The Trinity School is excited to announce our partnership with Northwest Atlanta Lango to bring foreign language classes to your child’s after school program.
The Lango Program is
- an immersion based curriculum. This has been proven to be the most effective means of teaching foreign languages.
- based on 3 proven educational theories that help ensure student learning: TPR (Total Physical Response), The Rassias Method, and the Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
- implementing problem solving skills with challenges in each lesson that students complete as they learn the new vocabulary in the lesson.
- centered on engaging activities that are central to the delivery of the curriculum: music, dance, dramatic play, visual art, crafts, and games.
- able to be reinforced at home. Instructional Learning Kits are available, giving parents the resources to reinforce their learning at home. It includes a book written in the target language, music CD of songs used in class, and flashcards for practicing vocabulary.
BENEFITS OF THE LANGO PROGRAM
Improved Retention
- Research proves that children learn foreign languages with ease while their brains are still in development
- Students are able to retain more knowledge long term when acquired during the period of brain development.
Improved Academic Performance
- Learning foreign languages at an early age helps students achieve more & perform higher academically in all subjects.
- Students who study foreign languages generally show increased scores on standardized tests.
Increased Job Opportunities and Marketability with Multilingual Skills
- Students are more prepared to succeed in the global marketplace.
- Students with multilingual skills in many places earn higher wages than monolingual counterparts.
Cultural Understanding and Awareness
- The students develop a deeper understanding of the many cultures of the world.
- Students gain a sense of acceptance and tolerance of other cultures.
Health Benefits
- Learning foreign languages has been linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer’s, and other memory problems later on in life.
- Students who study foreign languages early make an increased number of synapse connections in the brain.
