Languages for Kids

Established in 2006, Languages for Kids is an academic program that provides practice for speaking, listening, reading, and writing in a foreign language and expands the children's knowledge of that language and culture. We are currently offering classes in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. Shona will be added in spring 2102, Tamil in fall 2012. Other languages can be added upon request.
Our interactive and engaging learning environment and the small size of our groups ensures active learning and individualized attention.

Courses start at the beginning of MSU's fall and spring semesters and meet once a week for an hour (Spanish and Shona meet for 90 minutes each week). The program is generally open to children ages 7-12. No previous knowledge of the target language is necessary and children of higher proficiency levels can be accommodated. Our classes are arranged by age and proficiency level of the children and concurrent sections are offered. For those kids who have been with us for a number of semesters, we are continuing our language classes beyond the age of 12, given that we have at least 5 children per section.

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Parent's comment: "This is a fantastic program and I am very grateful to you and MSU for arranging and conducting these classes."

For spring semester 2012, the following languages will be offered:

• Arabic: Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 pm
• Chinese: Fridays from 5:00-6:00 pm
• French: Fridays from 5:15-6:15 pm
• German: Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00 pm
  
• Hindi: Thursdays from 5:00-6:00 pm
• Italian: Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 pm
• Japanese: Fridays from 5:00-6:00 pm
  
• Shona: Thursdays from 5:30-7:00 pm
• Spanish: Fridays from 4:30-6:00 pm

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German and Spanish for Preschoolers (ages 3-5) are wait listed for spring 2012. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the wait list or have any questions.

Classes start the week of January 16, 2012 and run through the week of April 20, 2012. All classes meet for 11 weeks in Wells Hall on campus (German and Spanish meet in Old Horticulture).
There will be no class meetings during MSU's Spring Break (March 5-9) and area schools' Spring Break (March 26 - April 6). Concurrent sections to accommodate different levels are offered for most languages.
Classes will be canceled if fewer than 5 students enroll.

Early registration discount (full payment due by December 1, 2011):

• $125 for 60-minute classes
• $170 for 90-minute classes

• $140 for 60-minute classes
• $185 for 90-minute classes

Multiple-child/program discounts are available for all programs (25%).
Online enrollment is now open and the deadline for all classes is Tuesday, January 10, 2012.