I have wanted to start a foreign language with the kids for quite a while. As I am not well-versed in any particular language, I've had a hard time deciding. Spanish seemed like the obvious choice and we also have a friend who is fluent in sign language, yet neither of those appealed to me. So, after much research, we've decided to learn Esperanto as a family.
Never heard of Esperanto? From wikipedia, it's "the most widely constructed international auxilary language". It doesn't belong to one people or country; there are speakers in every country in the world. The structure is much easier to master than other foreign languages.
The kids are loving it already and I've found we can incorporate it into other parts of our school day. For example, the kindergartner who's practicing addition can be asked, "What is kvar plus ses? (Answer: dek)
Since I don't know how to say "Have a great day!" in our new language, for reading this post I say
Dankon!
2 comments:
yep, never heard of that. but it definately sounds fun! and i think it's great to teach the kids a different language. good luck!
i think that's absolutely hillarious...
you're such a fun mama.
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