Foreign Languages

Children’s minds are ideal incubators for language acquisition. When a student masters another language, they not only learn to appreciate another culture and value its differences they also open themselves up to exciting opportunities domestically and abroad.

Our one-on-one tutors provide the personalized attention students need to excel in their foreign language class. We have expert instructors fluent in and experienced with teaching Spanish, French, Hebrew, German, Latin, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), and more.

No matter the language, elementary and high school language courses usually follow the same general pattern of study:

• 1st Year: Culture and history of the language; basic vocabulary; basic verbs like to be and to have
• 2nd Year: Emphasis on grammar and language rules; continued vocabulary
• 3rd Year: Reading texts and writing in the language
• 4th Year& Beyond: More reading and writing with increasingly difficult texts

In an ideal world, students could learn languages by being immersed in a culture and surrounded by sights and sounds that reinforce their language learning. Acquiring a new language without immersion can be very difficult, and one hour a day in a classroom with other students will not get you to fluency.

Students who have the opportunity to study with fluent one-on-one tutors are more likely to retain what they’ve learned in class and begin making rapid progress in their new language. But our foreign language tutors are not just fluent speakers – they also know how to teach a language, which is an advanced skill in and of itself. Using proven techniques like memory aids, visual word-and-image associations, and comprehension tests, they’ll help boost students’ confidence as listeners and speakers of their new language.

Our Foreign Language Tutors Can Help With:

• Pronunciation
• Grammar
• Vocabulary Building
• Conversational Practice
• Current Slang, Idiom and Usage
• History and Cultural Appreciation

We’re committed to helping your child reach bilingual or even trilingual status, giving them an edge on their college applications and ultimately, their professional resumes.