- What makes Sticky Spanish & English different from other programs?
It teaches Spanish and English simultaneously with instant translations. It also incorporates several teaching techniques to help all learning styles. Traditional dual language programs use print as their primary teaching tool. Many other programs use music only, and their translations (when given) are recited too late. This can discourage students in their learning process, causing them to quickly forget the meaning of words, and their associative meanings.
- What type of learning style is best for my my child or student?
According to the Institute for Learning Styles Research 2003, there are seven different styles: 1- Print (likes to read books and take notes) 2. Aural (likes to listen and talk), 3. Interactive (prefers to discus things with others), 4. Visual (has a vivid imagination and prefers visual arts and media or they will get bored), 5. Haptic (loves the hands on approach and uses the sense of touch and grasp), 6. Kinesthetic (uses movement to help their concentration and learns by direct involvement) 7. Olfactory (learns best through their sense of smell and taste). This theory says that most of what we know and learn comes through our five senses. "Sticky"aims to use as many senses as possible in order to facilitate and reach all learning styles.
- Which learning style does "Sticky" target?
1- Print: "Sticky" uses written dual language reading books, videos and interactive computer games. "The print learner likes taking notes, reading books and seeing the written word."
2- Aural: "Sticky" lessons will use a musical platform to inspire the aural learner. "The aural learner really likes listening to music and can learn through association of a song and memorized phrase."
3- Interactive: "Sticky" encourages the use of dialogues
4- Visual: "Sticky" integrates coloring pages and in the near future media we hope to incorporate interactive videos.
5- Haptic: Whenever possible "Sticky" encourages teachers and parents to aid the student by creating a hands on experience. Ex: Give the student a teddy bear and tell them to repeat: OSO MARRON/BROWN BEAR. You may also have the student write the words on a sticky note and place them on the object.
6- Kinesthetic: "Sticky" Teaches through music, dance, hand motion, TPR (total physical response).
7- Olfactory: When teaching foods, fruits and different flowers "Sticky" encourages to smell the object, write its name on a sticky note and place it on the object.
- What is the number one Spoken language in the world?
The number one spoken language is Mandarin Chinese with 1.1 billion speakers. Spanish and English are ranked second and third.
- Why Learn another language?
Research has shown that math and verbal SAT scores increase each year that one studies a foreign language. Studying another language can improve analytic and interpretive abilities. Therefore, the earlier and longer one studies a foreign language, the stronger one's skill becomes.
More and more businesses work closely with companies in other countries. They need many different kinds of workers who are able to communicate in different languages and understand other cultures. No matter which career one chooses, learning a second language will have many real advantages.
- How many people speak Spanish in our world?
This romance language is spoken by between 332 to 400 million people world-wide. Spanish is listed as the official spoken language of 21 countries in North, Central and South America and is spoken in many parts of the USA. It is also spoken in Spain, its original country, and in other pockets across the world. Spanish is the second most spoken language in terms of native speakers.
According to Wikipedia, Spanish is increasing in popularity as a second and third language because of logistical, economic and touristic interest. This phenomenon is most notable in Brazil, the U.S, Italy, France and Portugal.
- How many people speak English in our world?
Numbers vary, but it is documented that native speakers are number around 322 million. However, English is the official business language around the hemisphere and perhaps that is why according to ESL Forum 1 1/2 billion people were documented as using it at the start of the century .
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