{"id":5999,"date":"2017-10-11T07:09:48","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T11:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/?p=5999"},"modified":"2021-10-11T16:20:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T20:20:21","slug":"children-can-learn-a-language-at-the-library-with-kidspeak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2017\/10\/11\/children-can-learn-a-language-at-the-library-with-kidspeak\/","title":{"rendered":"Children Can Learn a Language at the Library with KidSpeak\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"

KidSpeak<\/a>\u2122 is now included in all Transparent Language Online library subscriptions.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve heard it before and it\u2019s worth hearing again: the best time to start learning a new language is as early as possible. The cognitive benefits of bilingualism pay off into adulthood<\/a>. For children whose parents do not speak another language and whose school district doesn\u2019t offer languages yet, there is another viable option: your local library.<\/p>\n

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All public libraries who subscribe to Transparent Language Online now offer KidSpeak<\/a>\u2122, a fun, age-appropriate online language course. All you need is a library card to introduce your children to English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. Designed for ages 6 and up, the program teaches words and phrases suitable for learners\u2019 age, needs, and interests. (No \u201cI\u2019d like a glass of wine.\u201d in this course!) More than 40 activities, puzzles, and songs guide learners through the basics, along with a cartoon \u201cfriend\u201d who speaks the language.<\/p>\n

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Using the successful immersion approach preferred for young children, KidSpeak\u2122 introduces the alphabet and word recognition, simple sentences, how to use plural and singular, how to distinguish between words that look and sound similar, simple addition and subtraction, how to tell time, number recognition (matching numbers to written words), and correct pronunciation.<\/p>\n

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Best of all, your child can learn from anywhere (once you\u2019ve signed up at your library, of course!) KidSpeak\u2122 works on computers, tablets, and phones so your little ones can learn on the go, at home, or in the library.<\/p>\n

Ready to introduce your little ones to a new language? Find a library near you<\/a> who offers Transparent Language Online.<\/h5>\n
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Can\u2019t find one? Print this\u00a0info card<\/a>\u00a0and bring it to your librarians to let them know you\u2019re interested.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

KidSpeak\u2122 is now included in all Transparent Language Online library subscriptions. You\u2019ve heard it before and it\u2019s worth hearing again: the best time to start learning a new language is as early as possible. The cognitive benefits of bilingualism pay off into adulthood. For children whose parents do not speak another language and whose school…<\/p>\n

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