Again, find similarities or memory triggers. I don't recommend teaching children how to read and write in a foreign language until they have several years practicing speaking it. Think about how we learn our Mother Tongue. We listen, then speak and finally read and write. Grammar follows.. for the rest of our lives~ LOL.
My youngest child is a 4th grader this year. I am only now showing him cognates, just for the sake of increasing his vocabulary. He is not writing or reading any other languages other than English at this time. I do, however, think that teachers should be learning all aspects of the language they are teaching. You will be teaching a higher level learner soon~ If your child is already in High School, then you will learn these together. Don't forget to check out
Duolingo for FREE foreign language learning. My username is ElainaMc1 .
I make myself have lessons while I am waiting on my child to complete their lessons. I write days of the week, months, etc... I also try to do a lesson each day on the above mentioned website.
When my child reaches 7th grade, he will decide which language to pick for his 2 year credit course per our state law requirement. For now, we are only tasting foreign languages. He has already decided to not study French or Italian on a higher level, but we are still reviewing weekly what he already knows. "Use it, or lose it."
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