingual, he/she must be exposed to a foreign language. Learning a foreign language is not only highly practical (depending on which one you learn), but is also supposed to help develop brains and enhance cognitive development. As someone who speaks two other languages (besides English) fluently, I have to agree. If you want your child to be fluent, the time to start is while they are still in the cradle. Foreign language is incredibly easy to learn the earlier you start. It helps with … Continue reading →

“You Say Hola, I Say Hello” by Elizabeth Zapata

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In today’s world our children come in contact with the Spanish language on almost a daily basis. In a US where Spanish is becoming such a prominent language it’s important to start to teach our children Spanish early. The book “You say Hola, I say Hello” is a good book for younger kids to learn some basic Spanish, and can open up a discussion between you and your youngster on tolerance of different languages and cultures. Although we may have different words to describe something, they mean the same thing. The book “You Say Hola, I say Hello” is written … Continue reading →