Learning Languages

Learning languages with little ones.

  • Language Nanny 101
    October 2, 2014
    In the video above, we share how we help our children learn languages that we don't know or are learning and sure 14 tips that will help your language nanny. Getting a Language Nanny on ANY Budget If you’re interested in teaching your child a new language, which I am so excited you are, here are the options for getting one in the Unnited States and their costs. I also added the cost of a nanny for where we currently live in Brazil. Options Weekly Rate Hourly Rate Another Mom Free / 2 -10 hours Free Teenage Babysitter $50 - $70 / 10 hours $5 - $7 / hour Nanny $200 - $280 / 20 hours $10 - $14 / hour Au Pair $344 / 40 hours $7.65 / hour** For us in Brazil* $75 for 30 hours $2.50 / hour *This is the going rate. ** There are fees for locating an Au Pair and for the paperwork included in this price, but they must be paid up front, so it’s...
    Adelaide Olguin
    READ MORE
  • Learning a Language is SO Humiliating
    October 21, 2014
    I hate being embarrassed. I embarrass myself all the time, but I can make it funny... and move on... if I know the freaking language. At the mall today, I got ice cream with my kids and my friend. I wanted to get Nolan a cone--just a cone--because he breaks out into hives when he has milk. I got it across that I wanted just a cone. I had R$1, but they wanted the full R$2 for just the cone. Okay, whatever. Take R$2 for your dumb cone. I pulled out a five, which was good because I could get R$3 of change. But they wanted me to give them the R$1 piece and R$5, so I could get 2 R$2 bills. I understood, but I didn't want that. They thought I didn't want the ice cream. I wanted the ice cream. Just take my R$5 and give me change....
    Adelaide Olguin
    READ MORE