Just had to tell you that my daughter *loves* the Lango CD. Each morning this week since Spanish class, she runs into the living room and jumps up and down yelling, "dance, dance!"
Lisa Kully
Lango Lingo Blog
Profile of Three Lango Leaders
Posted by Michael - October 4, 2011
This week I enjoyed the distinct (but exhausting) pleasure of training new Lango Leaders in Wisconsin. I thought I’d describe them here, by way of illustrating the varying types of people who are joining our movement to bring new languages to children. Read Full Blog Post.
Increase Your Income With Lango!
Posted by Michael - September 23, 2011
...But let me offer a different perspective on this idea of earning more money through learning more languages – since this assumes that what we’re all after is more change in our pockets. Read Full Blog Post.
The President's Endorsement
Posted by Michael - August 30, 2011
Last week at a town hall meeting during his Midwest bus tour, Barack Obama spoke to the importance of learning new languages... Read Full Blog Post.
College Admissions, Culture and Language
Posted by Michael - August 19, 2011
In his recent New York Times column Thomas Friedman reports that “At little Grinnell College in rural Iowa, with 1,600 students, ‘nearly one of every 10 applicants being considered for the class of 2015 is from China.’” Read Full Blog Post.
My Overscheduled Daughter
Posted by Michael - August 8, 2011
Recently the enrichment committee at our kids’ school (does your child’s school have one?) sent out a survey, asking about interest in prospective new programs. It listed rock climbing, creative writing, knitting, public speaking and many more. Catie urged us to give a “5″ (“very interested”) to all of them. Read full blog post.
How Far Should Parents Go to Raise Global Children?
Posted by Michael - July 28, 2011
At Lango we obviously believe that learning new languages is a vital aspect to raising kids who are prepared to succeed in a rapidly “flattening” world. But what other steps should we parents be taking? And is there a limit to the steps we should take...Read full blog post.
My goal for Lango students...
Posted by Michael - July 20, 2011
…is that one day one of them will win America’s Spanish Spelling Bee.
Read full blog post.
Technology as a (Partial) Language-Learning Solution
Posted by Michael - July 13, 2011
It’s a pretty compelling picture: that of students engaged in individualized lessons, tailored precisely to their needs, motivating them through “gameification” and feeding real-time data to their parents, while teachers serve as facilitators, moderators and coaches. Read full blog post.
Tour du Monde
Posted by Michael - July 8, 2011
July 2nd marked the start of the 98th Tour de France. This happens to be an event of great interest for me; I spend what little time is left after running this growing business that I care so deeply about — and caring for the growing family that keeps me running — on my bicycle. Read full blog post.
Um, Gwyneth...You know Lango's MUCH cheaper, don't you?
Posted by Michael - June 23, 2011
We learned recently that Gwyneth Paltrow and rocker-husband Chris Martin are paying 60,000 pounds sterling for a tutor who can cater to their daughter’s needs, including the need for her to learn new languages. Read full blog post.
Foreign Languages? No - NEW Languages, new cultures, new perspectives
Posted by Michael - June 17, 2011
But beyond polishing our language skills, and even beyond learning a new teaching method, the most exciting lessons were about culture, and even more deeply, about our tendencies, and our ability to move beyond them. Read full blog post.
Three Steps to Becoming Bilingual
Posted by Michael - June 13, 2011
The “whys” of learning a foreign language seem pretty clear at this point (though not yet to everyone). The “hows” also seem clear. Here’s how I see them:
1. Start early.
2. Stick with it.
3. Immerse yourself in your target language and among the people who speak it.
There’s still doubt about the value of learning foreign languages? Really?
Posted by Michael - May 12, 2011
Should our kids really spend time on second languages when, by many measures, they’re not in full command of English? Read full blog post.
Universal Appeal
Posted by Michael - April 22, 2011
When we launched Lango in the East Bay -- Oakland and Berkeley, areas where you'll see ten Priuses for every pickup truck -- our classes took off. But we feared that our concept might not prove portable, and that what's appealing in the East Bay may not prove popular on the East Coast. Read full blog post.
Every child can learn a new language -- assuming...
Posted by Michael - April 15, 2011
As with any other pursuit, some kids take to languages more easily and willingly than others. Every child can learn to solve division problems -- or dribble a basketball, or play a scale -- but some will prove more naturally adept. The same goes for languages. Read full blog post.
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