by laacademia-author | May 7, 2019 | languages for children, Languages for Toddlers
Save the Children’s report (Lighting up Young Brains) states that a child’s early years are a ‘critical opportunity for the brain to develop key skills’. Toddlers’ brains are twice as active as adults and form connections at twice the rate of grown-ups....
by laacademia-author | Apr 29, 2019 | Language classes, Languages
The first foreign language I studied was French, in primary school, with a great teacher. Why was she great? Because she spoke to us in French throughout our lessons and insisted that we did too. She used French stories that were familiar to us in English, such as Les...
by laacademia-author | Apr 23, 2019 | Language classes, Languages
Speaking, writing or signing a language is human beings’ primary form of communication. It is how we express ourselves to others. It is what sets us apart from other species. It is what makes us human. Without the ability to communicate through speech, sign or letters...
by laacademia-author | Apr 16, 2019 | Spanish classes
Easter is fast approaching; later than usual but the shops are already full of chocolate eggs, fluffy toy bunnies and chicks and cards. In Spain, Easter holds far more fun for most – because this is the time for Spanish fiestas. So, if you’re considering an Easter...
by laacademia-author | Apr 14, 2019 | Language classes in schools, Languages, languages for children
There have been some depressing headlines recently about the state of foreign language learning in UK secondary schools. BBC analysis highlights language learning drops of between 30% and 50% since 2013 in the numbers taking GCSE language courses. This is the lowest...
