Immersion Spanish School

It’s important to understand the distinction between an immersion Spanish school, where children are taught through immersion versus a public school experience consisting primarily of memorization and translation. In public school, the foreign language learning experience does not begin until 7th grade, in most cases. The ideal time to learn a new language is when…

3 Reasons to Choose Spanish as a Second Language

Learning a second language in the early years of life is without a doubt beneficial for all children. As research shows, young children are better suited to picking up a new language since their brains are still developing. We’ve seen that being bilingual can help strengthen core vocabulary skills, help boost test scores and creativity,…

Music Resources 2019-20

IMPORTANT: Bookmark this page so you can easily access the Spotify playlist we will be using this session. You cannot access this Spotify playlist page directly from our SiW website, so it's important that you bookmark this page. Please sign up for a Spotify account — it's free! — so you will have full access to the playlist.…

Kids Spanish Classes Long Island

Experience the magic of language immersion for yourself! Sign Up for a free demo of our kid's Spanish class! You've read about the importance of immersion for effective language learning. But don't take our word for it! Come to any of our Long Island locations in Dix Hills, Garden City or Manhasset to experience the…

Free Demo Class

Experience the magic of language immersion for yourself! Sign Up for a free demo of our children's Spanish class! You've read about the importance of immersion for effective language learning. But don't take our word for it! Come to any of our locations in Dix Hills, Garden City or Manhasset to experience the SiW program…

Spanish Learning Methods

Top 5 Spanish Learning Methods for Children Your child receives the best possible immersion-method instruction during their time at SIW—but what can you do to reinforce their progress at home? Here are some fun, easy ways to continue your child’s immersive experience at home and in the car. Listen to Spanish Songs & Children’s Programming…

The Lifelong Benefits of Learning Spanish

The benefit of learning Spanish at a young age are clear: it helps a young brain develop, children absorb a new language easier than adults and, most of all, it gives them a leg up later in life. How exactly does it help later in life? Well, there’s more than one answer to that question.…

Toddler Language Classes

Toddler language classes have more impact on a child’s growth than most people realize. Knowing multiple languages is an extremely beneficial skill in modern times for employment, travel, and communicating with new people. But, there is more to it than just making communication easier; being bilingual also helps people to become more open-minded and encourages…

Spanish Immersion Preschool Classes

Spanish Immersion preschool classes allow children to ‘acquire’ Spanish speaking naturally by immersing them in the language in a fun, interactive environment. They will be immersed in Spanish while engaging with the same curriculum they would in an English-speaking preschool. Children have very unique abilities to learn a new language in ways that are difficult…

A Brief History of Spanish Language Immersion

Believe it or not, the history of language immersion dates back over five thousand years. That’s when the very first language classes were taught in schools. For thousands of years, Latin was the primary language offered in educational facilities. Then, in the 18th century, schools promoted the study of modern languages; however, the work was…