One of the greatest gifts that you can give to a child is the chance to learn a language that their ancestors spoke. It is very common for kids in the United States to have a multicultural background so they will have several languages to choose between. Some will have European languages like Spanish, German and French, while others will have Asian languages to choose between such as Mandarin, Japanese or Korean.
If you are interested in having your kids learn an ethnic language that is related to their heritage then online language courses are a great option. These tutoring lessons can be helpful in that they enable your students to work with native speakers and they make tutoring sessions convenient. For example, you can sign your kids up to learn classical Hebrew online so that you don’t have to drive them into town for their lessons.
Online lessons can also help to save you money. You don’t have to pay for transportation to and from the lessons and in many cases you can get a better deal online then you can for private lessons given in your home.
If you are interested in signing your kids up for online language lessons make sure you select a reputable teacher or tutor. The best language tutors will be native speakers or tutors that have over ten years of experience. Make sure to ask about their credentials before you sign up for lessons.
September 16th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
how can i be sure a tutor is reputable online? do you recommend any?
September 16th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Sue, that is an excellent question. If you get a tutor from a tutoring service I would check the service with the BBB (Better Business Bureau). If it is a private tutor, then I would check school credentials, talk to the principal of the school if they are teaching, and get referrals from former students.
Also, I would ask for a free 20 mintue session to experience their model of teaching.
Here are some suggestions on what to look for on a private tutoring site.
September 25th, 2009 at 3:22 am
There are many advantages and features in making money online. Example Hebrew is consider being the ancient language and know a days it is rare to see people speaking it. Through online tutoring people can easily learn from their living room it self and also earn money.there is a chance to make money through internet and computer.
September 25th, 2009 at 9:49 am
According to a study, there is a certain age when a child can learn two languages or even three at the same time. When they learn these languages between 3 to i think 5 years old, they will surely keep that in their brains. After that golden period, it will already be more difficult for the brain to study another language.
No wonder why parents are taking every opportunity to develop their child’s best potential. Aside from enrolling their children to an ethnic language class, parents also choose a second language for the child, like Spanish.
But, like Sue, it is very important to get only a reputable tutor or resource material for the child’s learning. This is the only way you can be sure that you’re only getting the best for your child.
October 21st, 2009 at 5:26 am
Do you believe that languages are the mirror of someone’s personality?
November 7th, 2009 at 12:25 am
Excellent idea – I just listened to a podcast not long ago that spoke about the difference between adult and child brains, and mentioned that after about the age of 8, it is infinitely harder to learn the grammar of another language. After teenager-hood it is nearly impossible to learn a language to the same standards as a native speaker. So if online education helps your kids get that language-learning done early in life, then it is very worthwhile. Just remember you have to be pretty disciplined to have them do it at home! If you don’t know the language yourself I’d say it is advisable to learn along with them. They’ll love that anyway
November 10th, 2009 at 3:07 am
Learning about cultural languages online is a great opportunity to learn new thing with out any payment. Languages are a strong way to overcome a communication gap between people. So i like to learn new languages.
January 16th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
i agree with the post content that its really great feature to learn online language since it saves time and other resources too.keep it up
May 23rd, 2010 at 2:47 am
Its really a great idea. More languages you learn more helpful it is ..specially in a country with so many languages like india
July 29th, 2010 at 12:54 am
Language is a tool for communication. We require different language promote our products, techniques, knowledge or skills to sell in to hte global market. Different race/people has different language. It is vital to train and motivate the right candidate for the right task.