Los Juegos (The Games)

Jugando juegos, playing games, is one of the most proficient ways to learn a language. Games are helpful in creating contexts in which the language is useful and meaningful. In our Spanish program, games and game-like activities play a large role in the acquisition of language. They are powerful tools no matter what age the learner may be. 

Often, play is described as a child’s work, and games form a natural part of the child’s learning experience. While some games and game-like activities are crafted with an emphasis on listening, others involve interactions where young learners play an active role in speaking as well as in reading and in writing.  There are many advantages of using games in our Spanish Language Program including:

• ·      motivating and challenging all learning styles; auditory, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic
• ·      lowering language-learners’ stress
• ·      helping and encouraging the sustained interest in the target language
• ·      providing communication practice in the various skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing
• ·      encouraging participants to interact and communicate, building class cohesion

Ask your child which is her or his favorite game in our Spanish Language class!