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| Title | Article: Using Playtime to Make Your Baby Bilingual |
| Body | From http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703961104575226173575850984.html Using Playtime to Make Your Baby Bilingual By SHIVANI VORA May 6, 2010 A growing number of companies are offering classes, DVDs and play groups that teach babies and toddlers foreign languages. The idea is to offer instruction using fun settings, images and songs to make language engaging. We tried four foreign-language programs that target toddlers. The Language Workshop for Children was in a structured classroom setting; Little Pim and Muzzy BBC Language Course for Children taught through DVDs; and Hola, a Playgroup in Spanish, taught using a play-time setting. The tester was our 23-month daughter, and we chose Spanish for her to learn. We didn't test the programs' long-term effect, but instead judged the products for what they offered and how well they captured our toddler's attention. Read the author’s experience at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703961104575226173575850984.html |
| Source | Wall Street Journal |
| Inputdate | 2010-06-08 09:08:27 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2010-06-08 09:08:27 |
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| Publishdate | 2010-06-14 00:00:00 |
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