Chen asks: "How can I teach my child a foreign language without a native environment?" In this episode: Studies comparing school education systems don't find any benefits to starting school tuition before the age of 11. However, this is an indictment of the education system more than anything It is possible to teach children many languages at the same time It's always good to follow the child's interests, but since children change their tastes so frequently, I would pick the language you want him/her to learn, and focus on that over the long-term The ideal scenario is as follows: Set aside one hour a day for the language If possible, bring in an au-pair or nanny to interact with the child for that time ("One Person One Language") If that is not possible, learn the language yourself, and teach him/her as you go Use the same teaching methods you would use in your mother tongue - songs, games, cartoons

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