I am living proof that the best way to learn a foreign language is to experience the culture first hand. Spencer and I spent 5 weeks in Italy this past summer. It was an incredible adventure. Hearing and speaking Italian everyday was invaluable. But when our trip ended I feared Spencer would lose his love and desire to keep learning the Italian language. I'm happy to report, he has not. Since I home school Spencer I am able to include Italian lessons in his daily curriculum. We first started with Rosetta Stone, but it proved too confusing for Spencer. Then I found the key to success. Spencer now uses the Duolingo app, vocabulary cards, and a workbook that is suitable for his age. This educational trio has catapulted Italian to his favorite school subject. In a perfect world I would enroll Spencer and I in a language school in Lucca, but that's not yet in the cards. I look forward to the day Spencer gets another chance to practice what he's learned in Italy. Until then, we will help each other learn this beautiful language together.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Italian Lessons
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