How to help your child to learn Luxembourgish
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The best way to help your child learn Luxembourgish is by NOT teaching. The standard advice does not apply to young kids. Language learning for children, as a pedagogy, is very different from that for adults. As adults, we are self-directed learners; we create our own motivation and hold ourselves accountable. But children cannot do any of those things. When children are very young, they can't be expected to sit and concentrate for long periods, so it is ineffective to "teach" them in a traditional sense. If you place them in a language class for 45 minutes or an hour, they won't learn to speak Luxembourgish. Language acquisition doesn't happen that way for young children. The idea of formal language lessons for children up to around age 8 is a non-starter. Instead, it is essential to find something that is fun, engaging, and makes the language a natural part of their lives. The best resources for this are people 👥, songs 🎶, and books 📚. I have seen first-hand how just by spending time with children—playing, talking, and doing activities with them—they naturally learn Luxembourgish. It is through two-way communication that children learn a language best. Website: Babbelschoul: https://babbelschoul.lu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/babbelschoul/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luxembourgishwithanne/?hl=en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh7_kWqrLaZea-IJH46KJEA
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