How can I support my child to learn languages?

We’re often asked for advice for parents and carers about how they might help their children to learn Spanish. There is a wide range of free apps that can be quickly and easily accessed, and whilst in themselves they won’t necessarily lead to linguistic fluency, they can nevertheless serve to complement and supplement the work that is done in sessions. Amongst those that we are aware of, some even suggested or recommended by our students themselves, are the following:

Duolingo – a sequential course for learning, with incentives that motivate the language learner

Memrise – similar to Duolingo, it offers sequential learning and is user-friendly and easy to navigate

Quizlet – generic language-learning platform that allows users to define and customise content

Busuu – quality content

Beelinguapp – with a unique focus on longer-form reading, text and audio support

50 Languages Review – High volume of material, a little low tech

One of the latest apps, entitled “Lirica” is an attempt to fuse Spanish with music and lyrics, and whilst some of the content requires payment, a limited amount appears free to access.

There are other apps available. Happy language learning!