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Maureen Kelleher Figueroa — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 23:24:11 +0000

To Annie Rivera and any other Chicago moms looking for Spanish in preschool–I recommend Pilsen Montessori in Chicago. They have all the Montessori language materials in Spanish and have two teachers, one speaks English, the other Spanish exclusively to the children. Pilsen Montessori is online–worth checking out!

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By: Carly Cross

Carly Cross — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:48:06 +0000

This seems like a wonderful community and resource that you’ve created! Congratulations. I live in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico but am from the States. My daughter, now 2 1/2, was born here and is attending a bilingual preschool, and we’re VERY excited about a new school opening here next fall that is a bilingual international baccalaureate program (k-12). We’ve seen an influx of families from the States coming down to spend a school year or two so that their children can learn or solidify their Spanish language skills. It’s amazing to see how quickly young children learn a new language in this kind of setting. I’ve seen some children (mostly between 3 and 8 years old) arrive and are almost immediately communicating effectively with other children, and within weeks are quite competent communicators, and within months practically fluent.

I run MexArt, Mexico’s only summer institute for teens to study art and Spanish or dance and Spanish. It is always astounding to me to see how high school students, sometimes with YEARS of academic Spanish in school, arrive and don’t have the confidence or the language ability to buy a snack across the street or ask and understand directions to the main square. In a month at our program, these teens make GREAT headway in language and communication, but a teen is not able to become fluent in a month’s time. While a great motivator to keep studying and seeking more international study programs, I realize that it’s definitely an effort for teens to learn a new language.

How wonderful that so many parents are seeking out dual language kindergartens, daycare, schools, or traveling abroad as a family to give their young children this wonderful skill and gift of fluency.

By: Ana Flores

Ana Flores — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:59:51 +0000

Hi Annie, So glad you found us! It's still really tough to find preschools with immersion programs, but slowly they are starting to pop up more and more. Do both you and your husband speak Spanish at home? If so, then your son is getting a lot of exposure to it and reasons to want to speak it. If you're not able to find a preschool, I would check out the following options: --Spanish-speaking playgroups. Check out Meetup.com and our Forums. these are great to help your child equate Spanish to fun, i.e. other kids who speak it as well. If you can't find a group in your area with kids in the same age range, consider starting your own --Heritage language schools. Click here to learn more about what they are. --Read to him as much as you can in Spanish. If he consumes any media, make sure it's in Spanish as well. The main point is to expose him to as much Spanish as possible so he gets enough input, but also that it becomes relevant and fun for him. Hope this helps! Suerte!

By: Annie Rivera

Annie Rivera — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:04:54 +0000

Hi, I love your site. I just found it and am so happy that I did! I have an 18 month old son and he is Mexican American- my husband is from Mexico and I was born and raised here by a traditional, white American family (not Spanish speaking). I am bilingual and we are raising our son bilingually. As I am looking for preschools for him, I am having some difficulties finding the kind of preschool I want to send my son to. While I have a great preschool in the neighborhood, it is not a dual immersion or bilingual program so it is not ideal. I am in the west suburbs of Chicago and am trying to find a bilingual/dual immersion program near us. I have found a program n Chicago and Oak Park (intercultural Montessori), but that is too far. Do you have any suggestions/recommendations for programs or what we can do with our son at home if he does end up in a traditional, English speaking preschool? Thank you!

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By: Ana Flores

Ana Flores — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:44:48 +0000

Ay, Ibet! Reading this made my day! Thanks so much for the warm welcome. I truly feel like we´re entering a whole new family and way of life. I can´t wait till the day I walk her into Franklin as a new student!

I will definitely stay in touch with you and try to attend the events coming up.

Mil gracias!!