Spanish Zone

Understanding of the brain is continually
evolving, so do the brain research and
interpretation. It would be adventured to say that
teaching two or more languages make children
smarter, since brain and emotional intelligence
are not all the same.It is a common believe that
bilingual children are smarter than monolingual.
According to Kendall King and Lyn Fogle, from
Georgetown University, studies (e.g.
Bialystok,2001) do not show that children raised
bilingual become more intelligent than other
kids that speak only one language.
Nevertheless, the same studies have been
careful to identify the benefits of bilingualism in
specific areas such as metalinguistic awareness
(awareness about language as a system) and
cognitive processing. They note that other
factors, such as the child's level of mastery of
each language and the child's literacy skills,
also influence the benefits derived from being
bilingual. Therefore bilingualism may contribute
to strengthening some specific cognitive skills
for some children, but it should not be viewed
as an overall indicator of greater intelligence or
as a predictor of high academic
performance.Speaking two or more languages
has many benefits, it may not make your
children smarter, but it is going to give them the
opportunity of enjoying another culture,
understanding it, living it, and appreciate more
their own. One of the benefits of being bilingual
includes the development of a strong cultural,
social and religious identity. Being bilingual can
open the doors to new opportunities, bridge
gaps between cultures and generations, and
foster understanding between different social
groups and cultures. In today's world being
bilingual is a must for those wishing to make our
world a peaceful and enjoyable place.

Spanish Zone creates an atmosphere for
children where they learn the language
while surrounded by colors, games, music,
songs, books, and interactive media. All
our programs are oriented to stimulate
children's curiosity and interest for a
different culture and language. We provide
parents and children with the right
pedagogue approach and support material
to facilitate learning Spanish in a different
and evolving multicultural world.
What do we do? We have fun with children
as young as 18 months and up to 13 years
old. Each trimester includes 12 lessons
which provide different tools, information,
activities and materials. Every trimester is
different in its core!

We have different organized plans
depending on the children's interests and
time. The language program, once and
twice a week. The Latin-American culture
understanding program, once or twice a
month.