... to pour over boring texts for hours and still unable to retain anything. Language immersion does not mean you would have to Spain to learn Spanish and go to France and fluently speak French. There are ... their Spanish skills. Foreign films are also great avenues for language immersion. They are interesting, easy to access and of course in the language that you would like to learn. If you are ...

AFAR is a new media company dedicated to "the experiential traveler." I take note of it because experiential is a big deal in marketing services today, and it's interesting to see how a media company runs with this particular ball. AFAR understands that simply seeing the sights is no longer enough. Experiential travelers want to venture beyond the beaten tourist paths and ...

A new language program is coming to Harrisonburg schools, providing a new cultural experience for kids. The voluntary program will start next year in kindergarten at Smithland ... classes will still be taught. The idea is students who start in kindergarten would continue in the immersion program throughout elementary school. There are concerns about how to finance it over several years. A couple ...

Hunter and his class were asked to sing a couple of the songs they've been learning at the local multi-cultural fair. They were so cute and did a great job! It's been fun to see how quickly Hunter has adjusted to the Dual Immersion program. He is thriving and happy at school. He spends half his day learning in English and the other half learning in ...

... of by frequency. 4. Make mistakes, have no fear. Fear of embarrassment stops a lot of people from practicing a foreign language with natives, I think. I'm going to try to make as many mistakes as I can. 5. Immersion / live in a country. Chile is my target country. More on this, soon! Here's a post on the cognitive benefits of bilingualism. For those worried about the United ...

... very complicated belief system, which goes back to the whole fear of not getting it right. And finally, I would like to say something about cultural immersion. I’ve had two opportunities within my lifetime to be totally immersed in ... classmates, “He’s my uncle.” All reading is an immersion experience and writing, done right, gives people an opportunity to be immersed in the ...