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Free Playdate - Free monthly language class - open to anyone, including parents. Must RSVP in advance! Practice the vocabulary from class with kids from other schools.
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Lango Field Trips. Language specific field trips to restaurants and other local venues. Must RSVP in advance. Some events will have nominal costs for food or entertainment.
Join our Free Lango Meetup group to find out how to sign up for these fun events!
Spanish Resources
Free storytime at Smiley Library Saturdays 10:15-10:45am.
Fun, interactive website for preschoolers.
French Resources
Cute preschool site with games and songs
Traditional French nursery rhymes and songs
Bingo, Matching & other games hello-world.com
Multilingual Resources
ALL 3 LANGUAGES: Bingo, Matching & other games hello-world.com
Free Mandarin storytime at Smiley Library Mondays 7-7:30pm.
Local events:
Games and pronunciation for kids & adults who can read. digitaldialects.com
Sign up for a daily Chinese phrase: Daily Brief
Learn about Moon Festival.
We recommend Monkey King Chinese Word Cards for at-home use. They can be found at Chinesemall.com
BILINGUAL PARENTING SUPPORT:
Bilingual Parenting in a Foreign Language Check out the listing of Frequently Asked Questions, resources, feedback from parents and much more. humanities.byu.edu/bilingua/
Bilingual Families Connect Emily, the founder of this website is raising her children in her second language (Spanish)! Check out the resources and join the forum. www.bilingualfamiliesconnect.com
BUC by Non-Native Speakers Bernd Klein and his wife Karola, both native Germans, are raising their children in German and English using the OPOL method. www.bklein.de/buc/buc_non_native.php
Bilingualisme (Non-Native French) The founders of this website are raising their children in French even though both were raised as monolingual English speakers. Wonderful tips, suggestions, advice and personal experiences. bilingue.shearer.org
Bilingual Wiki This site is growing quickly and has quite a bit of information. Check out the link titled, “Teaching Yourself and Your Child a Second Language” for tips and support in raising a child in a non-native language. www.bilingualwiki.com
Multilingual Living
Activities, articles and resources for parents raising children to speak multiple languages. Multilingualliving.com
