Most Esperantists will tell you, if they’ve studied other languages, that Esperanto is one of the easiest lingvoj to learn. Its vocabulary isn’t necessarily easier – there are still a whole lot of words out there! – but its logical verb conjugation and complete lack of irregulars makes remembering the grammar rules clean and simple. So, it’s easy to start learning it at any age…But when would it be best to learn it?<\/p>\n
From my experiences as a student of other languages, I think it would be helpful if kids learned Esperanto as early as elementary school. By introducing them early on in their lives to foreign languages, and doing so with a simple (and thus less intimidating or discouraging!) language, it might be possible to foster better language understanding. As a result, studying other languages like Spanish or French later on in life will be considerably easier for them, having already built both confidence and language skills by means of studying Esperanto.<\/p>\n
Audience, what do you think? When would be the optimal time to teach Esperanto to someone?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Most Esperantists will tell you, if they’ve studied other languages, that Esperanto is one of the easiest lingvoj to learn. Its vocabulary isn’t necessarily easier – there are still a whole lot of words out there! – but its logical verb conjugation and complete lack of irregulars makes remembering the grammar rules clean and simple…<\/p>\n