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“Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning” ~ Diane Ackeman
Before a child ever attends school, one of the first ways they begin to make sense of the world around them and learn new things is through play. This is one of the reasons why the teachers at the Babbling Brook Language School, LLC feel so strongly about incorporating games into our online language lessons; it just makes sense!
If you are reading this article you may be a parent or adult figure in the life of a child curious about learning a new language like Spanish or English. You may be wondering how playing language games in the online classroom will increase your child's ability to retain new information and learn a new language. In this blog, you'll learn 3 major benefits of playing games in the online language classroom.
Benefit #1:
Playing games in the classroom fosters a positive attitude toward learning. Think back to when you were in school. Do you remember what your favorite class was? If I can take a guess, it was probably a class where you were having fun! When we incorporate games into our lessons and create a fun environment for students to learn they are excited to come to class and become open to learning new things because the process is fun! This makes learning a new language online like Spanish or English something your child wants to do.
Benefit #2:
Once students associate learning a new language like Spanish or English as a fun activity they want to do, their engagement and participation during their online classes will increase. When students actively participate and engage with the language lesson material they are much more likely to develop a deeper understanding of the language. It is a win for everyone! When your student enjoys the language learning process they will be inspired to continue learning and having fun.
Benefit #3:
Playing games in the online classroom creates a low-stress environment where students can work together, take risks, make mistakes, and learn. Playing games as a class fosters a sense of cooperation between classmates and helps students work on their teamwork skills. Playing a game as a way to practice a new language skill is way less stressful than completing a worksheet or having to produce a text. Games have the exciting ability to be played multiple times so that students can learn from their mistakes and see improvement in their language skills. When students feel less anxious they can perform better and think clearer because their mind is focused on the fun activity instead of feeling stressed. Playing games in the online language classroom is a great way to build up a student's confidence in their language skills!
The benefits listed above are all reasons why the teachers at the Babbling Brook Language School, LLC incorporate a variety of games like charades, Pictionary, guessing games and so much more into their online English, Spanish and German lessons. Our goal is to instill a lifelong love of languages and one of the ways we do this is by making the language-learning process fun and inviting.
If your child is ready to learn a new language online and have fun, check out our many small-group and private English, Spanish and German classes! Message us for a discount on your first online language lesson!
Our teachers look forward to meeting your language learner in the online classroom soon!
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