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  • Linda Lentin K-8 Center
  • Miami, FL
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Introduce your young children to a second language, and you give them a chance at greater fluency and access to countless professional opportunities later on. Spanish, a language spoken from the streets of Madrid to the foothills of the Andes, is one of the most popular languages for children in the US to learn today. Spanish is the second most-spoken language in the world. With 387 million native speakers, more people on Earth speak Spanish than English. The opportunities for Spanish speakers across the globe are endless! I am excited that my students will have an edge with these Spanish/English books, cassette player, and listening center. We must expose our students to the language skills for an advantage of the critical time in early development when acquiring language skills comes naturally and easily. A child’s capacity to pronounce unfamiliar, foreign sounds and to absorb new grammar rules is highly enhanced prior to age six. This gives them an academic advantage. Spanish is the most commonly taught second language in public and private schools. Start the students early, and they’ll ace their classes in the higher grades later. Both English and Spanish share roots in Latin. Studying Spanish increases children’s understanding of the English language and how different languages evolve, which can also help with learning English vocabulary. Spanish is also the second most-spoken language in the United States, with more than 35 million speakers across the country. Cities like New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago brim with Spanish speakers and Spanish culture. Spanish is the official language of 21 countries worldwide, and those countries are home to many exquisite and fun travel destinations. If you speak Spanish, you can stray from the tourist path and explore local culture with ease. My students will have greater opportunities for success later in life.

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Introduce your young children to a second language, and you give them a chance at greater fluency and access to countless professional opportunities later on. Spanish, a language spoken from the streets of Madrid to the foothills of the Andes, is one of the most popular languages for children in the US to learn today. Spanish is the second most-spoken language in the world. With 387 million native speakers, more people on Earth speak Spanish than English. The opportunities for Spanish speakers across the globe are endless! I am excited that my students will have an edge with these Spanish/English books, cassette player, and listening center. We must expose our students to the language skills for an advantage of the critical time in early development when acquiring language skills comes naturally and easily. A child’s capacity to pronounce unfamiliar, foreign sounds and to absorb new grammar rules is highly enhanced prior to age six. This gives them an academic advantage. Spanish is the most commonly taught second language in public and private schools. Start the students early, and they’ll ace their classes in the higher grades later. Both English and Spanish share roots in Latin. Studying Spanish increases children’s understanding of the English language and how different languages evolve, which can also help with learning English vocabulary. Spanish is also the second most-spoken language in the United States, with more than 35 million speakers across the country. Cities like New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago brim with Spanish speakers and Spanish culture. Spanish is the official language of 21 countries worldwide, and those countries are home to many exquisite and fun travel destinations. If you speak Spanish, you can stray from the tourist path and explore local culture with ease. My students will have greater opportunities for success later in life.

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