When my dad was trying to pick up on Spanish I soaked up the vocabulary and it become fun to learn at the age of 4. I later took 6 years of Spanish classes throughout high school and college. I am not fluent or even close to it, but now that I am a new mom I want August to learn Spanish.

I have done a ton of reading and studies show the earlier you introduce a language, the more your child will retain it. August is 4 months old and I understand that he will not be fluent without being fully immersed. There are a few things we are doing to get him exposed.

• Canticos – August loves music and these little birdies sing songs in English and Spanish. They always have the words on the screen as well.
• Sesamo– This is Sesame Street in Spanish
• Bilingual baby books- August gets a new bilingual book from his pediatrician at each milestone check up. We also will be getting additional bilingual books.
• Music- We constantly are listening to music in Spanish.
• Movies- You guessed it, we are playing the Spanish version

Here are some additional things we plan to try as he gets a little older.

• Bilingual play groups
• Bilingual story time at the library
• Take advantage of any Bilingual activities in day care or preschool
• These TV shows are for bilingual toddlers and kids

I have downloaded the Duolingo App and so much of what I learned years ago is slowly coming back. You can use this app even if you have never been exposed to a language before. This app would also work great for older kids.

I never want learning to feel like a chore for August. I plan to keep it as fun as possible. Does anyone have any additional ideas for teaching their children another language?